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Introdução: Os estudos desenvolvimentais, especialmente dedicados ao estudo da maturação e da reorganização cerebral e cognitiva durante a adolescência, têm cada vez mais destacado o papel da trajetória de desenvolvimento do córtex pré-frontal e da competência de autorregulação como fatores moduladores do envolvimento dos jovens em comportamentos de risco, nomeadamente, no consumo de álcool e outras substâncias (e.g. Chassin, 2015; McClelland et al., 2018). A autorregulação parece mediar o sucesso do comportamento do indivíduo, particularmente, quando ocorrem mudanças significativas na sua vida, tais como, as mudanças inerentes à situação pandémica devido à COVID-19 (Zinchenko et al., 2020). As rápidas alterações provenientes da pandemia provocado pelo vírus SARS-CoV-2, onde se destaca o isolamento social como medida de prevenção e controlo da doença, provocou, naturalmente, um potencial aumento na vulnerabilidade dos jovens na adoção de comportamentos de risco. Assim, este estudo pretende explorar o papel da autorregulação na adoção ou manutenção de comportamentos de risco durante o período da pandemia, numa amostra de jovens universitários em Portugal. Metodologia: Cento e sessenta e quatro jovens universitários portugueses com idades entre os 18 e os 42 anos (97 mulheres; 67 homens; idade média: 20.55 anos ± 3.32), preencheram um survey online para avaliar a autorregulação e os comportamentos não saudáveis durante o segundo ano de pandemia (maio 2021-2022). A autorregulação foi avaliada com a versão portuguesa do Self-Regulation Questionnaire (Brown et al., 1999; Almeida & Behlau, 2017). Para avaliar os comportamentos de risco foram utilizados dois instrumentos, o ASSIST – Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (WHO ASSIST Working Group, 2002; Henrique et al., 2004) e o AUDIT-C – Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (versão rápida) (Fonte & Mota-Cardoso, 2013; CortésTomás et al., 2016). A relação entre a capacidade de autorregulação e a adoção ou manutenção de comportamentos de risco foram avaliados por meio de um modelo de equações estruturais (SEM). Resultados: O efeito da autorregulação sobre os comportamentos de risco é significativo e negativo (β = - 0.261; p =0.008 ). Scores mais elevados na escala de autorregulação predizem scores inferiores nas escalas que avaliam os comportamentos de risco. Conclusões: Estes resultados sugerem que a autorregulação é uma variável preditora da adoção/manutenção de comportamentos de risco em contexto de pandemia por COVID19, uma vez que os jovens com menores níveis de autorregulação apresentaram um maior envolvimento em comportamentos de risco.
Introduction: Developmental studies, especially dedicated to the study of brain and cognitive maturation and reorganisation during adolescence, have increasingly highlighted the role of the developmental trajectory of the prefrontal cortex and selfregulation skills as modulating factors in young people's involvement in risky behaviours, namely alcohol and other substance use (e.g. Chassin, 2015; McClelland et al., 2018). Self-regulation seems to mediate the success of an individual's behaviour, particularly when significant changes occur in their life, such as the changes inherent in the pandemic situation due to COVID-19 (Zinchenko et al., 2020). The rapid changes resulting from the pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, where social isolation stands out as a measure of prevention and control of the disease, has naturally caused a potential increase in the vulnerability of young people to adopt risky behaviours. Therefore, this study aims to explore the role of self-regulation in the adoption or maintenance of risk behaviours during the pandemic, in a sample of young university students in Portugal. Methodology: One hundred and sixty-four young Portuguese university students aged between 18 and 42 (97 women; 67 men; mean age: 20.55 years ± 3.32) completed an online survey to assess self-regulation and unhealthy behaviours during the second year of the pandemic (May 2021-2022). Self-regulation was assessed using the Portuguese version of the Self-Regulation Questionnaire (Brown et al., 1999; Almeida & Behlau, 2017). Two instruments were used to assess risk behaviours, the ASSIST - Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (WHO ASSIST Working Group, 2002; Henrique et al., 2004) and the AUDIT-C - Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (quick version) (Fonte & Mota-Cardoso, 2013; Cortés-Tomás et al., 2016). The relationship between self-regulation capacity and the adoption or maintenance of risk behaviours was assessed using a structural equation model (SEM). Results: The effect of self-regulation on risk behaviours is significant and negative (β = - 0.261; p =0.008). Higher scores on the self-regulation scale predict lower scores on the scales that assess risk behaviours. Conclusions: These results suggest that self-regulation is a predictor of the adoption/maintenance of risk behaviours in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, since young people with lower levels of self-regulation were more involved in risk behaviours.
Introduction: Developmental studies, especially dedicated to the study of brain and cognitive maturation and reorganisation during adolescence, have increasingly highlighted the role of the developmental trajectory of the prefrontal cortex and selfregulation skills as modulating factors in young people's involvement in risky behaviours, namely alcohol and other substance use (e.g. Chassin, 2015; McClelland et al., 2018). Self-regulation seems to mediate the success of an individual's behaviour, particularly when significant changes occur in their life, such as the changes inherent in the pandemic situation due to COVID-19 (Zinchenko et al., 2020). The rapid changes resulting from the pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, where social isolation stands out as a measure of prevention and control of the disease, has naturally caused a potential increase in the vulnerability of young people to adopt risky behaviours. Therefore, this study aims to explore the role of self-regulation in the adoption or maintenance of risk behaviours during the pandemic, in a sample of young university students in Portugal. Methodology: One hundred and sixty-four young Portuguese university students aged between 18 and 42 (97 women; 67 men; mean age: 20.55 years ± 3.32) completed an online survey to assess self-regulation and unhealthy behaviours during the second year of the pandemic (May 2021-2022). Self-regulation was assessed using the Portuguese version of the Self-Regulation Questionnaire (Brown et al., 1999; Almeida & Behlau, 2017). Two instruments were used to assess risk behaviours, the ASSIST - Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (WHO ASSIST Working Group, 2002; Henrique et al., 2004) and the AUDIT-C - Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (quick version) (Fonte & Mota-Cardoso, 2013; Cortés-Tomás et al., 2016). The relationship between self-regulation capacity and the adoption or maintenance of risk behaviours was assessed using a structural equation model (SEM). Results: The effect of self-regulation on risk behaviours is significant and negative (β = - 0.261; p =0.008). Higher scores on the self-regulation scale predict lower scores on the scales that assess risk behaviours. Conclusions: These results suggest that self-regulation is a predictor of the adoption/maintenance of risk behaviours in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, since young people with lower levels of self-regulation were more involved in risk behaviours.
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Covid-19 Isolamento social Autorregulação Comportamentos de risco Adolescência Juventude Social isolation Self-regulation Risk behaviours Adolescence Youth