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Em Portugal, à semelhança de outros países, os números oficiais, apontam para um
aumento no consumo de substâncias ilícitas, sendo que a cocaína se destaca como a segunda
substância ilícita mais consumida, originando graves repercussões na saúde pública em geral
(Salvado, 2021). Neste contexto, o presente estudo tem como objetivo principal a
caracterização da perceção de risco, da regulação emocional e os motivos associados ao
consumo de cocaína. A ausência de estudos, em Portugal, especificamente centrados neste
domínio e o crescente aumento da prevalência desta problemática na sociedade, fundamenta o
interesse na investigação do consumo de cocaína numa amostra de população portuguesa e a
sua relação com a regulação emocional, a perceção de risco e os motivos para o consumo, de
modo a contribuir para um maior conhecimento da problemática e para o desenvolvimento de
programas de prevenção e intervenção. A amostra, não probabilística de conveniência, foi
constituída por 418 jovens e adultos, com idades compreendidas entre os 18 e os 63 anos que
preencheram os seguintes questionários: questionário Sociodemográfico, o Questionário de
Regulação Emocional, o Questionário de Perceção de Risco e, ainda, o Questionário dos
Motivos para o Consumo. Os resultados obtidos permitiram perceber que os consumidores
têm níveis de perceção de risco inferiores aos consumidores. Verificaram-se diferenças
estatisticamente significativas em função do género, tendo o género masculino obtido maior
nível de consumo, possuindo menor perceção de risco comparativamente ao género feminino.
Verificaram-se diferenças estatisticamente significativas na perceção de risco entre
consumidores e não consumidores, tendo os consumidores menor perceção de risco. Foi
também possível compreender a importância de desenvolver programas de prevenção nesta
área.
In Portugal, as in other countries, official figures point to an increase in the consumption of illicit substances, with cocaine standing out as the second most consumed illicit substance, causing serious repercussions on public health in general (Salvado, 2021) . In this context, the main objective of the present study is to characterize risk perception, emotional regulation and the reasons associated with cocaine consumption. The absence of studies in Portugal specifically focused on this area and the increasing prevalence of this problem in society, underpins the interest in investigating cocaine use in a sample of the Portuguese population and its relationship with emotional regulation, risk perception and the reasons for consumption, in order to contribute to a greater knowledge of the problem and to the development of prevention and intervention programs. The non-probabilistic convenience sample consisted of 418 young people and adults, aged between 18 and 63 years old, who completed the following questionnaires: Sociodemographic questionnaire, the Emotional Regulation Questionnaire, the Risk Perception Questionnaire and, , the Reasons for Consumption Questionnaire. The results obtained showed that consumers have lower levels of risk perception than consumers. There were statistically significant differences according to gender, with males having a higher level of consumption, having a lower perception of risk compared to females. There were statistically significant differences in risk perception between consumers and non-consumers, with consumers having a lower risk perception. It was also possible to understand the importance of developing prevention programs in this area.
In Portugal, as in other countries, official figures point to an increase in the consumption of illicit substances, with cocaine standing out as the second most consumed illicit substance, causing serious repercussions on public health in general (Salvado, 2021) . In this context, the main objective of the present study is to characterize risk perception, emotional regulation and the reasons associated with cocaine consumption. The absence of studies in Portugal specifically focused on this area and the increasing prevalence of this problem in society, underpins the interest in investigating cocaine use in a sample of the Portuguese population and its relationship with emotional regulation, risk perception and the reasons for consumption, in order to contribute to a greater knowledge of the problem and to the development of prevention and intervention programs. The non-probabilistic convenience sample consisted of 418 young people and adults, aged between 18 and 63 years old, who completed the following questionnaires: Sociodemographic questionnaire, the Emotional Regulation Questionnaire, the Risk Perception Questionnaire and, , the Reasons for Consumption Questionnaire. The results obtained showed that consumers have lower levels of risk perception than consumers. There were statistically significant differences according to gender, with males having a higher level of consumption, having a lower perception of risk compared to females. There were statistically significant differences in risk perception between consumers and non-consumers, with consumers having a lower risk perception. It was also possible to understand the importance of developing prevention programs in this area.
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Cocaína Regulação emocional Perceção de risco Motivos para o consumo Cocaine Emotional regulation Perception of risk Reasons for use