Impulsiveness, Group Influence and Sensation Seeking for Users of 28 Psychoactive Substances a rehabilitation center in the center in the city of Ibague
Objective: To identify the level of impulsiveness, group influence and search of sensations by taking a sample of psychoactive substance consumers in Ibagué. Method: The study population was distributed into two groups “the institutionalized and the open field one”, every variable was tested by means of the “Sensation-Seeking Scale (SSS)”, the Impulsiveness Plutchik Scale (IPS) and a social characterization record; the problem was analyzed under the explanatory model of Jessor & Jessor (1977; Jessor, 1992) y Zuckerman (1994). Results: The individuals, who consume psychoactive substances more frequently, have a family unit with consumption backgrounds, also, they have a basic high school education; the total population states that they have been influenced by the group for the execution of disruptive attitudes. The 42.6% of the population overtook the point of impulsiveness reference, getting the 39.3% in high levels, at the same time, the 78.5% presents significant levels of sensation seeking. Conclusions: The sensation seeking is a characteristic of the total population. The current results are proposed as factors for taking into account at the beginning, maintenance and increase of the psychoactive substance consumption.
