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dc.contributor.authorKoposov, Roman A
dc.contributor.authorStickley, Andrew
dc.contributor.authorRuchkin, Vladislav
dc.date.accessioned2019-05-14T11:31:05Z
dc.date.available2019-05-14T11:31:05Z
dc.date.issued2018-05-02
dc.description.abstract<i>Purpose</i>: To determine the prevalence of inhalant use in Russian adolescents and to investigate associated psychosocial problems from a gender perspective. <p> <p><i>Methods</i>: Data on inhalant use and comorbid psychopathology were collected by means of self-reports from 2892 (42.4% boys) sixth to tenth grade students in public schools in Arkhangelsk, Russia. Multivariate analysis of covariance was used to assess differences in the levels of internalizing and externalizing problems in boys and girls, who were non-users and users of inhalants. <p> <p><i>Results</i>: The prevalence of inhalant use was 6.1% among boys and 3.4% among girls. Compared with non-users, inhalant users scored significantly higher on internalizing and externalizing problems, functional impairment and lower on academic motivation, with psychopathology increasing with age. While there were no gender differences for internalizing problems, increased levels of externalizing problems in inhalant users were gender-specific (significantly higher in boys). <p> <p><i>Conclusions</i>: Inhalant use is related to significantly higher levels of comorbid psychopathology in Russian adolescents. Comprehensive, evidence-based prevention and intervention policies are needed to address inhalant use and its harmful effects.<p>en_US
dc.descriptionSource at <a href=https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-018-1524-z>https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-018-1524-z. </a>en_US
dc.identifier.citationKoposov, R., Stickley, A. & Ruchkin, V. (2018). Inhalant use in adolescents in northern Russia. <i>Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 53</i>(7), 709-716. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-018-1524-zen_US
dc.identifier.cristinIDFRIDAID 1610376
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s00127-018-1524-z
dc.identifier.issn0933-7954
dc.identifier.issn1433-9285
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10037/15300
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherSpringer Verlagen_US
dc.relation.journalSocial Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
dc.rights.accessRightsopenAccessen_US
dc.subjectInhalant useen_US
dc.subjectAdolescentsen_US
dc.subjectMental healthen_US
dc.subjectVDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Health sciences: 800::Community medicine, Social medicine: 801en_US
dc.subjectVDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Helsefag: 800::Samfunnsmedisin, sosialmedisin: 801en_US
dc.titleInhalant use in adolescents in northern Russiaen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
dc.typeTidsskriftartikkelen_US
dc.typePeer revieweden_US


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