Social Skills as Predictors of Alcohol and Other Drugs Involvement: An Exploratory Study

Authors

  • Lucas Guimarães Cardoso de Sá Universidade Federal de São Carlos
  • Zilda Aparecida Pereira Del Prette Universidade Federal de São Carlos

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/psi.v18i2.30660

Keywords:

social skills, alcohol, crack cocaine, drugs

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the relations between social skills and involvement with alcohol, crack cocaine, marijuana and nicotine in a sample composed by 47 people admitted to outpatient treatment for abuse or dependence on these drugs. Social Skills Inventory and Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test were used. The results showed significant correlations between variables, with the substances involvement variance being explained between 10% and 44% by social skills. The results support the hypothesis that deficits in the general repertoire of social skills are not necessarily a characteristic of abuse or dependence on alcohol and other drugs, but specific classes and contexts can predict the involvement with substances.

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How to Cite

Sá, L. G. C. de, & Del Prette, Z. A. P. (2014). Social Skills as Predictors of Alcohol and Other Drugs Involvement: An Exploratory Study. Interação Em Psicologia, 18(2). https://doi.org/10.5380/psi.v18i2.30660

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 2 (2014)

Section

Research Reports

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