RIESGO DE ABUSO DE SUSTANCIAS RELACIONADO CON LA BAJA AUTOESTIMA EN ESTUDIANTES DE LA CARRERA DE ENFERMERÍA

Abstract

Human beings live in a social environment and constantly seek to integrate into groups to interact, which allows them to develop the social skills necessary to lead a satisfactory life. Self-esteem is essential for good assertiveness, which is a key aspect within society. People with low self-esteem are more likely to experience problems related to substance abuse, especially students who also face academic stress, considered today as one of the biggest challenges for young college students. The objectives of the study focused on assessing the risk of substance abuse associated with low self-esteem in students, collecting information on the characteristics of self-esteem in a group of students and analyzing the obsessive and compulsive cognitive aspects related to alcohol consumption. This is a quantitative study, with a non-experimental, crosssectional design and a descriptive scope. The technique used was the survey, and the instruments used were two questionnaires. The sample was composed of 160 people who were in the first and seventh semesters of the career, selected through a non-probabilistic sampling for convenience. The data were organized into statistical tables using Excel and interpreted through the SPSS statistical system. The results showed that there is a high risk of tobacco abuse in women with low self-esteem and it is particularly noticeable within the group of students who participated in the research. The study has identified an important relationship between low self-esteem and the risk of substance abuse in nursing students.