AUTHOR=Molero Jurado María del Mar , Pérez-Fuentes María del Carmen , Simón Márquez María del Mar , Barragán Martín Ana Belén , Sisto Maria , Gázquez Linares José Jesús 

TITLE=Relationship Between Impulsivity, Sensation-Seeking, and Drug Use in Aggressors and Victims of Violence

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Psychology

VOLUME=11

YEAR=2020

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.600055

DOI=10.3389/fpsyg.2020.600055

ISSN=1664-1078

ABSTRACT=<p><bold>Introduction:</bold> The impulsivity, sensation-seeking, and drug use variables, in addition to being closely related, have repercussions on peer conflict and violence in schools.</p><p><bold>Objective:</bold> The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between impulsivity, sensation-seeking, and drug use in aggressors and victims of violence.</p><p><bold>Methods:</bold> The study design was cross-sectional and observational. The study sample was made up of 822 students aged 13–18 who had completed an <italic>ad hoc</italic> questionnaire, the State Impulsivity Scale and the Sensation-Seeking Scale.</p><p><bold>Results:</bold> The results showed that the aggressors had high levels of gratification, automatism, attentional factor, disinhibition, and susceptibility to boredom and used alcohol and/or tobacco.</p><p><bold>Conclusion:</bold> The design of an effective education intervention for reducing risk behaviors related to violence must focus on these variables.</p>