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ERIC Number: EJ1455817
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 13
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-2168-3603
EISSN: EISSN-2168-3611
Problematic School Functioning and Substance Use among Gabonese Students: Moderating Effect of Basic Psychological Needs Frustration
Emmanuelle Edane; Stéphane Duchesne; Geneviève Boisclair-Châteauvert
International Journal of School & Educational Psychology, v12 n4 p173-185 2024
Many studies have been conducted in Africa on the use of psychoactive substances among high school students. However, few studies have examined the psychological mechanisms underlying this consumption. Grounded in self-determination theory (SDT), the present study explored the moderating role of the frustration of basic psychological needs on the relation between problematic school functioning (i.e. academic, emotional, and behavioral difficulties) and the consumption of alcohol and cannabis. The sample consisted of 367 Gabonese students (54% girls; M[subscript age] = 18.25). The results showed two direct links: behavioral difficulties positively predicted alcohol use, while emotional difficulties positively predicted cannabis use. Two moderating effects related to behavioral difficulties were also observed: (1) youths with these difficulties are more likely to drink alcohol when they perceive that their need for autonomy is frustrated, and (2) they are more likely to use cannabis when their need for relatedness is frustrated. The results of this study are discussed within SDT framework. The study's implications and limitations are also addressed.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Gabon
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