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Psychological hardiness predicts drug use among adolescents with positive attitudes towards substance use, with this association being stronger in males and high school students. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

The aim is to explore how psychological hardiness, beliefs, and attitudes influence drug use in adolescents.

April 3, 2026East Asian Archives of Psychiatry0 citationsOpen Access

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Beliefs and attitudes towards drug use, psychological hardiness, and self-esteem among adolescents in northwestern Syria

ISIman SarminiGaziantep University

Key Points

The aim is to explore how psychological hardiness, beliefs, and attitudes influence drug use in adolescents.
Analyzed beliefs and attitudes towards drug use among adolescents
Assessed psychological hardiness levels
Focused on male adolescents and high school students
Psychological hardiness predicts drug use patterns
Positive beliefs and attitudes correlate with increased substance use
Stronger associations found in male and high school adolescent groups

Abstract

Psychological hardiness is a potential predictor of drug use among adolescents with positive beliefs and attitudes towards substance use. The association may be stronger among male adolescents and high school students.

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Iman Sarmini (Tue,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69cf5f005a333a821460dbc4 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.12809/eaap25154

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