Abstract
The aim of this cross-sectional study was to examine the individual (demographic characteristics, substance-using behaviors,
emotional status, and negative outcome expectancy) and peer factors associated with ketamine use in Taiwanese adolescents.
A total of 9,860 adolescents completed the self-report questionnaires without omission. Demographic characteristics, substance-using
behaviors, emotional status, negative outcome expectancy, and peer factors were compared between the ketamine users and non-users
using the Mann–Whitney U test and the Chi-square test, and then significant factors were further selected for stepwise logistic regression analysis
to examine the associated factors of ketamine use. Sixty-nine (0.7 %) participants reported having used ketamine in the past
year. The results of logistic regression analysis indicated that ketamine users were more likely to use marijuana, smoke cigarettes,
have peers using illicit drugs, and have a lower level of negative outcome expectancy regarding using ketamine than ketamine
non-users. The associated factors found in this study should be taken into consideration when developing prevention and intervention
programs for ketamine use in adolescents.
emotional status, and negative outcome expectancy) and peer factors associated with ketamine use in Taiwanese adolescents.
A total of 9,860 adolescents completed the self-report questionnaires without omission. Demographic characteristics, substance-using
behaviors, emotional status, negative outcome expectancy, and peer factors were compared between the ketamine users and non-users
using the Mann–Whitney U test and the Chi-square test, and then significant factors were further selected for stepwise logistic regression analysis
to examine the associated factors of ketamine use. Sixty-nine (0.7 %) participants reported having used ketamine in the past
year. The results of logistic regression analysis indicated that ketamine users were more likely to use marijuana, smoke cigarettes,
have peers using illicit drugs, and have a lower level of negative outcome expectancy regarding using ketamine than ketamine
non-users. The associated factors found in this study should be taken into consideration when developing prevention and intervention
programs for ketamine use in adolescents.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Category Original Contribution
- Pages 1-6
- DOI 10.1007/s00787-012-0292-7
- Authors
- Kun-Hua Lee, Institute of Allied Health Sciences, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
- Yi-Chun Yeh, Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Pin-Chen Yang, Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Huang-Chi Lin, Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Peng-Wei Wang, Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Tai-Ling Liu, Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Cheng-Fang Yen, Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Journal European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
- Online ISSN 1435-165X
- Print ISSN 1018-8827