Year: 2020
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Hyperactivity in the Behavioral Approach System (BAS) and hypoactivity in the Behavioral Inhibition System (BIS) are related to substance use and antisocial personality disorders, andan inherent variable is impulsivity. Objective: To determine the association between BIS / BAS systems, impulsivity and types of crime, with drug consumption. Method: quantitative crosssectional and correlational research. Sample: 175 Persons Deprived of Liberty. Instruments: BIS / BAS Plutchik Impulsivity Scale and a specific questionnaire was developed to evaluate sociodemographic variables. A significant correlation was found between drug use, crime (p .002) and impulsivity (p <.001), as well as other prison variables linked to consumption. No association was found between BIS / BAS systems and drug consumption.
Source: Avances en Psicología
Authors: Universidad de Guadalajara e Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Occidente (ITESO), Laura Rocío Juárez García, Marco Antonio Santana-Campas, Universidad de Guadalajara e Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Occidente (ITESO)
Language: Spanish
Subfield: Epidemiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W3112414828