Stress, Anxiety, and Depression with Potential Adolescent Drug Abuse: A Cross-Sectional Study

  • Heni Dwi Windarwati Universitas Brawaijaya
  • Nadya Karlina Megananda Universitas Brawijaya
  • Renny Nova Universitas Brawijaya
  • Mira Wahyu Kusumawati Universitas Brawijaya
  • Niken Asih Laras Ati Universitas Brawijaya
DOI: https://doi.org/10.32583/keperawatan.v13i1.1184
Keywords: adolescent, anxiety, depression, potential drug abuse, stress

Abstract

Adolescents are a vulnerable group to experience drug abuse behavior, and they become a significant challenge for health problem prevention in the world. This study aims to determine the relationship between stress, anxiety, and depression with potential drug abuse in adolescents. Cross-sectional study on 841 adolescents from five high schools in Malang was employed using a total sampling method. Their health status was assessed using the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS - 21), while for potential drug abuse, the Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST) was used. Data were analyzed through descriptive statistics and bivariate tests using Spearman Rank Correlation. It was revealed that 624 adolescents (74.2%) showed potential drug abuse, while the remaining 217 adolescents (25.8%) did not show potential drug use. Most of the participants (51.4%) were male, in which 357 adolescents (42.4%) experienced stress, 603 adolescents (71.6%) experienced anxiety, and 591 adolescents (70.4%) experienced depression. The potential drug abuse in adolescents was not significantly related to stress (p-value 0.06), anxiety (p-value 0.82), and depression (p-value 0.650). Mental health problems (stress, anxiety, and depression) were not related to drug abuse among adolescents.