Perceived Education Styles by Athletes Consumers of Tobacco and Cannabis

Objective. To know the differences in perceived parental education styles according to athletes who are consumers of tobacco and cannabis. Method. The sample consisted of 502 athletes from Spain with an age range of 27.76 (DT = 9.11). In order to measure the parental education styles, the “Multifactor Self-Assessment 1 Doctor en Educación y Ciencias del Deporte. Calle Andrés Ureña Román, No103. Mazarrón, Murcia (España), código postal: 30870. Teléfono: 0034968591738. Correo de correspondencia: higinio.gonzalez@goumh.es 2 Doctora en Psicología. 3 Doctor en Psicología. Pensamiento Psicológico, Vol 16, No 1, 2018, pp. 95-105 doi:10.11144/Javerianacali.PPSI16-1.eepd ARTÍCULO ORIGINAL DE INVESTIGACIÓN HIGINIO GONZÁLEZ GARCÍA 96 Test of Child Adjustment” (TAMAI) was administered; to measure the acquiescence, the Oviedo Scale of Infrequency of Response (INF-OV)was administered. The study was a cross-sectional descriptive study and it was conducted online through Google Forms. Results. Athletes who do not consume tobacco (t = -2.53, p < 0.05) and cannabis (t = -3.26, p < 0.01) had greater levels of father protectionism in independent samples t test. Moreover, athletes who were cannabis consumers scored greater levels of father restriction (t = 2.40, p < 0.05) in independent samples t test. On the other hand, more father protectionism demonstrated a relationship with not consuming tobacco (OR = 0.39, p < 0.01) or cannabis (OR = 0.74, p < 0.00). Conclusion. The father protectionism could be a protective factor with regard to consumption of tobacco and cannabis in athletes. Furthermore, father restriction could be a negative factor that may increase cannabis consumption in athletes.