SCREENING QUESTIONNAIRE FOR ADOLESCENT PROBLEMS (POSIT)

The purpose of these questions is to help us understand how we can best assist you. For this reason, try to
answer the questions honestly. This is not a test; there are no right or wrong answers, but please,
Work carefully. All answers are confidential. Answer all questions. If any of them do not apply
exactly to you, choose the answer that comes closest to the truth in your case. You may find the same
Ask the same question or similar questions more than once. Answer them each time they appear in the questionnaire. Please, put a
"x" about your answer and do not mark outside the boxes. If you do not understand any word, ask the person for help.
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Turno escolar: _______ Grado escolar: _______Edad: __________ Sexo: ______
INSTRUCTIONS: Please answer all questions. Mark your answer with an 'X'.

Are you arrogant? Sí No

Have you had difficulties because you consume drugs or alcoholic beverages at school? Yes No
Do your friends get bored at parties where no alcoholic drinks are served? Sí No
Do your parents or guardians argue too much? Sí No
Do you often get tired? Yes No
6. Do you get scared easily? Yes No
7. Do you have less energy than you think you should have? Yes No
8. Do you get frustrated easily? Yes No
9. Do you threaten others with harm? Yes No
Do you feel lonely most of the time? Yes No
11. Do you curse or use vulgarities? Yes No
12. Do you listen carefully when someone speaks to you? Sí No
13. Do your friends please your parents or guardians? Sí No
14. Do your parents or guardians refuse to talk to you when they are angry with you? Yes No
15. Do you act impulsively and without thinking about the consequences your actions will have? Sí No
16. Have you had any temporary jobs with pay? Sí No
17. Have you hurt yourself or accidentally hurt someone else while being Yes No
bajo los efectos del alcohol o drogas?
18. Do you have good spelling? YES No
19. Do you have friends who cause harm or destruction intentionally? Yes No
Most of the time, do your parents or guardians know where you are and what you are doing? Sí No
21. Do you often miss out on activities or events because you have spent too much? Sí No
money on drugs or alcoholic beverages?
22. Do you participate in many activities with your parents or guardians? Sí No
23. Do you feel nervous most of the time? Yes No
24. Have you ever stolen? Sí No
25. Have you felt that you are addicted to alcohol or drugs? Sí No
26. Do you know how to read well? Yes No
27. Have you frequently been absent or arrived late to your job or school? Sí No
28. Do you feel that people are against you? Sí No
29. Do your friends bring drugs to the parties? YES No
30. Do you fight often? Yes No
31. Do you have a bad temper? Yes No
Do your parents or guardians pay attention when you talk to them? Yes No
33. Have you started to consume larger amounts of drugs or alcohol to Yes No
achieve the effect you desire?
34. Do people tell you that you are careless? Yes No
35. Are you stubborn? Yes No
36. Have you ever had or do you currently have a job? Yes No
37. Have you ever threatened someone with a weapon? Yes No
38. Do you sometimes leave parties because there are no alcoholic drinks there or Yes No
drugs?
39. Do your parents or guardians know how you really think or feel? Yes No
40. Do you often act impulsively? Yes No
41. Do you have a constant urge to consume alcoholic beverages or drugs? Yes No
Do you often lose your train of thought? Yes No
43. Do you have difficulties concentrating? Yes No
44. Have you ever had a paid job that lasted at least Yes No
one month?
45. Do you often argue with your parents or guardians, raising your voice and Yes No
shouting?
46. Have you had a car accident while under the influence of alcohol or Yes No
drugs?
47. Do you forget what you do when you drink or use drugs? Yes No
48. Last month, did you drive a car while drunk or on drugs? Yes No
Do you raise your voice more than the other boys your age? Yes No
50. Have you intentionally caused damage to someone else's property? Yes No
51. Have you left a job simply because you were not interested in it? Yes No
consequences of leaving it?
52. Do your parents or guardians enjoy talking and being with you? Yes No
53. Have you ever spent a night away from home without your parents or guardians? Yes No
Did they know where you were?
54. Does the use of alcohol or drugs cause you sudden mood changes, such as Yes No
to go from being happy to being sad, or vice versa?
55. Do you feel sad most of the time? Yes No
Do you miss school days or arrive late to school because you have consumed drinks? Yes No
alcohol or drugs?
Have your family or friends ever told you that you should reduce your usage of Yes No
alcoholic beverages or drugs?
58. Do you seriously argue with your friends or family about how you use it? Yes No
alcoholic beverages or drugs?
Do you annoy your friends a lot? Yes No
60. Do you have trouble sleeping? Yes No
Do you have difficulties with written assignments? Yes No
62. Have alcoholic beverages or drugs led you to do something that Sí No
you normally wouldn't, like disobeying some rule or law, or the arrival time
house, or having sexual relations with someone?
Do you feel that sometimes you lose control of yourself and end up fighting? Yes No
64. Did you miss school without permission last month? Yes No
65. Do you have difficulties in your relationships with any of your friends due to the Yes No
Alcoholic beverages or drugs that you consume?
66. Do you have difficulty following instructions? Yes No
Do you have friends who have hit or threatened someone for no reason? Yes No
68. Have you felt that you cannot control the desire to consume drinks? Yes No
alcohol or drugs?
69. Do you have a good memory? Yes No
70. Do your parents or guardians have a relatively good idea of what you Yes No
Interested?
71. Do your parents or guardians agree on how they should treat you? Yes No
to educate?
72. Do you find it difficult to make plans or organize your activities? Yes No
73. Do your friends often skip school without permission? Yes No
74. Does school sometimes make you feel stupid? Yes No
75. Do you often feel like crying? Yes No
76. Are you afraid to be with people? Yes No
77. Do you have friends who have stolen? Yes No
78. Have you failed any year in school? Yes No
Is school difficult for you? Yes No
80. Are you a nervous person, one who can't sit still for long? Yes No
time?
Do you shout a lot? Yes No

Thank you....!!!!!!
Description of the instrument

To assess the risk factors for drug use, the POSIT was used.
by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA; 1991). The instrument assesses ten areas
functional on adolescent substance abuse problems.
This instrument has the ability to differentiate between adolescents with or without problems in
drug consumption was validated in Mexico by Mariño et al., (1998). It was used in young people and
Mexican adolescents; This instrument consists of 81 structured questions and evaluates
7 areas of adolescent life that can be affected by
the use of drugs: 1) use/abuse of substances, 2) mental health, 3) family relationships, 4)
relaciones con amigos, 5) nivel educativo, 6) interés vocacional, 7) conducta agresiva/
delinquency. It was validated through the technique of group contrast.
adolescents aged between 13 and 19 years, both samples corresponded to
high school and upper secondary school students.

Positive responses (yes) are assigned one point, except for the
negative assertions 12, 13, 18, 20, 22, 26, 32, 39, 52, 69, 70, and 71 that are scored
when they are answered negatively. There are reagents called red flags (red
flags) whose positive response indicates risk by itself.

At the end of the POSIT assessment, the interpretation will be as follows: R = Risk, NR = No
Risk, the scale analyzes vulnerability by development areas, the maximum score
the total is 81 points. A total score of 34 refers to the presence of risks, due to
the higher the score above this cutoff point, the greater the risk of the
young people to start or increase drug use.