Relationship Between Impulsivity, Sensation-Seeking, and Drug Use in Aggressors and Victims of Violence.

The impulsivity, sensation-seeking, and drug use variables, in addition to being closely related, have repercussions on peer conflict and violence in schools. The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between impulsivity, sensation-seeking, and drug use in aggressors and victims of violence. The study design was cross-sectional and observational. The study sample was made up of 822 students aged 13-18 who had completed an questionnaire, the State Impulsivity Scale and the Sensation-Seeking Scale. The results showed that the aggressors had high levels of gratification, automatism, attentional factor, disinhibition, and susceptibility to boredom and used alcohol and/or tobacco. The design of an effective education intervention for reducing risk behaviors related to violence must focus on these variables.