
Evaluation of Risk Factors Affecting Substance Use among Tenth-Grade Students
Joint Authors
Bilge, Ugur
Öztaş, Dilek
Kalyon, Aydan
Ertuğrul, Ayşin
Gündoğdu, Çetin
Balcıoğlu, Hüseyin
Sağlan, Yasemin
Karahan, Sevilay
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-03-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Aim.
The aim of this study is to detect the prevalence of substance use among tenth-grade students; their thoughts, attitudes, behaviors, and tendencies towards substance use; and risk factors of substance use in tenth-grade students in general.
Methods.
This study is descriptive and cross-sectional conducted between April and May 2016.
Research population consists of tenth-grade students in 2015-2016 school year in the city of Ordu.
Since the study involved all tenth-grade students, no sampling was done.
Questions on substance use were prepared by Ordu Public Health Directorate and the authors by making use of European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs (ESPAD) study questions, AMATEM’s “Drugs and Addiction Youth Survey” study conducted on May 1996, and scientific studies conducted previously on similar subjects.
Results.
9825 tenth-grade students in 88 schools from 19 counties in the city of Ordu were included in the study.
8714 of the students participated in the survey.
Being male, being over the age of 15, mother and father being separated, living with relatives, being in low income, negative feelings about school, perception of being unsuccessful in school, failing a year, absenteeism, and not being content with life are the risk factors for substance use.
Conclusions.
The tendency of illegal substance use becoming more and more prevalent especially among youth requires the development of new treatment strategies.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Öztaş, Dilek& Kalyon, Aydan& Ertuğrul, Ayşin& Gündoğdu, Çetin& Balcıoğlu, Hüseyin& Sağlan, Yasemin…[et al.]. 2018. Evaluation of Risk Factors Affecting Substance Use among Tenth-Grade Students. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1124300
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Öztaş, Dilek…[et al.]. Evaluation of Risk Factors Affecting Substance Use among Tenth-Grade Students. BioMed Research International No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1124300
American Medical Association (AMA)
Öztaş, Dilek& Kalyon, Aydan& Ertuğrul, Ayşin& Gündoğdu, Çetin& Balcıoğlu, Hüseyin& Sağlan, Yasemin…[et al.]. Evaluation of Risk Factors Affecting Substance Use among Tenth-Grade Students. BioMed Research International. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1124300
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1124300