Socio-Demographic Factors Influencing the use of Cigarette, Alcohol and Drugs Among High School Students

Hülya Yüksel; Özlem Tuzcu

Makale detayları

Socio-Demographic Factors Influencing the use of Cigarette, Alcohol and Drugs Among High School Students

Yazarlar:

Hülya Yüksel | Özlem Tuzcu

Yayıncı:

Kütahya Dumlupinar University

Ana Başlıklar:

Gençlik Sosyolojisi

Dergi:

Dumlupınar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi Issue 80, pp.117-131

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001315995

pISSN:

1302-1842

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Özet:

 Rates of tobacco, alcohol and drug use are increasing among young people. This situation both threatens public health and brings about various social problems related to addiction. Determining the rate of addictive substance use of high school students in the risk group is important in order to see the extent of the problem and determine the ways to combat it. The aim of this research is to examine the prevalence of cigarette, alcohol and drug use among high school students and the socio-demographic factors associated with substance use. For this purpose, a survey was administered to 679 students attending 9th and 10th grades in six high schools in Dursunbey district of Balıkesir. In the survey form, participants were asked questions about their smoking, alcohol and drug use behaviors, as well as questions about their class, gender, socioeconomic status, and the cigarette, alcohol and drug use of people in their social circle. Accordingly, statistically significant relationships were found between students use of these substances and gender, school type, grade, school success, and cigarette, alcohol and drug use of family and close friends. According to the research results, 22.1 of the students stated that they smoked in the last 30 days; 7.6 stated that they drank alcohol in the last 30 days, 14.5 stated that they smoked hookah at least once in their life, and 2.4 stated that they used drugs at least once in their life. 32 of participants tried their first tobacco between the ages of 7 and 15. Multifaceted education policies need to be developed and implemented to protect young people from addictive substances. Young people should be encouraged to seek fulfillment especially through sports, arts, cultural and socially beneficial activities.

 Rates of tobacco, alcohol and drug use are increasing among young people. This situation both threatens public health and brings about various social problems related to addiction. Determining the rate of addictive substance use of high school students in the risk group is important in order to see the extent of the problem and determine the ways to combat it. The aim of this research is to examine the prevalence of cigarette, alcohol and drug use among high school students and the socio-demographic factors associated with substance use. For this purpose, a survey was administered to 679 students attending 9th and 10th grades in six high schools in Dursunbey district of Balıkesir. In the survey form, participants were asked questions about their smoking, alcohol and drug use behaviors, as well as questions about their class, gender, socioeconomic status, and the cigarette, alcohol and drug use of people in their social circle. Accordingly, statistically significant relationships were found between students use of these substances and gender, school type, grade, school success, and cigarette, alcohol and drug use of family and close friends. According to the research results, 22.1 of the students stated that they smoked in the last 30 days; 7.6 stated that they drank alcohol in the last 30 days, 14.5 stated that they smoked hookah at least once in their life, and 2.4 stated that they used drugs at least once in their life. 32 of participants tried their first tobacco between the ages of 7 and 15. Multifaceted education policies need to be developed and implemented to protect young people from addictive substances. Young people should be encouraged to seek fulfillment especially through sports, arts, cultural and socially beneficial activities.

 Rates of tobacco, alcohol and drug use are increasing among young people. This situation both threatens public health and brings about various social problems related to addiction. Determining the rate of addictive substance use of high school students in the risk group is important in order to see the extent of the problem and determine the ways to combat it. The aim of this research is to examine the prevalence of cigarette, alcohol and drug use among high school students and the socio-demographic factors associated with substance use. For this purpose, a survey was administered to 679 students attending 9th and 10th grades in six high schools in Dursunbey district of Balıkesir. In the survey form, participants were asked questions about their smoking, alcohol and drug use behaviors, as well as questions about their class, gender, socioeconomic status, and the cigarette, alcohol and drug use of people in their social circle. Accordingly, statistically significant relationships were found between students use of these substances and gender, school type, grade, school success, and cigarette, alcohol and drug use of family and close friends. According to the research results, 22.1 of the students stated that they smoked in the last 30 days; 7.6 stated that they drank alcohol in the last 30 days, 14.5 stated that they smoked hookah at least once in their life, and 2.4 stated that they used drugs at least once in their life. 32 of participants tried their first tobacco between the ages of 7 and 15. Multifaceted education policies need to be developed and implemented to protect young people from addictive substances. Young people should be encouraged to seek fulfillment especially through sports, arts, cultural and socially beneficial activities.

 Gençler arasında sigara, alkol ve uyuşturucu madde kullanım oranları artış göstermektedir. Bu durum hem halk sağlığını tehdit etmekte hem de bağımlılığa bağlı çeşitli toplumsal sorunları beraberinde getirmektedir. Risk grubunda olan lise öğrencilerinin bağımlılık yapıcı maddeleri kullanma oranlarını tespit etmek sorunun boyutunu görmek ve mücadelede izlenecek yolları belirlemek için önemlidir. Bu araştırmanın amacı lise öğrencilerinin sigara, alkol ve uyuşturucu madde kullanım yaygınlığını ve madde kullanımıyla ilişkili sosyo-demografik faktörleri ele almaktır. Bu amaçla Balıkesirin Dursunbey ilçesinde altı lisede, 9. ve 10. sınıfa devam eden 679 öğrenciye anket uygulanmıştır. Anket formunda katılımcılara sigara, alkol ve uyuşturucu madde kullanımına dair soruların yanında, sınıf, cinsiyet, sosyoekonomik durum, sosyal çevresinde bulunan kişilerin sigara, alkol ve uyuşturucu madde kullanımları hakkında sorular sorulmuştur. Buna göre öğrencilerin bu maddeleri kullanımıyla cinsiyet, okul türü, sınıf, okul başarısı, aile ve yakın arkadaşların sigara, alkol ve uyuşturucu madde kullanımı arasında istatistiki olarak anlamlı ilişkiler bulunmuştur. Araştırma sonuçlarına göre öğrencilerin 22,1i son 30 günde sigara içtiğini; 7,6sı son 30 günde alkol içtiğini, 14,5i hayatı boyunca en az bir kere nargile içtiğini ve 2,4ü hayatı boyunca en az bir kere uyuşturucu madde kullandığını belirtmiştir. Katılımcıların 32si ilk sigaralarını 7 ile 15 yaşları arasında denemiştir. Gençleri bağımlılık yapıcı maddelerden korumak için okul ve aile iş birliğini de içeren çok yönlü politikaların geliştirilmesi ve uygulanması gerekmektedir. Özellikle sportif, sanatsal, kültürel ve topluma yararlı faaliyetler aracılığıyla gençlerin kendilerini gerçekleştirmesi teşvik edilmelidir.

Makale detayları

Socio-Demographic Factors Influencing the use of Cigarette, Alcohol and Drugs Among High School Students

Yazarlar:

Hülya Yüksel | Özlem Tuzcu

Yayıncı:

Kütahya Dumlupinar University

Ana Başlıklar:

Gençlik Sosyolojisi

Dergi:

Dumlupınar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi Issue 80, pp.117-131

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001315995

pISSN:

1302-1842

High school students

Addiction

Cigarettes

Alcohol

DrugsLise öğrencileri

Bağımlılık

Sigara

Alkol

Uyuşturucu madde.

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Hülya Yüksel | Özlem Tuzcu

Yayıncı: Kütahya Dumlupinar University

Ana Başlıklar: Gençlik Sosyolojisi

Dergi: Dumlupınar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi Issue 80, pp.117-131

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 4/2024

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001315995

pISSN: 1302-1842

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Hülya Yüksel | Özlem Tuzcu

Yayıncı:

Kütahya Dumlupinar University

Ana Başlıklar:

Gençlik Sosyolojisi

Dergi:

Dumlupınar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi Issue 80, pp.117-131

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001315995

pISSN:

1302-1842