Naslov
Assessment of psychological and social factors in adolescents risk behavior:questionnaire study

Autori
Malatestinić, Đulija ; Mićović, Vladimir ; Kenđel, Gordana ; Baričević-Novaković , Zdenka

Izvornik
Croatia Medical Journal (0353-9504) 46 (2005), 1; 81-87

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
Psychological and social risk factors; Behavior; Adolescents

Sažetak
AIM: To investigate the influence of psychological and social factors on health risk behaviors, such as smoking, alcohol and psychoactive drug consumption among adolescents and to determine the prevalence of consuming various psychoactive substances. RESULTS: Every third student smoked cigarettes every day, and 73% consumed beer, wine, and alcoholic beverages occasionally. The percentage of illicit drugs consumption (experimental, occasional and regular) ranged from 2, 3% for opiates to 35.6 for marihuana. Girls consumed more cigarettes, alcoholic beverages, and sedatives every day, whereas boys consumed more beer, wine, and marihuana. Consumption of all psychoactive substances was more prevalent among senior students. A moderate correlation was found between addictive resources consumption and negative peer influence and ways of spending free time.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Temeljne medicinske znanosti, Javno zdravstvo i zdravstvena zaštita, Pedagogija

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