scholarly journals Victims or Criminals? Knowledge, Perceptions, and Attitudes of Ghanaian University Students on Illicit Drugs and Substance Users

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Illicit Drugs ◽  
Substance Users ◽  
Perceptions And Attitudes

Perceptions and attitudes towards entrepreneurship. An analysis of gender among university students

2011 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 443-463 ◽  
Author(s):  
María de la Cruz Sánchez-Escobedo ◽  
Juan Carlos Díaz-Casero ◽  
Ricardo Hernández-Mogollón ◽  
María Victoria Postigo-Jiménez
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Perceptions And Attitudes

scholarly journals Alcohol and Drug Use in European University Health Science Students: Relationship with Self-Care Ability

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (24) ◽  
pp. 5042 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natura Colomer-Pérez ◽  
Elena Chover-Sierra ◽  
Rut Navarro-Martínez ◽  
Virginia Andriusevičienė ◽  
Eugenia Vlachou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Alcohol Intake ◽  
Illicit Drugs ◽  
Drugs Of Abuse ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Health Science ◽  
The Self ◽  
European University ◽  
Care Agency

Background: Drug abuse in university students is an emerging social and health issue. The present study assesses alcohol and abuse of other illicit drugs and the adverse consequences related to such use and its relationship with self-care agency among European university students. Methods: A multicenter cross-sectional study was performed among 592 European students from different health science degrees. The screening of alcohol abuse was evaluated with the Alcohol Use Disorder Test (AUDIT), and the screening for substance-related risks and problems was conducted with the Car, Relax, Alone, Forget, Friends, Trouble (CRAFFT) screening test. We analyzed the relationship of substance abuse with self-care agency, assessed by the Appraisal of Self-Care Agency Scale (ASA). Results: 51.4% of the surveyed students reported alcohol intake, 16.6% of the students consumed both alcohol and cannabis, 1.6 % reported alcohol and other illicit drugs, and 3.7% consumed alcohol, marijuana, and other illicit drugs (73.3% of students reported alcohol intake alone or together with cannabis/hashish and/or other illicit drugs). The self-care agency scores were significantly different among groups in relation to certain sociodemographic factors such as gender (p = 0.008) and country of residence (p = 0.031). The self-care agency scores significantly correlated (p = 0.001) with the personal motivations and consequences related to the consumption of drugs of abuse evaluated by the CRAFFT screening tool. Within the ASA domains, the most significant effects were observed regarding the subdomains of resources, awareness, and health behaviors. Conclusions: Self-care agency should be promoted to counteract the health and social consequences of the consumption of drugs of abuse among university students who will be future health care professionals.

scholarly journals Use of licit and illicit drugs at the university of Alfenas

2003 ◽  
Vol 58 (4) ◽  
pp. 199-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
João Evangelista Fiorini ◽  
Adriana Luiza Alves ◽  
Luciano Resende Ferreira ◽  
Celso Maia Fiorini ◽  
Sandro Willian Durães ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Illicit Drugs ◽  
The State ◽  
Drug Consumption ◽  
University Environment ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Minas Gerais State ◽  
The University ◽  
Surprising Finding

This paper reports the study of drug consumption carried out within the population of undergraduate students from 2 colleges of Alfenas, in the state of Minas Gerais state. Both licit and illicit drugs were studied, including alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, cocaine, heroin, crack, inhalants, glue, tranquilizers, stimulants, and others. METHODOLOGY: The research included a wide bibliographical search and the application of a questionnaire to approximately 23% of the students (total of 6500 students). RESULTS: A total of 1500 students participated in this investigation. The results demonstrated that there was a significant consumption of both licit and illicit drugs. The pattern of drug consumption in the research sample was similar to other investigations conducted in Brazil and in other countries. DISCUSSION: It was observed that 55% of the university students use drugs. However, the most surprising finding was that most of the students (88%) answered "yes" to the inquiry, "Have you already tried any type of drug, including alcohol and cigarettes?" The students revealed that they had taken drugs even prior to the admission to the university. The results suggest clearly that the university environment does not necessarily represent the starting point for student drug consumption.

Attributions for abstinence from illicit drugs by university students

2008 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 365-377 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harold Rosenberg ◽  
Chelsea Baylen ◽  
Shanna Murray ◽  
Kristina Phillips ◽  
Marie S. Tisak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Illicit Drugs

Hymen protection and the sexual practices, perceptions, and attitudes of female university students from Lebanon

2017 ◽  
Vol 139 (2) ◽  
pp. 155-163 ◽  
Author(s):  
Faysal El Kak ◽  
Noura El Salibi ◽  
Rola Yasmine ◽  
Lilian Ghandour
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Sexual Practices ◽  
Perceptions And Attitudes

Perceptions and Attitudes of University Students in Beijing Toward the International Media’s Coverage of the 2008 Olympic Games

2010 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 207-225 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlie Song ◽  
Jianhua Zhang ◽  
Stu Ryan
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
National Policy ◽  
Academic Major ◽  
Chinese Government ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Political Preference ◽  
Perceptions And Attitudes ◽  
Foreign Media ◽  
Post Hoc

This study assessed the perceptions and attitudes of university students in Beijing toward the international media’s coverage of the 2008 Olympics and of China during the Games. A total of 1,000 students were randomly surveyed immediately after the Games’ Closing Ceremony. Descriptive analysis of the data indicated that most survey respondents were pleased with the international media’s coverage of the Olympics and of China in general. One-way multivariate analysis of variance and Scheffé’s post hoc test results revealed that the respondents’ attitudes toward the international media’s coverage differed significantly among categories of the classified variables of age, class, academic major, and political preference. The study also found that a large portion of the respondents would be pleased to see the Chinese government permanently adopt a national policy to permit foreign media to report unrestrictedly in China after the Olympics, as the policy was implemented during the Olympics.

Attitudes Toward Euthanasia Among Turkish University Students

2017 ◽  
Vol 79 (2) ◽  
pp. 174-190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gulsen Ulas Karaahmetoglu ◽  
Nesibe Sumeyye Kutahyalioglu
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
University Students ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Nursing School ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Sociodemographic Characteristics ◽  
Arts And Sciences ◽  
Perceptions And Attitudes ◽  
Bachelor's Degrees ◽  
Turkish University Students

This study aims to examine perceptions and attitudes toward euthanasia among university students who are pursuing bachelor’s degrees. Although the legalization and application of euthanasia are discussed commonly by health-care professionals and partially by lawyers, the ideas of other segments of society, especially university students, are taken place very rarely. The research was conducted descriptively to determine the ideas of 1,170 students at Kastamonu University from six different departments: arts and sciences, theology, tourism, nursing, school of physical education, and sports with using a questionnaire. Findings demonstrated that 73.2% of the students do not approve euthanasia. Also, it was found that there are significant differences depending on age, gender, department of study, income level, place of living, and the loss of kinsmen. This study serves as a resource for future research to understand the effects of sociodemographic characteristics on the decision of euthanasia.

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