scholarly journals Factors affecting substance use and self-efficacy status of students in eastern Turkey

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 1317-1326 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gulnaz Karatay ◽  
Nazan Gürarslan Baş

Abstract This descriptive cross-sectional research sample was consisted of 613 high school students in Eastern Turkey. Data were collected by using the Questionnaire on Substance Use and its Causes and Self-Efficacy in the Prevention of Substance Abuse Scale (SEAPSAS). Data were analyzed with percentiles, Chi-Square, ANOVA, Kruskal Wallis, correlation and regression. Almost 40% of the students had tried smoking and 21.7% of them smoked sometimes or regularly. The mean age of students’ first cigarette use was 13.5. More than 60% of the students had tried alcohol and almost 50% of them drink alcohol sometimes or regularly. The mean score of SEAPSAS was 93.61 ± 18.99. Lower self-efficacy scores were found in males, in students who perceived themselves as unsuccessful at school, in those with negative family and friendship relations, in students who smoked, drank alcohol, who had a drug user in the family and who experienced traumatic events in a lifetime.

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (Supplement_4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Y Levent ◽  
A Ozer ◽  
A Gokce

Abstract Background Usage rate of cigarette, alcohol, and substance is increasing day by day.Protectiv efactors have primary importance for prevention of substance use.The aim of this study is to investigate the prevalance of using cigarette, alcohol and substance and research relationship between risk factories and substance using, among high school students. Methods Ä°n Malatya city there are 17866 Anatolian, 14381 Vocational,10362 Religious high school students.Totally all of this 42629 students form the universe of this cross-sectional study. When the prevalance of using cigarette accepted as 25 % in high school students; sample size in Anatolian high school,Occupatioanal high school and Religious high school was found 283, 283 and 280 respectively.This survey was conducted in 9 different high schools which choosed by stratified sampling method, and 975 high school students have been reached in this survey.Ä°n the statistical analysing of data,Chi square test, logistic regression test were used. Results The prevalance of cigarette, alcohol and substance using found 34%, 14.3% and 4.2% respectivey among students participating in the survey.Cigarette using; in male students is 2.2 times higher (Cl 95%,1.661-3.073), in alcohol users is 7.6 times higher(Cl 95%,4.919-11.834)(p < 0.05).Alcohol using is 9.6 times higher(Cl 95%, 5.712-16.250) in cigarette smokers(p < 0.05).And alcohol using in students with alcohol use in their families is 26.8 times higher(Cl 95%,12.489-57.711)(p < 0.05).Substance using; found 12.2 times higher(Cl 95%,4.900-30.566) in alcohol users,2.4 times higher(Cl 95%,5.712-16.250) in cigarette smokers and 5.6 times higher(Cl 95%,1.366-23.068)in students with substance use in their families (p < 0.05). Conclusions Cigarette using is more common in males and alcohol users.Alcohol use increses in smokers and students with alcohol use in their families.Substance use among students increases when student uses cigarette or alcohol and if there are substanceuse in their families. Key messages Alcohol use increses in smokers, smoking increses in alcohol users. Substance use increses in smokers, alcohol users and in the students with substance use in their families.


2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatemeh Ahmadi- Motamayel ◽  
Mohammad Taghi Goodarzi ◽  
Zohreh Jamshidi ◽  
Ali Mahdavinezhad ◽  
Nasrin Rafieian

<p><strong>Objective</strong>: Some previous studies suggested a significant relationship between alpha- amylase, and caries formation. This study was implemented in order to investigate the interrelation between level of salivary and serum alpha- amylase and dental caries. <strong>Material and Methods</strong>: In this cross-sectional investigation, un-stimulated whole saliva  and serum sample was collected from 118 high school students  who were divided to four groups: Caries free female (N= 28), caries active females (N=35), caries free males(N= 28) and caries active males(N= 27). Mean levels of salivary and serum alpha-amylase was assayed by spectrophotometric method to assay enzyme kinetics. Data were analyzed using student’s t-test and chi-square test. <strong>Results</strong>: The results of this study demonstrated  that salivary and Serum alpha- amylase were  significantly   higher in caries active group as compared to carries free group(P = 0.002, P= 0.001 respectively). In addition in male groups the mean salivary and serum alpha -amylase was significantly higher in caries active as compared to caries free (P = 0.002, P = 0.02 respectively) and in   female Groups the mean serum   alpha- amylase was statistically significant higher in caries active as compared to caries free (P = 0.01)<strong>. Conclusion</strong>: The results of this study demonstrated significant association between salivary and serum alpha- amylase in adolescence with dental caries. More research should be done to demonstrate real relation between   alpha amylase and   dental caries.</p><p><strong>Keywords</strong></p><p>Alpha–amylase; Dental caries; Saliva; Serum.<strong></strong></p>


Author(s):  
Ibrahim Ibrahim ◽  
Sukma Sahreni

Various factors causing premarital sexual behavior are loosening of supervision from parents and schools, lack of faith in God, low education in religious values, social influences, easy to absorb western cultures that are currently rife in Indonesia, mass media as well as the internet that provides a variety of positive and negative information. This type of research is a descriptive-analytic study with a cross-sectional approach, which was conducted in February 2017. The population of this study was students of class XII Natural Sciences and Social Sciences of Kartini High School in Batam City, totaling 111 people. Sampling with random sampling technique, as many as 84 people. Data obtained from filling out the questionnaire to respondents, then the data were analyzed univariately and bivariate by computer using the Chi-Square Statistical Test. The results showed that students who had good knowledge about premarital sex were 32 students (38.1%), students who had sufficient knowledge about premarital sex were 24 students (28.6d%) and students who had less knowledge about premarital sex as many as 28 students (33.3%). The results showed that students who had good attitudes about premarital sex were 44 students (52.4%), students who had sufficient attitudes about premarital sex were 21 (25.0%) and students who had fewer attitudes about premarital sex were 19 students (22.6%). Statistical test results show (P = 0,000) meaning that there is a relationship between knowledge and attitudes of adolescents about premarital sex in Batam City Kartini High School in 2018. From the results of the study it can be concluded that there is a significant relationship between Premarital Sex Knowledge and Premarital Sexual Attitudes in Kartini High School students in Batam City in 2018.


Author(s):  
Fatemeh Ghelichkhani ◽  
Mojgan Mirghafourvand ◽  
Elahe Bahrami-Vazir ◽  
Esmaeil Vali ◽  
Azam Mohammadi

AbstractIntroductionAlmost all the bone mass in females is accumulated during adolescence and especially in the years immediately following menstruation. Self-efficacy plays an important role in moderating the relationship between knowledge and behavior. This study aimed to determine the self-efficacy of osteoporosis preventive behaviors and its predictors in female high school students.MethodologyThis descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study was conducted on 330 female high school students in Saveh, Iran during 2016–2017. A two-stage cluster sampling method was used to select the participants. Data were collected using a socio-demographic questionnaire, the Osteoporosis Knowledge Test (OKT) and the Osteoporosis Self-Efficacy Scale (OSES). A general linear model was used to determine the self-efficacy predictors of osteoporosis preventive behaviors.ResultsThe mean [standard deviation (SD)] of the total OKT score was 11.08 (4.08) of attainable range from 0 to 32. The mean (SD) of the total OSES score was 121.97 (37.36) of attainable range from 0 to 200. The mean (SD) of the exercise and calcium subscales of OSES were 58.39 (22.56) and 63.57 (21.02), respectively. There were significant relationships between the total OKT score with the total OSES score (r = 0.16, p = 0.003) and its subscales, including exercise (r = 0.16, p = 0.002) and calcium (r = 0.11, p = 0.03) scores. According to the adjusted general linear model, the variables of economic status, educational level and osteoporosis knowledge were predictors of the self-efficacy in the studied students.ConclusionFindings suggested that most of the students had moderate levels of knowledge and self-efficacy regarding osteoporosis preventive behaviors; therefore, improving the knowledge and self-efficacy of this group can play a significant role in promoting their health.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Waleed Ahmed Shahzad

The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether anxiety and depression have a negative effect on academic performance. This small-scale study assessed the relationship between these factors. A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was carried out. A randomized sample of 52 high school students based in various schools across Lahore participated in the survey. Of the participants, 32 were males and 20 were females. As a measure of anxiety and depression 14 questions from the DASS-21 were utilized (The 7 questions pertaining to the measure of stress were not included in this study). Based on the DASS-21 score obtained by the respondents they were classified under categories of normal, mild, moderate, severe and extremely severe levels of anxiety and depression. As a measure of academic performance, the Grade Point Average (GPA) of the students was obtained via the survey. The mean average GPA was calculated for all the students falling under the aforementioned categories pertaining to anxiety and depression separately and these averages were compared. It was found that the mean average GPA was highest in students falling under the categories of normal and mild levels of anxiety and depression. Whereas, mean average GPA was lower in students suffering from severe levels of anxiety and depression. These findings suggest the need to come up with methods to combat anxiety and depression in high school students as these factors impede academic performance.


2007 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 161
Author(s):  
Syafruddin Haris ◽  
Sri Sofyani ◽  
Bidasari Lubis ◽  
Munar Lubis ◽  
Syahril Pasaribu ◽  
...  

Background Malaria is still considered to be an important healthproblem in Indonesia. Malaria has been found in islands withdifferent degree of endemicity. Behavior of the community isone of the factors affecting the incidence of malaria in MandailingNatal district.Objective To know the parental knowledge, attitude, and practiceamong parents whose children suffered from malaria or not.Methods A cross sectional study was conducted in six primaryschools and one health centre in October 2004. Subjects wereparents whose children were malaria positive and malaria negativebased on laboratory examination. Sample size was 85 parents foreach group. Selected respondents were interviewed usingstructured questionnaire. Degree of knowledge, attitude, andpractice on malaria were established using scoring system withinthree categories: good, less, and poor. Data were collected andpresented using chi-square and P<0.05 was considered as a levelof significant.Results The mean age of 85 parents whose children were positivemalaria, was 38.47 years (SD 6.67) and the mean age of thosewhose children were negative malaria was 40.41 years (SD 8.05).Parent’s education level was 62.9% primary school and 90% oftheir children were school-aged. There were significant differenceson parental knowledge, attitude and practice in each group(P<0.05). There was also a significant correlation betweenoccupation and knowledge, but not between parental educationlevel and parental age. Parental knowledge and attitude on theincidence of malaria in Mandailing Natal district were good,though their practice were poor.Conclusion There are significant differences on parentalknowledge, attitude and practice, between parents whose childrenwere positive and negative for malaria.


2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 105
Author(s):  
Ira Nurmala ◽  
Muthmainnah Muthmainnah ◽  
Riris Diana R ◽  
Elisa Dwi P

Nowadays, drugs (narcotics, psychotropic, and addictive substances) abuse gradually increases in the adolescent group, especially High School students. Environmental impact, especially social interaction, gives a high effect on building the character in adolescents. The existence of peer-education activity is one of the promotive and preventive strategies in mitigating drug abuse. This research was done in 10 high schools in Surabaya spread over five regions (Central, North, South, West, and East). This research was quantitative with the cross-sectional design while the data analysis used was a Chi-Square test with a p-value of <0.05 that was based on the significance level. The research finding showed that the intention of student participation was quite high, i.e. 83.1%; from the statistical test, it had been taught that gender had a significant relationship with intention by a p-value of 0.00. Additionally, it had also a relationship with subjective norm by a p-value of 0.00.  Conclusion: the student’s norm has supported their intention to participate in the program. Meanwhile, the research finding that is based on the gender in this research showed that females had a higher intention to participate in the activity than the males had.  Therefore, a conducive environment should be maintained continuously so that the positive norm can motivate the students to participate in the activity held by the peer-educator.


2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 227-245
Author(s):  
Ahmad Muhazir ◽  
Kana Hidayati ◽  
Heri Retnawati

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk (1) mendeskripsikan kemampuan literasi matematis dan self-efficacy siswa kelas XI SMA; (2) mendeskripsikan dampak perbedaan kebijakan sistem zonasi terhadap kemampuan literasi matematis dan self-efficacy siswa kelas XI SMA; dan (3) mendes­kripsikan hubungan antara literasi matematis dan self-efficacy siswa kelas XI SMA. Penelitian survei ini melibatkan 346 siswa dari Kota Banjarmasin dan 321 siswa dari Kota Palangka Raya. Kedua kota tersebut memiliki kebijakan zonasi yang berbeda. Pengumpulan data dila­kukan me­lalui tes dan angket yang telah memenuhi kriteria valid dan reliabel. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan adalah statistik deskriptif dan inferensial. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa literasi matematis siswa di Kota Banjarmasin dan Kota Palangka Raya berada pada kategori ren­dah, sedangkan self-efficacy siswa pada kedua kota berada pada kategori sedang. Tidak terdapat per­bedaan yang bermakna pada rata-rata literasi matematis antara siswa di Kota Banjarmasin dan Palangka Raya. Namun demikian, terdapat perbedaan yang bermakna pada rata-rata self-effi­cacy antara siswa di Kota Banjarmasin dan Palangka Raya. Kebijakan zonasi di Kota Palangka Raya menyebabkan perbedaan rata-rata literasi matematis siswa pada sekolah kategori tinggi, sedang, dan rendah. Sedangkan kebijakan zonasi di Kota Banjarmasin menyebabkan perbedaan rata-rata self-efficacy siswa pada sekolah kategori tinggi, sedang, dan rendah. Terakhir, terdapat korelasi positif yang signifikan (meskipun lemah) antara literasi matematis dan self-efficacy siswa kelas XI SMA di Kota Banjarmasin dan Kota Palangka Raya (r = 0,194). Mathematical literacy and self-efficacy of students in terms of differences in zoning system policies.AbstractThis study aimed to (1) describe the mathematical literacy abilities and self-efficacy of eleventh-grade senior high school students; (2) describe the impact of differences in zoning system policies on the mathematical literacy and self-efficacy of eleventh-grade senior high school students; and (3) describe the relationship between mathematical literacy and self-efficacy of eleventh-grade senior high school students. This survey involved 346 students from Banjarmasin City and 321 students from Palangka Raya City, Indonesia. The two cities have different zoning policies. The data was collected through tests and questionnaires that met the valid and reliable criteria. The data analysis technique used was descriptive and inferential statistics. The results showed that students’ mathematical literacy in Banjarmasin and Palangka Raya City was in a low category, while self-efficacy in both cities was in the medium category. There was no significant difference in the mean of mathematical literacy of students in Banjarmasin and Palangka Raya City. How­ever, there was a significant difference in the mean of self-efficacy of students in Banjar­masin and Palangka Raya City. The zoning policy in Palangka Raya City causes differences in the mean of mathematical literacy of students in high, moderate, and low category schools. In contrast, the zoning policy in Banjarmasin City causes differences in the mean of self-efficacy of students in high, medium, and low category schools. Lastly, there was a significant positive correlation (al­though weak) between mathematical literacy and self-efficacy of eleventh-grade senior high school students in Banjarmasin and Palangka Raya City (r = 0.194).


2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 94
Author(s):  
Chika Meidiana Amelia ◽  
Adhila Fayasari

Vegetables and fruit are generally food groups that are consumed by many people because many contains of benefits. Even though, in Indonesia consumption of vegetables and fruit still less than recommendation. The purpose of this research is to identify the factors affecting the consumption of vegetables and fruit adolescent at SMP NEGERI 238 Jakarta. This research uses design cross sectional and sampling using system random sampling that gets 107 students class VII, VIII, and IX in January 2020. The data obtained is based on the result of the questionnaire, form SQ-FFQ and Recall 24hour. Statistic data analysis used chi-square  and logistic regression test. The result of this study indicate that adolescent who consumed vegetables and fruit according to recommendations per day are 24,3%. Bivariate result indicate there were significant relationship between self efficacy (p = 0,034), availability vegetables and fruit (p = 0,048), parental influence (p = 0,032), and there is no significant relationship between knowledge (p= 0,063). Multivariate result indicate there were signification relationship between knowledge, self efficacy, availability vegetables and fruit, and parental influence to consumption of vegetables and fruit, with highest OR value 5,634 on parental influence.


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