Alcohol consumption among university students: The case of Ondokuz Mayıs University

Yıl 2020, Cilt: 35 Sayı: 2, 232 - 237, 15.06.2020

Osman Kılıç , Cuma Akbay , Uğur Başer

https://doi.org/10.7161/omuanajas.689016

Cited By: 1

Öz

The consumption of alcohol has become more common worldwide, including among university students, due to easy access, liberal environment for drinking, low level of parental control, social equality and peer group pressure. This study analyses the factors affecting alcohol consumption by university students in Turkey. The purpose of the research was to understand how the students habituated to consuming alcohol, especially by evaluating social activities, cultural and social norms in drinking patterns. The research data were collected from 384 students who answered questionnaires at Ondokuz Mayıs University in Samsun Province, Turkey. The Chi-square test was used to analyze the data. The study showed that socio-demographic factors, namely age, gender, marital status, idols’ using alcohol, household size, household income, accommodation, parental drinking status, residential area and smoking, were statistically significant factors for alcohol consumption and therefore played an important role in alcohol consumption by students. This study showed that public and non-governmental organizations should organize programs to educate students about harmful drinking, and also future decisions about student’s alcohol consumption can be renewed by the laws.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Alcohol consumption, Social-demographic, Factors, University students, Turkey

Üniversite öğrencilerinde alkol tüketimi: Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi örneği

Öz

Alkol tüketimi; sosyal eşitlik ve akran grubu etkisi, yetersiz aile kontrolü ve çevre şartları nedeniyle üniversite öğrencileri de dâhil olmak üzere dünya çapında yaygın hale gelmiştir. Bu araştırmada, Türkiye'de üniversite öğrencilerinde alkol tüketimini etkileyen faktörler analiz edilmiştir. Araştırmanın amacı, öğrencilerin özellikle sosyal aktiviteleri, kültürel normları ve tüketim yapısındaki sosyal normlarını değerlendirerek alkol tüketmeye nasıl alıştıklarını analiz etmektir. Araştırma verileri, Samsun Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesinden 384 öğrenciyle yapılan anketlerden elde edilmiştir. Verilerin analizinde Ki-kare testi kullanılmıştır. Araştırmada; öğrencilerin yaşı, cinsiyeti, medeni durumu, idolün alkol kullanımı, hanehalkı büyüklüğü, hanehalkı geliri, öğrencinin barınma yeri, ailelerin ikamet ettikleri yer, ebeveynlerin alkol tüketim durumu ve öğrencilerin sigara kullanım alışkanlıkları gibi sosyo-demografik faktörlerin alkol tüketiminde istatistiksel olarak önemli olduğu ve bu nedenle öğrencilerin alkol tüketiminde büyük rol oynadıkları tespit edilmiştir. Araştırma sonuçları, öğrencileri zararlı olan alkol kullanımı konusunda eğitmek için, kamu ve sivil toplum kuruluşları tarafından programların yapılması, ayrıca öğrencilerin alkol tüketimiyle ilgili gelecekteki kararlarının yasalar tarafından kontrol altına alınması gereğini ortaya koymaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Alkol tüketimi, Sosyo-demografik, Faktörler, Üniversite öğrencileri, Türkiye

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