The prevalence and risk factors of psychoactive substance in secondary school children in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus: 1999-2019

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (Special Issue 1) ◽  
pp. 35
Author(s):  
Mehmet Çakıcı ◽  
İpek Özsoy ◽  
Kübra Özsat ◽  
Zeynep Kızılgül ◽  
Meryem Karaaziz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Psychoactive Substance ◽  
Turkish Republic ◽  
Northern Cyprus

The prevalence and risk factors of psychoactive drug use in Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus: 2003-2013

2017 ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehmet Cakici ◽  
Nesli Tutar ◽  
Ebru Cakici ◽  
Meryem Karaaziz ◽  
Ayhan Cakici
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Psychoactive Drug ◽  
Turkish Republic ◽  
Northern Cyprus

scholarly journals Frequency and risk factors of the use of psychoactive substances among the young

2008 ◽  
Vol 65 (6) ◽  
pp. 441-448 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zorana Pavlovic ◽  
Branko Jakovljevic
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Elementary School ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Anabolic Steroids ◽  
Statistical Processing ◽  
Psychoactive Substances ◽  
Social Pathology ◽  
Economic Changes ◽  
Student’S T

Background/Aim. Socio-economic changes that occurred in the wake of dismemberment of former Yugoslavia resulted in the appearance of social pathology, one of which was the increase in the use of psychoactive substances. The over whole epidemiological research in the use of psychoactive substances has not been conducted so far. The aim of this study was to establish the type and form of the use of psychoactive substances considering sex and age, as well as risk factors for the use of psychoactive substances among the children and adolescents. Methods. The research was carried out among 1011 elementary school children (seventh and eighth grades) and secondary school children (all four grades) in the area of Belgrade from October 2003 to January 2004. Out of the total number 457 (45.2%) were elementary school pupils and 554 (54.8%) secondary school pupils. There were 524 (51.8%) boys and 487 (48.2%) girls, aged from 12 to 18 years (the average age being 15.3 years). The method used was the European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs Questionnaire. Chisquare test, Mann-Whitney, Student's t test and Logistic Regression test were used in statistical processing of the data. Results. Totally 14.2% examinees tried psychoactive substances. The most frequent drug used at the first contact was marijuana (10.8%) at the age of 15 tried by 12.7% examinees, inhalants (4.4%), amphetamines (4.1%), sedatives (3.7%), alcohol combined with marijuana (3.9%), then cocaine (2.8%), heroine (2.3%), alcohol combined with sedatives (2.2%), and ecstasy (1.6%), followed by anabolic steroids, heroin, diethilamid lisergic acid (LSD) and magic mushrooms. It was determined that going out in the evening, smoking and binge form drinking were directly connected with the use of psychoactive substances. Conclusion. Totally 14.2% of the examiners used psychoactive substances, mostly marijuana, followed by amphetamines and others. New tendencies of use characterized by the increase in the use are of synthetic substances, simultaneous use of more psychoactive substances and younger age. The risk factors are going out in the evening, smoking, binge drinking and use of synthetic substances among peers. Our research indicates the necessity of primary prevention.

scholarly journals Positive conflict resolution behaviors in psychological health: Northern Cyprus sample

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 865
Author(s):  
İsmail Hatun ◽  
NergÜz Bulut Serin
Keyword(s):  
Conflict Resolution ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
School Life ◽  
School Students ◽  
Turkish Republic ◽  
Northern Cyprus ◽  
Significant Difference

Conflicts are an inevitable part of school life, as in all areas of life, and minimizing the negative effects of conflicts and trying to develop constructive conflict resolution skills will positively contribute to human relations and mental health. The aimed of this study was to investigate the conflict resolution behaviors of secondary school students in terms of some psycho-social variables. The sample of the study was 6<sup>th</sup>, 7<sup>th</sup> and 8<sup>th</sup> grade students attending the state secondary schools of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. The study was conducted with a total of 175 students of the students. The research was a descriptive study which is prepared by using quantitative research method which examines conflict resolution behaviors of secondary school students. The sample of the study was determined by non-random sampling method. In order to collect data, Conflict Resolution Behavior Determination Scale was used. In the analysis of the data; percentages, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), t-tests were used. As a result of the study, there was no significant difference according to the gender and grade level of the students. A significant difference was found according to their age, parental partnership status and success levels.

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