Alcohol consumption among students - a cross-sectional study at three largest universities in Serbia

Autor: Višnjić Aleksandar, Jović Slađana, Grbeša Grozdanko
Jazyk: English<br />Serbian
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, Vol 143, Iss 5-6, Pp 301-308 (2015)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0370-8179
DOI: 10.2298/SARH1506301V
Popis: Introduction. The prevalence of unhealthy alcohol use among university students is increasing in many countries. Objective. The aim of the study was to investigate alcohol consumption and alcohol-related knowledge, attitudes and risky behaviors among Serbian university students. Methods. The cross-sectional study was carried out at the three state universities from January to June in the academic year 2009/2010 and included 2,285 students of both genders. The students filled out a questionnaire consisting of 70 questions with respect to demographic and socioeconomic characteristics, their lifestyle habits, styles and attitudes, health assessment, as well as exposure to different risk factors. Results. It was found that 77.7% of students drank alcohol occasionally, 4.6% of them consumed it on a daily basis. Friedman’s test (p
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