A Survey Research on the Perception and Prevalence of Addictive Substance use in Senior and Vocational High School Students-A Case Study in Nantou County
| Autor: | LU,MING-CHUN, 呂明峻 |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
| Druh dokumentu: | 學位論文 ; thesis |
| Popis: | 104 This study aims to address the prevalence of addictive substance among senior high school students, including cigarettes, alcohol, betel nuts and illegal drugs. For a better understanding of the potential effects of these addictive substances on the target subjects, their cognition and life experience attitudes are investigated in this study. In addition, the relationship between different sociodemographic variables and the use of addictive substance is also discussed in the study. Lastly, this study also provides suggestions for preventive measures and educational recommendations. In this study, the self-designed ‘Prevalence of Addictive Substance Use Questionnaire’ survey was used. The survey was administered to all public and private senior high school students registered in the Nantou County. Based on the proportion of schools participating in the Nantou County Off-Campus Students Guidance Committee, 7 senior high schools consisting of 21 classes from Grade 10 to Grade 12 were selected to participate in the study based on stratified random sampling. 584 valid samples were collected from this pool. The statistics were analyzed using descriptive statistics, reliability analysis, cross tabulation, chi-square test and ANOVA. Results of this study show that 74.35% of the subjects answered the questionnaire correctly, indicating that overall, the senior high school students have a basic understanding of the harmful effects of ketamine and FM2. However, the results also show that these students have a relatively poor knowledge of the legal regulations of addictive substance as well as social problems that are associated with the use of addictive substances. Statistics of the study indicate that the prevalence of addictive substances amongst senior high school students is as follows: smoking (9.4%), alcohol consumption (28.9%), betel nut chewing (3.1%) and illegal drug use (1.2%). Furthermore, according to the survey, the first uses of illegal drugs typically occur at the age of 15. The top three factors are curiosity, enticement from friends, and fear of embarrassment as a result of refusing a friend. Amongst the variety of addictive substances investigated in this study, ketamine has been found to be the most common choice for first-time use by the subjects as well as their most frequent choice of addictive substance. This paper concludes with suggestions for educational institutions that they should not only continue with the propaganda of addictive substances, but also strengthen students’awareness of addictive substances and reinforce their ability to decline peer enticements. In addition, it is suggested that the effects of preventive educational propaganda could be further enhanced through the use of ‘informative packages for dummies’ and jingles. |
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