Aspects regarding the influence of the family and the social peer group on drug use in a lot of pupils and students from Bucharest
Journal Title: Anthropological Researches and Studies - Year 2019, Vol 9, Issue 9
Abstract
Objectives. This paper aims at presenting the prevalence of illicit drug use among a group of pupils and students in Bucharest, as well as the influence of family and friends on drug use. Material and methods. This quantitative transversal study was carried out in Bucharest between December 2017 and December 2018, with the participation of a group of 459 pupils and students from Bucharest (83 male and 376 female), aged from 14 to 23 years old. An „omnibus” questionnaire was applied, for which eight items were selected for this work. The results were statistically processed using SPSS version 21. Results. Out of the participants in the study, 72.9% were from organized families and 27.1% of reorganized or disorganized families. In 75.5% of cases, family relations were balanced, tense in 3.7% of cases and acceptable in 20.7% of participants. Among the subjects, 82.3% were satisfied with the relationship they had with their parents and only 1.8% were dissatisfied. There are strict family rules in 73.9% of cases and in 26.1% there are not. 84.0% respect the family rules and 16.0% do not respect them. In the circle of friends, there are 12.2% drug users, 35.5% smokers or gamblers and 34.4% alcoholic. The statistical difference is very significant (p <0.001) in the sense that their number was higher among friends of study participants who have consumed an illegal drug at least once in their life. Conclusions. This study showed that there is a large number of pupils and students from Bucharest, participants in the study, who took illegal drugs at least once in their life. In this matter, the influence of the group is very strong, although within the family there are harmonious relations, strict rules, and supervision by parents. At this age, careful supervision is required in choosing the circle of friends.
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Adina BACIU
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