Relation between participation in sport activities and drug-taking among 14 year-old primary school pupils in Slovenia
Purpose/Objective: The aim of this research was to establish whether there is a correlation between sport activity and drug-taking among 680 14-year-old pupils, and to establish whether the drug-sports link depends on the type of sports. Methods: We used a questionnaire with 38 variables on sports a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Slovenian Medical Association
2010-11-01
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| Series: | Zdravniški Vestnik |
| Online Access: | http://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/318 |
| Summary: | Purpose/Objective: The aim of this research was
to establish whether there is a correlation between
sport activity and drug-taking among 680
14-year-old pupils, and to establish whether the
drug-sports link depends on the type of sports.
Methods: We used a questionnaire with 38 variables
on sports activities and drugs. The probability
relations among the variables were tested
by chi-square.
Results: The analysis has shown that 74.6 % male
and 79.3 % female pupils practise sports in their
leisure time. On average, they practise sports 2 to
3 times a week. The majority of male pupils practise
sports competitively, while female pupils primarily
practise unorganized recreational sports.
7.3 % male and 16.6 % female pupils smoke; the
majority of male pupils had the first cigarette
at the age of 13, female pupils at the age of 12.
87–4 % male and 85.5 % female pupils had tried
an alcohol beverage. 21.6 % male and 29.3 % female
pupils had tried drugs. We have ascertained
that there is some statistically significant correlation
between sports activities and taking licit and
illicit drugs. A statistically characteristic correlation
has been established for alcohol drinking
with male pupils and for smoking with female
pupils. We also observed a significant correlation
between organized sports as the type of sports
and drug use.
Conclusion: We can conclude that persistent
sports inactivity in adolescence may increase the
risk of alcohol use among male, and smoking
among female pupils. Participation in organized
sports, as opposed to unorganized and competitive
sports, may reduce illicit drug use. |
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| ISSN: | 1318-0347 1581-0224 |