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Alcohol and cannabis use among adolescents in Flemish secondary school in Brussels: effects of type of education (2012)
Auteur(s) :
BERTEN, H. ;
CARDOEN, D. ;
BRONDEEL, R. ;
VETTENBURG, N.
Année :
2012
Page(s) :
9 p.
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
50
Domaine :
Alcool / Alcohol ; Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
EPI (Epidémiologie / Epidemiology)
Thésaurus géographique
BELGIQUE
Thésaurus mots-clés
ADOLESCENT
;
ALCOOL
;
CANNABIS
;
ENSEIGNEMENT SECONDAIRE
;
CATEGORIE SOCIO-PROFESSIONNELLE
;
NIVEAU D'ETUDES
;
EDUCATION
;
ENQUETE
;
MILIEU SCOLAIRE
;
INCIDENCE
;
BOISSON ALCOOLIQUE
Résumé :
BACKGROUND: Research regarding socio-economic differences in alcohol and drug use in adolescence yields mixed results. This study hypothesizes that (1) when using education type as a proxy of one's social status, clear differences will exist between students from different types of education, regardless of students' familial socio-economic background; (2) and that the effects of education type differ according to their cultural background.
METHODS: Data from the Brussels youth monitor were used, a school survey administered among 1,488 adolescents from the 3rd to 6th year of Flemish secondary education. Data were analyzed using multilevel logistic regression models.
RESULTS: Controlling for their familial background, the results show that native students in lower educational tracks use alcohol and cannabis more often than students in upper educational tracks. Such a relationship was not found for students from another ethnic background.
CONCLUSION: Results from this study indicate that research into health risks should take into account both adolescents' familial background and individual social position as different components of youngsters' socio-economic background.
METHODS: Data from the Brussels youth monitor were used, a school survey administered among 1,488 adolescents from the 3rd to 6th year of Flemish secondary education. Data were analyzed using multilevel logistic regression models.
RESULTS: Controlling for their familial background, the results show that native students in lower educational tracks use alcohol and cannabis more often than students in upper educational tracks. Such a relationship was not found for students from another ethnic background.
CONCLUSION: Results from this study indicate that research into health risks should take into account both adolescents' familial background and individual social position as different components of youngsters' socio-economic background.
Affiliation :
Department of Social Welfare Studies, Ghent, Belgium