An observational study in Cigarette Smoking and Alcohol Drinking, sponsored by University Hospital of Split. Status unknown. Open to participants aged 14 Years to 18 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2015-12-14.
Sponsored by University Hospital of Split · Observational
Adolescent substance abuse (SA), which includes the consumption of alcohol, cigarette smoking, the consumption of drugs and other behaviors, is a significant public-health issue in the world today. Recent data showed that prevalence of SA among adolescents in Croatia and surrounding countries (i.e. former Yugoslav republics) is alarming and needs serious intervention. It is hypothesized that participation in physical-exercise-and-sport (PE\&S) will reduce the tendency of young people to abuse substances. However, the literature to date has not consistently validated the perception PE\&S factors are factors which could buffer SA among children and adolescents. One of the probable reasons for evident inconsistencies on findings about relationship between PE\&S and SA is a cross-sectional nature of studies done so far. Therefore, the main rationale (i.e. problem) of this study is lack of current knowledge about influence of the PE\&S on SA among adolescents. The main objective of this study is to prospectively investigate the influence of PE\&S on SA among adolescents aged 17 to 18 years old. Aims of the project are: (1) to define prevalence and trends of SA among adolescents aged 17 to 18 years old; (2) to define prevalence and trends of PE\&S participation; (3) to establish interrelationships which exist between socio-demographic, psychological, educational-factors, and PE\&S (predictors); (4) to identify multivariate and univariate associations between: socio-demographic and SA, psychological factors and SA, PE\&S and SA, educational - scholastic factors and SA.Expected results of the project are: (1) definition of the prevalence of SA among adolescents; (2) definition of the adolescents' participation in PE\&S; (3) identification and interpretation relationships which exist between and within studied predictors of SA (educational factors, socio-demographic factors, PE\&S, psychological factors); (4) identification of the influence of studied predictors on SA.
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The sample will comprise approximately 1,000 participants (50% males). At the beginning of the study, the participants will be attending the 3rd year (grade) of high school, and therefore practically all subjects will be 17 years of age at the moment the study starts (+/- 6 months). Participants will be randomly selected from 10 to 15 high schools which offer a 4-year high school education. Because of the prospective study design and consequent need to repeatedly test the same participants, only those schools where the investigators already have personal and professional contacts with the school authorities will be used as possible test environments.
Exclusion Criteria:
Boys non-involved in organized sport and exercising
Behavioral: Regular scholastic system
Girls non-involved in organized sport and exercising
Behavioral: Regular scholastic system
Athletic boys (involved in sports)
Behavioral: Regular scholastic system and organized sports
Athletic girls (involved in sports)
Behavioral: Regular scholastic system and organized sports
This group will consist of children involved in regular school system who at the same time participate in organized sport in sport-clubs
The group will consist of children who are regularly in school, but not being involved in organized sport activities
Exact number of participants who smoke cigarettes as assessed by QSU questionnaire
QSU - Questionnaire of Substance Use is validated questionnaire where participants are asked on their consumption of substances, including cigarette smoking
Time frame: 2 years
Exact number of participants involved in harmful alcohol drinking as assessed by AUDIT questionnaire
AUDIT - Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test is a common and valid questionnaire where subjects are tested on alcohol drinking habits
Time frame: 2 years
Exact number of participants who failed educationally as assessed by grade-point average
Grade-point-average is one of the scholastic-achievement variables.
Time frame: 2 years
Exact number of participants who failed educationally as assessed by behavioral grade
Behavioral-grade is one of the scholastic-achievement variables.
Time frame: 2 years
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