Skolas kā informācijas kanāls alkohola lietošanas ieradumu mazināšanai jauniešu vidū

Translated title of the contribution: Schools as information channel to reduce alcohol usage habits among adolescents

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Abstract

Abstract. The purchase of alcohol and the use of such substances among adolescence is prohibited in Latvia by the legal system of rights. Despite the legal ban alcohol consumption is widespread among Latvian adolescence and starts at very early age. Recent studies show that most of 15-year-olds have consumed alcohol in Latvia. In order to proactively inform and reduce alcohol consumption among young people, a number of information and education programmes have been implemented, mainly in the school environment. Most of these programmes lack an assessment. Consequently, there is a lack of data on the programme effectivity and the link of programme with young people’s knowledge and confidence in their alcohol consumption-related behaviour. The purpose of the study is to identify information channels where adolescence are most frequently gain information, to assess the level of knowledge of grade 9 pupils and its relevance to potential action in alcohol consumption
situations. The empirical data of this study is based on a survey with grade 9 pupils. The results of the study show that the school environment is important information channel, but it is essential to offer a diverse information content, involving a number of experts to provide information. High levels of knowledge have a positive impact on young people’s confidence in alcohol consumption-related situations, but do not have a significant impact on alcohol trying rates.
Keywords: adolescent alcohol consumption, information channel, knowledge and self
confidence, school.
Translated title of the contributionSchools as information channel to reduce alcohol usage habits among adolescents
Original languageLatvian
Title of host publicationSabiedrība. Integrācija. Izglītība = Society. Integration. Education
Subtitle of host publicationstarptautiskās zinātniskās konferences materiāli = proceedings of the international scientific conference
Place of PublicationRēzekne
PublisherRēzeknes Tehnoloģiju akadēmija
Pages510-522
Volume1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 27 May 2022
Event16th International Scientific Conference “Society. Integration. Education: Sabiedrība. Integrācija. Izglītība”, 2022 - Rezekne Academy of Technology, Rezekne, Latvia
Duration: 27 May 202228 May 2022
Conference number: 16
https://conferences.rta.lv/index.php/SIE/SIE2022/index
http://journals.rta.lv/index.php/SIE/article/view/6812

Publication series

NameSociety. Integration. Education=Sabiedrība. Integrācija. Izglītība
PublisherRezekne Academy of Technologies
Volume1
ISSN (Print)1691-5887
ISSN (Electronic)2256-0629

Conference

Conference16th International Scientific Conference “Society. Integration. Education: Sabiedrība. Integrācija. Izglītība”, 2022
Abbreviated titleSIE2022
Country/TerritoryLatvia
CityRezekne
Period27/05/2228/05/22
Internet address

Keywords*

  • adolescent alcohol consumption
  • information channel
  • knowledge and self confidence
  • school

Field of Science*

  • 5.4 Sociology

Publication Type*

  • 3.2. Articles or chapters in other proceedings other than those included in 3.1., with an ISBN or ISSN code

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