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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.
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 contribution | Schools as information channel to reduce alcohol usage habits among adolescents |
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Original language | Latvian |
Title of host publication | Sabiedrība. Integrācija. Izglītība = Society. Integration. Education |
Subtitle of host publication | starptautiskās zinātniskās konferences materiāli = proceedings of the international scientific conference |
Place of Publication | Rēzekne |
Publisher | Rēzeknes Tehnoloģiju akadēmija |
Pages | 510-522 |
Volume | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 27 May 2022 |
Event | 16th International Scientific Conference “Society. Integration. Education: Sabiedrība. Integrācija. Izglītība”, 2022 - Rezekne Academy of Technology, Rezekne, Latvia Duration: 27 May 2022 → 28 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
Name | Society. Integration. Education=Sabiedrība. Integrācija. Izglītība |
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Publisher | Rezekne Academy of Technologies |
Volume | 1 |
ISSN (Print) | 1691-5887 |
ISSN (Electronic) | 2256-0629 |
Conference
Conference | 16th International Scientific Conference “Society. Integration. Education: Sabiedrība. Integrācija. Izglītība”, 2022 |
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Abbreviated title | SIE2022 |
Country/Territory | Latvia |
City | Rezekne |
Period | 27/05/22 → 28/05/22 |
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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Addiction substance use as a manifestation of deviant behaviour in a group of adolescents, political and informational instruments for limiting its development in Latvia
Saukuma, I. (Project leader) & Laķe, A. (Supervisor)
1/10/20 → 30/09/23
Project: PhD projects