Illicit substance use among university students from seven European countries: A comparison of personal and perceived peer use and attitudes towards illicit substance use
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Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F61989592%3A15510%2F14%3A33151132" target="_blank" >RIV/61989592:15510/14:33151132 - isvavai.cz</a>
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<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.07.039" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.07.039</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.07.039" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.07.039</a>
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Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Illicit substance use among university students from seven European countries: A comparison of personal and perceived peer use and attitudes towards illicit substance use
Original language description
Objective To compare European students' personal use and approval of illicit substance use with their perceptions of peer behaviours and attitudes, and investigate whether perceptions of peer norms are associated with personal use of illicit substances and attitudes. Method This study used baseline data from the Social Norms Intervention for the prevention of Polydrug usE (SNIPE) project involving 4482 students from seven European countries in 2012. Students completed an online survey which included questions on personal and perceived peer illicit substance use and personal and perceived peer attitude towards illicit substances. Results 8.3% of students reported having used illicit substances at least once in their life. 49.7% of students perceived that the majority of their peers have used illicit substances more frequently than themselves. The perception was significantly associated with higher odds for personal illicit substance use (OR: 1.97, 95% CI: 1.53-2.54). The perception that
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Classification
Type
J<sub>x</sub> - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)
CEP classification
FQ - Public health system, social medicine
OECD FORD branch
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Continuities
O - Projekt operacniho programu
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Publication year
2014
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Preventive Medicine
ISSN
0091-7435
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Volume of the periodical
67
Issue of the periodical within the volume
October
Country of publishing house
US - UNITED STATES
Number of pages
6
Pages from-to
204-209
UT code for WoS article
000342255300031
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