Publication details
Mapping Addictive Behaviors and Preventive Activities Among Students From Masaryk University: Preliminary Results
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| Year of publication | 2025 |
| Type | Article in Proceedings |
| Conference | The Paris Conference on Education 2025: Official Conference Proceedings |
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| web | Web sborníku |
| Keywords | questionnaire; addictive behavior; addictive substance; prevention; student; university; research; addiction |
| Description | Life of university students is often viewed as a time of experimenting with different kinds of behaviors that may be risky. However, university students are usually not considered a high-risk group for problems related to substance use disorder. With this assumption, the support for students struggling with addiction may be insufficient. We are therefore conducting exploratory research to map the extent of this risky behavior as well as the students’ experiences with preventive activities at Masaryk University (MU) in the Czech Republic. The ongoing study is conducted through a quantitative survey. We draw from questionnaires from previous similar studies at Masaryk University together with standardized ESPAD questionnaire. These materials were adjusted to fit the university environment and current trends in addictive behavior. With the usage of snowball sampling, students from all ten faculties of MU were invited to participate. The final sample consists of 1,214 students mostly from the Faculty of Education. Regular use (a few times a month and more often) was stated most frequently for alcohol (52.1%). Regarding other drugs, the regular use occurred also in nicotine (28.3%), THC (3.8%), kratom (2.1%) and other drugs (each less than 1%). Conversely, the experience with prevention at university was stated only by 5.6% of students. These preliminary results indicate that the need for preventive activities may largely exceed the prevention that is offered to students. The final results could therefore serve as a next step for creating more effective support system. |
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