Perceived norms among university students about their peers and drug use at a Chilean university [Normas percibidas por los estudiantes universitarios acerca de sus pares y uso de drogas en una universidad en Chile]
dc.contributor.author | Ramirez Castillo, Julia | |
dc.contributor.author | Cunningham, John | |
dc.contributor.author | Brands, Bruna | |
dc.contributor.author | Strike, Carol | |
dc.contributor.author | Wright, Maria da Gloria Miotto | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-12-10T23:23:52Z | |
dc.date.available | 2015-12-10T23:23:52Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2009 | |
dc.date.updated | 2016-02-24T09:59:33Z | |
dc.description.abstract | This study analyzes the relationship between perceived norms about drug use among peers and actual use among university students. This is a qualitative, multicenter study involving sophomore and junior students of the health courses of a Chilean university. Participants were 286 (75.2%) of the total 380 university students. Results: more than 50% of the students notice that their peers smoke cigarettes on a daily basis, drink alcohol three times a week, and use marijuana once a week and cocaine at least once a year. The university campus it place of highest drug use; cocaine is used at a friend's house. Among students, 68% have smoked once in their life, 57% smoke on a daily basis; 88% have had alcohol once in their life; 26% used marijuana once in their life, 16% used marijuana over the last 12 months. Students do not know about any university policies for drug use. Some results confirm that drug use is underestimated. | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0104-1169 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/67006 | |
dc.publisher | Faculdade de Economia, Administracao e Contabilidade de Ribeirao Preto da Universidade de Sao Paulo | |
dc.source | Revista Latino-Americano de Enfermagem | |
dc.subject | Keywords: addiction; adolescent; adult; article; Chile; clinical trial; female; human; male; multicenter study; peer group; questionnaire; student; university; Adolescent; Chile; Female; Humans; Male; Peer Group; Questionnaires; Students; Substance-Related Disorder | |
dc.title | Perceived norms among university students about their peers and drug use at a Chilean university [Normas percibidas por los estudiantes universitarios acerca de sus pares y uso de drogas en una universidad en Chile] | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
local.bibliographicCitation.issue | SUPPL. | |
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage | 912 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage | 907 | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Ramirez Castillo, Julia, Universidad de Concepcion, Chile, | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Cunningham, John, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, ANU | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Brands, Bruna, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Strike, Carol, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Wright, Maria da Gloria Miotto, Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission, CICAD | |
local.contributor.authoremail | u5380249@anu.edu.au | |
local.contributor.authoruid | Cunningham, John, u5380249 | |
local.description.notes | Imported from ARIES | |
local.identifier.absfor | 111714 - Mental Health | |
local.identifier.absfor | 170113 - Social and Community Psychology | |
local.identifier.absseo | 920410 - Mental Health | |
local.identifier.absseo | 920414 - Substance Abuse | |
local.identifier.ariespublication | U3488905xPUB1381 | |
local.identifier.citationvolume | 17 | |
local.identifier.scopusID | 2-s2.0-72249096942 | |
local.identifier.uidSubmittedBy | U3488905 | |
local.type.status | Published Version |