Prevalence of Risk for Substance-Related and Behavioral Addictions Among University Students in Turkey    
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Doç. Dr. Esma AKPINAR ASLAN Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Sedat Batmaz
Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Zekiye Çelikbaş
Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Mehmet Oğuzhan Kılınçel
İstanbul Gelişim Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Feride Gökben Hızlı Sayar
Türkiye
Hüseyin Ünübol
Üsküdar Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Makale Türü Açık Erişim Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü Ulusal alan endekslerinde (TR Dizin, ULAKBİM) yayınlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı Addicta: The Turkish Journal on Addictions
Dergi ISSN 2148-7286 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler TR DİZİN
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 04-2021
Cilt No 8
Sayı 1
Sayfalar 35 / 44
DOI Numarası 10.5152/ADDICTA.2021.21023
Makale Linki http://dx.doi.org/10.5152/addicta.2021.21023
Özet
This study aims to investigate the prevalence of risk for substance-related and behavioral addictions among university students in Turkey. In total, 612 students were included in this study, and they completed an online questionnaire consisting of the Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence, the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test, the Drug Abuse Screening Test, the Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short Version, the Young’s Internet Addiction Test-Short Form, the South Oaks Gambling Screen, and the Burden of Behavioral Addiction Form. Results revealed that the rates of potential alcohol dependence, pathological internet use, and potential smartphone addiction were 2.0%, 11.4%, and 24.7%, respectively. Approximately 0.3% of students reported severe problems related to substance use. The rates of high risk of compulsive shopping, problematic social media use, food addiction, gaming addiction, and sex/pornography addiction were 2.0%, 3.6%, 3.4%, 4.9%, and 5.6%, respectively. The rates of potential alcohol dependence, pathological gambling, gaming addiction, and sex/pornography addiction were found to be higher in men. Mild nicotine addiction, problematic internet use and possible smartphone addiction, food addiction, and gaming addiction rates were higher in the age group of 18 to 24 years. In conclusion, screening for addiction risk among youth is important for effective prevention, early diagnosis, and treatment.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Addiction | alcohol | tobacco | substance | behavioral addiction