Alcohol use among youth in student dormitories

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to examine the prevalence and characteristics of alcohol use among students in student dormitories. The sample contains 223 students of University of Belgrade, aged 19-30, who lived in student dormitories during the research. The questionnaire of the Core Institute was used for this research. The results of this study show that one-fifth of students in student dormitories consumes alcohol four or more times a week, while in the past two weeks 40% of students have consumed five or more drinks in one occasion. Most students have positive attitudes toward alcohol use, despite the fact they have experienced negative consequences of drinking. The final analysis showed that the use of alcohol among students in student dormitories is associated with some study characteristics and socio-demographic characteristics of the student.

Cilj ovog rada je utvrđivanje učestalosti i karakteristika upotrebe alkohola kod studenata u studentskim domovima. Uzorak čini 223 studenta Univerziteta u Beogradu, uzrasta od 19 do 30 godina, koji su u vreme istraživanja živeli u studenskom domu. Za potrebe istraživanja korišćen je upitnik Korovog instituta (The Core Institut). Rezultati ovog istraživanja pokazuju da petina studenata u studentskim domovima konzumira alkohol četiri ili više puta nedeljno, dok je u prethodne dve nedelje 40% studenata popilo pet ili više pića u jednoj prilici. Većina studenata ima pozitivne stavove prema upotrebi alkohola, iako su iskusili negativne posledice pijenja. Završna analiza pokazala je da je upotreba alkohola kod studenata u studentskim domovima povezana sa nekim sociodemografskim karakteristikama i karakteristikama studiranja.