Relationship Between Childhood Traumas and Substance use    Among The Senior Students of A University

Hülya Arslantaş

Hülya Arslantaş, İlkay Altuntaş

Year : 2024
Vol : 2
No : 2
Page : 74-95

This study is designed to investigate the relationship between childhood traumas of senior university students and substance use.The necessary number of students revealed by the calculation(238)was increased by 40% due to potential data loss,and the study was conducted with a total number of 333 students.Data were collected through Personal Information Form, Childhood Traumas Questionnaire (CTQ),Addiction Profile Index Risk- Screening for Alcohol and Addiction Profile Risk-Screening Index for Substance and Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND).Analysis of the relationship between sociodemographic data of the students and childhood trauma questionnaire scores revealed a higher likelihood of being neglected or abused for students with siblings (one, two or more) (p<0.05).Students whose parents are divorced or separated were also found to be more likely to experience neglect and abuse, compared to their peers whose parents are together and either one or both members of the couple are alive (p<0.05). According to student statement, students whose parents act oppressive and indifferent were found to experience more neglect and abuse than their counterparts whose parents’ actions do not correspond to these qualities (p<0.05).Similarly, students with parents demonstrating a democratic approach were subject to less neglect and abuse than students of non-democratic parents. Finally, students whose parents are not overprotective were exposed to more neglect and abuse, compared to their peers whose parents were overprotective (p<0.05). Childhood traumas of senior university students had a weak positive correlation with alcohol use and smoking. The correlation between smoking and alcohol use was also found to be weakly positive (p<0.05).In the light of these findings, the relationship of early childhood neglect and abuse with other variables should be investigated by further studies. Furthermore, education programs targeting students, families, and school authorities should be developed for increasing abuse recognition and awareness of adverse effects of alcohol and substances.

Cite this Article As : Altuntaş, İ., & Arslantaş, H. (2024). Bir Üniversitenin son sınıf öğrencilerinin çocukluk çağı travmalarının madde kullanımları ile ilişkisi. Sustainable Welfare, 2(2), 74-95.

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Relationship Between Childhood Traumas and Substance use Among The Senior Students of A University, Research Article,
2024, Vol. 2 (2)

Received : 11.07.2024, Accepted : 06.12.2024 , Published Online : 31.12.2024