Risk analysis - summary Iwona Knitter

Results

Number of students participating-sex Country Female Male Total Italy 8 44 52 Poland 23 35 Portugal 25 33 58 Romania 45 7 53 Turkey 30 21 51

Number of students participating-age Country 14 15 16 17 18 Total Italy 1 2 11 36 52 Poland - 8 13 4 35 Portugal 22 12 58 Romania 20 53 Turkey 23 51

Number of parents participating Country Total Italy 52 Poland - Portugal 25 Romania 53 Turkey 49

Percentage of students thinking that smoking among teenagers is a normal thing

Percentage of students thinking that drinking alcohol among teenagers is a normal thing

Percentage of students thinking that taking drugs among teenagers is a normal thing

Risk of Internet and computer addiction

Methodology – Gaussian curve 2,5% 2,5% 95% NO RISK NO/SLIGHT RISK RISK

Percentage of students at risk of computer addiction

Risk of Internet and computer addiction The more positive answers the higher the risk of addiction

Number of positive answers to questions in computer addiction risk scale (students)

Nutrition Eating habits Body Mass Index: 5 or more positive answers weight in kilograms/(height in metres) 2

Students with unhealthy nutrition habits

Students with overweight and unhealthy nutrition habits

Risk factors

Mental Health Emotional problems Short-term comfort Problem Dealing with problems by using alcohol or drugs Habit Alcohol/ drug use Stress Addiction

Family relations Organization of the family Patterns of communication Cohesiveness (relations in family) Parental inconsistency (parents’ different behaviour and attitudes) Loose family structure Use of harsh physical punishment Lack of praise for doing well Family conflict

Peer relations Quality of relations conventionality/ deviance of the specific peers with whom teenager hangs out

Social skills Ability to form meaningful relationships with peers and significant adults

Leisure and recreation Availability of leisure time and how it is used by adolescent

Aggressive behaviour Aggressive behaviour as a precursor to and consequence of alcohol and other drug involvement

Do you ever feel that your child is addicted to alcohol or drugs?

Students at risk of substance addiction

Teachers

Country Number of analysed classes Italy 26 Poland Portugal 22 Romania 8 Turkey 13

Percentage of classes in which most or all students probably smoke cigarettes

Percentage of classes in which most or all students probably tried alcohol at least once

Percentage of classes in which most or all students probably drink alcohol regularly

Percentage of classes in which most or all students probably tried drugs at least once

Percentage of classes in which most or all students probably take drugs regularly

Percentage of classes in which most or all students probably overuse the Internet or spend too much time playing computer games

Percentage of classes in which most or all students probably have unhealthy eating habits

Percentage of classes in which most or all students have behaviour problems

Percentage of classes in which most or all students have poor school performance

Percentage of classes in which most or all students stay within a group of friends who have behaviour problems

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