Smoking, drinking, and food addiction among youth in Sivas, Türkiye

Alev Aktaş

doi:10.19161/etd.1471612

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Türkiye'nin Sivas kentindeki gençler arasında sigara, içki ve yeme bağımlılığı

Öz

Amaç: Madde bağımlılığı önemli bir sorundur. Dünya genelinde beslenme alışkanlıklarının değişmesi ve hazır gıdalara olan ilginin artması da önemli bir konulardandır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, gençlerde nikotin bağımlılığı düzeyi ve alkol kullanımı ile yeme bağımlılığı arasındaki ilişkiyi araştırmaktır. Ayrıca bu ilişkide dürtüselliğin aracı değişken rolünü değerlendirmek amaçlanmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Çalışma 533 öğrenci ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. Veriler anket formu, Fagerström Nikotin Bağımlılığı Testi (FTND), Alkol Kullanım Bozuklukları Tanıma Testi (AUDIT-C), UPPS Dürtüsel Davranış Ölçeği ve Yale Yeme Bağımlılığı Ölçeği kullanılarak çevrimiçi olarak toplanmıştır. Verileri analiz etmek için korelasyon, MANCOVA ve aracılı regresyon analizi (Hayes, Model 4) kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: Çalışmaya %79 kadın ve %21 erkek katılımcı dahil edilmiştir. Katılımcılar arasında sigara ve alkol tüketimi yaygınlığı sırasıyla %21,2 ve %15,8'dir. Şiddetli düzeyde yeme bağımlılığı prevalansı %5,4 olarak hesaplanmıştır. Bu çalışmanın bulguları, cinsiyetin alkol tüketimi ve nikotin bağımlılığının derecesi üzerinde önemli bir etkisi olduğunu ve bu etkilerin dürtüsel davranış özelliklerine bağlı olarak değiştiğini göstermektedir. Aracı regresyon analizinin sonuçları da nikotin bağımlılığının derecesinin dürtüsel davranışlara bağlı olarak yeme bağımlılığı üzerinde önemli bir etkiye sahip olduğunu, ancak bu etkinin alkol kullanımı için anlamlı olmadığını göstermektedir. Sonuç: Çalışmamızın bulguları, yasal madde kullanımı ve yeme bağımlılığının farklı düzeylerinin gençler arasında yaygın olduğunu göstermektedir. Ayrıca, sonuçlarımız nikotin bağımlılığının derecesi ile dürtüsel davranışlara atfedilebilecek yeme bağımlılığı arasında önemli bir korelasyon olduğunu göstermektedir. Bu konuda daha somut ve güvenilir bilgiler elde etmek için farklı tekniklerin kullanımını da içeren daha fazla araştırma yapılması gerekmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Smoking, drinking, and food addiction among youth in Sivas, Türkiye

Abstract

Aim: Substance abuse is a major issue. The change in eating habits worldwide and the increasing interest in convenience foods are also important issues. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between the degree of nicotine dependence, alcohol consumption, and food addiction in young people. It also aimed to assess the role of impulsivity as a mediating variable in this relationship. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted with 533 students. Data were collected online using the questionnaire form, Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence Test (FTND), Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT-C), UPPS Impulsive Behaviour Scale, and Yale Food Addiction Scale. Correlation, MANCOVA, and mediated regression analysis (Hayes, Model 4) were used to analyze the data. Results: The study involved 79% female and 21% male participants. The prevalence of smoking and alcohol consumption among the participants was 21.2% and 15.8%, respectively. The prevalence of severe food addiction was estimated at 5.4%. The findings of this study indicate that sex has a significant effect on alcohol consumption and degree of nicotine dependence, with these effects varying depending on impulsive behavior characteristics. The results of the mediated regression analysis also demonstrate that the degree of nicotine dependence has a significant effect on food addiction depending on impulsive behaviors, although this effect is not significant for alcohol use. Conclusion: The findings of our study indicate that legal substance use and food addiction are prevalent among young people. Furthermore, our results demonstrate a significant correlation between the degree of nicotine dependence and food addiction, which can be attributed to impulsive behaviors. Further research, including the use of different techniques, is required in order to obtain more concrete and reliable information on this subject.

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Supporting Institution

Sivas Cumhuriyet University

Project Number

EDB-2023-047

Ethical Statement

Ethical approval was obtained from Social Sciences Scientific Research Proposal Ethical Evaluation Board (Decision No. 2023/1-39 dated 17.03.2023). Informed consent was obtained from each participant.

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