The effect of absenteeism and school failure in the consumption of snuff in a sample of students in 3rd and 4th of Secondary Education / El efecto del absentismo y el fracaso escolar en el consumo de tabaco, en una muestra de estudiantes de 3º y 4º (...)
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https://doi.org/10.21134/haaj.v13i1.193Keywords:
Absentismo escolar, adolescentes, fracaso escolar, sexo, tabaco. / Keywords, Truancy, school failure, adolescence, gender, tobacco.Abstract
Objetivos: El presente estudio tiene como objetivo ver la relación existente entre el sexo, el absentismo escolar y la repetición de curso junto al consumo de tabaco en adolescentes de 3º y 4º de la ESO.
Método: Los participantes de este estudio fueron un total de 688 adolescentes. Dichos participantes fueron extraídos de la población total (N= 7.832) de adolescentes de 3º y 4º de la ESO de Vitoria (Álava). Para recoger dichos datos se utilizó el cuestionario de la Encuesta Estatal sobre uso de drogas en Enseñanza Secundaria (ESTUDES).
Resultados: Los resultados del estudio muestran una prevalencia de consumo de tabaco mayor por parte del sexo femenino en comparación con el masculino. Así mismo, aquellos sujetos que realizan un mayor consumo son quienes más faltan a clase o quienes obtienen un mayor fracaso escolar repitiendo uno o varios cursos.
Conclusiones: Las consecuencias negativas experimentadas por el consumo de tabaco reflejan el alto riesgo de fracaso o absentismo escolar. Consecuencias que se deberían tener en cuenta en los próximos programas preventivos con el objetivo de la reducción del daño.
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Objectives: This study aims to see the relationship between sex, school absenteeism and grade repetition by the consumption of snuff in adolescents 3 º and 4 º ESO.
Method: Participants in this study were a total of 688 adolescents. These participants were drawn from the total population (N = 7832) of teenagers from 3rd and 4th of ESO of Vitoria (Alava). To collect the data we used the National Survey on Drug Use in Secondary Education (ESTUDES).
Results: The results of the study show a prevalence of snuff increased by females compared with males. Also, those subjects who made ​​more consumption are the ones who miss class or who obtain a higher school failure repeating one or more courses.
Conclusions: The negative consequences experienced by the consumption of snuff reflect the high risk of failure or truancy. Consequences should consider preventive upcoming programs in order to harm reduction.
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