Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Anadolu Tarım Bilimleri Dergisi, cilt.35, sa.2, ss.232-237, 2020 (TRDizin)
The consumption of alcohol has become more common worldwide, including among university students, due to easy access, liberal environment for drinking, low level of parental control, social equality and peer group pressure. This study analyses the factors affecting alcohol consumption by university students in Turkey. The purpose of the research was to understand how the students habituated to consuming alcohol, especially by evaluating social activities, cultural and social norms in drinking patterns. The research data were collected from 384 students who answered questionnaires at Ondokuz Mayıs University in Samsun Province, Turkey. The Chi-square test was used to analyze the data. The study showed that socio-demographic factors, namely age, gender, marital status, idols’ using alcohol, household size, household income, accommodation, parental drinking status, residential area and smoking, were statistically significant factors for alcohol consumption and therefore played an important role in alcohol consumption by students. This study showed that public and non- governmental organizations should organize programs to educate students about harmful drinking, and also future decisions about student’s alcohol consumption can be renewed by the laws.