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Relationship between Adolescents’ Leisure Boredom and Substance Use

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Ezgi Ertuzun at Selçuk University
Ezgi Ertuzun
Tennur Yerlisu Lapa at Akdeniz University
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The fact that substance use has increased and that there is limited knowledge as to which mechanisms is boredom dependent, makes it necessary to study this subject from the perspective of different variables. The study, which is planned about such an important subject because of the importance of the problem both in Turkey and in the world, aims to determine the level of adolescents’ boredom and the relation of this to substance use. While obtaining data about social demographic qualities of adolescents attending high school, Adolescents’ information form, sub-scale of “Adolescent Risk Taking Questionnaire” related to substance-usage and Leisure Boredom Scale are used (n=550). Findings suggest that there is a positive relationship between Boredom, a sub-scale of Boredom in Leisure Time Scale and substance usage. Taking into account this, it can be concluded that leisure time activities can play a role in preventing substance use as supported by national and international literature.
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The 10th International Conference In Physical Education, Sports And Physical Therapy,
November 18-20, 2016, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey
89
S057
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ADOLESCENTS’ LEISURE BOREDOM AND
SUBSTANCE USE
1ERTUZUN E., 2 YERLİSU LAPA T.
1. Selçuk University, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Konya, Turkey
ezgiertuzun@gmail.com
2. Akdeniz University, School of Physical Education and Sports, Antalya, Turkey
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: The fact that substance use has increased and that there is limited knowledge as to
which mechanisms is boredom dependent, makes it necessary to study this subject from the
perspective of different variables. The study, which is planned about such an important subject
because of the importance of the problem both in Turkey and in the world, aims to determine the
level of adolescents’ boredom and the relation of this to substance use.
METHODS: While obtaining data about social demographic qualities of adolescents attending high
school, Adolescents’ information form, sub-scale of “Adolescent Risk Taking Questionnaire” related
to substance-usage and Leisure Boredom Scale are used (n=550).
RESULTS: Findings suggest that there is a positive relationship between Boredom, a sub-scale of
Boredom in Leisure Time Scale and substance usage.
CONCLUSIONS: Taking into account this, it can be concluded that leisure time activities can play
a role in preventing substance use as supported by national and international literature.
Keywords: leisure boredom, substance use, adolescents.
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