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Understanding the Nonmedical Use of Prescription Medications in the U.S. High School Adolescents.
- Source :
- Journal of School Nursing; Aug2017, Vol. 33 Issue 4, p269-276, 8p
- Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- The purpose of the study was to examine relationships between sleep insufficiency, depressive symptoms, demographic factors, and the nonmedical use of prescription medications (NMUPMs) in the U.S. high school students. Data from the 2013 Youth Risk Behavioral Surveillance System were used (n = 13,570) and analyzed using IBM SPSS 23™ (complex samples). Significant bivariate relationships were found between the NMUPMs and sleep (p < .01), feeling sad (p < .001), grade level (p < .001), and race/ethnicity (p < .01). Logistic regression analyses found that all of the independent variables were significant in predicting the likelihood of the NMUPMs. Findings underscore the potential impact of preventing NMUPMs in high school adolescents by improving their sleep behaviors and assessing adolescents for depressive symptoms. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- SUBSTANCE abuse prevention
ASIANS
BLACK people
CHI-squared test
CONFIDENCE intervals
MENTAL depression
DRUGS
HISPANIC Americans
RESEARCH methodology
MENTAL health
QUESTIONNAIRES
RACE
SCHOOL nursing
SEX distribution
SLEEP
STATISTICS
SUBSTANCE abuse
WHITE people
LOGISTIC regression analysis
SECONDARY analysis
EDUCATIONAL attainment
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
INDEPENDENT variables
ODDS ratio
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10598405
- Volume :
- 33
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of School Nursing
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 124243237
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1059840516677322