Hughes Karen, Bellis Mark A, Calafat Amador, Juan Montse, Schnitzer Susanne, Anderson Zara
Centre for Public Health, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool L32AY, UK.
Eur J Public Health. 2008 Dec;18(6):569-74. doi: 10.1093/eurpub/ckn080. Epub 2008 Sep 10.
International youth holiday resorts feature many of the key risk factors for violence, including large numbers of bars and nightclubs and high levels of substance use. However, little information currently exists on the extent of violence amongst holidaymakers or factors that increase risks of involvement in fights on holiday.
A cross-sectional comparative survey of 3003 British, German and Spanish holidaymakers aged 16-35 years, undertaken in the departure areas of Ibiza and Majorca (Spain) airports.
Nightlife was the most common reason for destination choice in both locations. Overall, more than half of participants reported drinking to drunkenness at least 2 days per week during their holiday (59.3% Majorca, 58.0% Ibiza; significantly lower in Spanish participants in both locations). Levels of illicit drug use were highest in Ibiza and in British and Spanish holidaymakers. Levels of violence were highest in Majorca, where 6.4% of participants reported involvement in a fight, compared with 2.8% in Ibiza. However, after controlling for confounding factors, holiday destination was not a significant predictor of violence. Predictors of fighting were being male, young, British, frequent drunkenness and use of cannabis or cocaine during the holiday. Use of ecstasy on holiday was associated with not being involved in violence.
High levels of substance use contribute to violence being a relatively common feature of young people's visits to international holiday resorts. To protect the health and well-being of holidaymakers and local populations in popular resorts, violence and substance use prevention must adapt to an increasingly globalized nightlife.
国际青年度假胜地存在许多暴力的关键风险因素，包括大量的酒吧和夜总会以及高物质使用率。然而，目前关于度假者中暴力行为的程度或增加度假期间卷入打架风险的因素的信息很少。
对3003名年龄在16 - 35岁的英国、德国和西班牙度假者进行横断面比较调查，调查在西班牙伊维萨岛和马略卡岛机场的出发区域进行。
夜生活是两地选择度假目的地最常见的原因。总体而言，超过一半的参与者报告在度假期间每周至少有2天喝到醉酒（马略卡岛为59.3%，伊维萨岛为58.0%；两地的西班牙参与者比例明显较低）。伊维萨岛以及英国和西班牙度假者的非法药物使用率最高。马略卡岛的暴力发生率最高，6.4%的参与者报告卷入过打架，而伊维萨岛为2.8%。然而，在控制混杂因素后，度假目的地并非暴力的显著预测因素。打架的预测因素包括男性、年轻、英国国籍、经常醉酒以及度假期间使用大麻或可卡因。度假时使用摇头丸与未卷入暴力行为有关。
高物质使用率导致暴力成为年轻人前往国际度假胜地时相对常见的特征。为保护热门度假胜地度假者和当地居民的健康与福祉，暴力和物质使用预防必须适应日益全球化的夜生活。
