Faculty of Baptist Theology, University of Bucharest, 030018 Bucharest, Romania.
Faculty of Sociology and Social Work, University of Bucharest, 010181 Bucharest, Romania.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Jan 12;20(2):1434. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20021434.
In a context in which sedentary screen time is on the rise and adolescents are less eager to engage in free-time activities, physical and recreational activities, although too often ignored, have proven to be an antidote for a large array of psychological and behavioral problems in adolescents, including drug use. The present study is a cross-sectional investigation of the association between physical and recreational activities, sedentary screen time, and time spent with parents and the intensity of drug use in adolescents. The participants were part of a representative sample of 2677 adolescents from Bucharest, Romania. The results indicate that vigorous physical and recreational activities, as well as time spent with parents, were negatively associated with an index of drug use (13 drugs), while screen time positively predicted the intensity of drug use. These findings raise the question of the involvement of parents and educational authorities in promoting healthy behaviors and good practices for the prevention of drug use and improving public adolescents' health.
在久坐不动的屏幕时间不断增加，青少年不太愿意参与闲暇活动的背景下，身体活动和娱乐活动虽然经常被忽视，但已被证明是治疗青少年一系列心理和行为问题的良药，包括药物滥用。本研究采用横断面调查方法，研究了身体活动和娱乐活动、久坐不动的屏幕时间、与父母相处时间与青少年药物使用强度之间的关系。参与者是罗马尼亚布加勒斯特的 2677 名青少年的代表性样本的一部分。研究结果表明，剧烈的身体活动和娱乐活动以及与父母相处的时间与药物使用指数（13 种药物）呈负相关，而屏幕时间则正向预测药物使用强度。这些发现提出了一个问题，即父母和教育当局是否应该参与其中，以促进健康行为和良好实践，预防药物滥用，改善青少年的公共健康。
