Department of Public Health, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkiye.
Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkiye.
Turk J Med Sci. 2024 Jul 4;54(5):1147-1153. doi: 10.55730/1300-0144.5893. eCollection 2024.
BACKGROUND/AIM: Increasing international migration poses unique challenges, especially regarding health outcomes and behaviors such as substance use. This study aims to identify risk factors influencing substance use among Turkish-origin immigrants in Germany.
Data were obtained from the STEPS survey conducted by the Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB) in 2021 in Germany. A total of 1157 participants were selected through a quota sampling method. Data analysis involved descriptive statistics and logistic regression utilizing IBM SPSS Statistics 21.
The study found a significant association between substance use and variables such as generation status, age, and sex. Third-generation immigrants showed a higher propensity for substance use compared to the first and second generations. Significant relationships were also observed between substance use and other risk behaviors such as tobacco and alcohol consumption.
Substance use among Turkish-origin immigrants in Germany is influenced by generational status, with younger and third-generation individuals being at higher risk. Additionally, tobacco and alcohol use are strong predictors of substance use, highlighting the need for targeted interventions, especially for young migrants.
背景/目的：国际移民的增加带来了独特的挑战，特别是在健康结果和行为方面，如物质使用。本研究旨在确定影响德国土耳其裔移民物质使用的风险因素。
数据来自于土耳其裔侨民事务总统府（YTB）于 2021 年在德国进行的 STEPS 调查。通过配额抽样法选择了 1157 名参与者。数据分析采用 IBM SPSS Statistics 21 进行描述性统计和逻辑回归。
研究发现物质使用与代际地位、年龄和性别等变量之间存在显著关联。与第一代和第二代移民相比，第三代移民更有可能使用物质。物质使用与其他风险行为，如烟草和酒精使用之间也存在显著关系。
德国土耳其裔移民的物质使用受到代际地位的影响，年轻和第三代个体的风险更高。此外，烟草和酒精使用是物质使用的强烈预测因素，这突出表明需要进行有针对性的干预，特别是针对年轻移民。
