Nkonzo-Mtembu L L
Curationis. 1994 Dec;17(4):50-3.
This paper discusses the investigation of opinions of black adolescents living in Esikhawini Township near Empangeni in regard to alcohol use and abuse among black youth. The reasons black adolescents give for drinking and their perceptions of social, psychological and environmental factors contributing to alcohol use among black adolescents, are also discussed. The methodology employed was a descriptive survey. Data gathering was from the adolescents or pupils aged 12 years to 19 years, who attended the two Senior Secondary School in the Esikhawini Township. The results indicate that both sexes of black adolescents have positive attitudes about drinking alcohol. They say nothing is wrong with it. The peer group is seen as the natural environment for drinking and they give numerous reasons for drinking alcohol. They have misconceptions that they will outgrow drinking of alcohol. They claim that they have easy access to alcoholic beverages in the black township of Esikhawini. The only negative aspect expressed by black adolescents was that it was awful to see a young person drunk, but they do not seem to relate the drunk behaviour with the drinking that leads to it. Finally the following implications are drawn: It is necessary to develop targeted community health education programmes aimed at peer group drinking. The education programmes should be planned and implemented to correct the reasons and excuses adolescents have about drinking. These education programmes need to be evaluated periodically to assess their effect.
本文讨论了对居住在恩庞吉尼附近埃西哈维尼镇的黑人青少年关于黑人青年饮酒和酗酒看法的调查。文中还讨论了黑人青少年饮酒的原因以及他们对导致黑人青少年饮酒的社会、心理和环境因素的认知。所采用的方法是描述性调查。数据收集对象是埃西哈维尼镇两所高中的12岁至19岁的青少年或学生。结果表明，黑人青少年两性对饮酒都持积极态度。他们表示饮酒没什么问题。同龄人群体被视为饮酒的自然环境，他们给出了大量饮酒的理由。他们存在误解，认为自己长大后就不会再饮酒了。他们声称在埃西哈维尼黑人镇很容易获得酒精饮料。黑人青少年表达的唯一负面看法是看到年轻人喝醉很糟糕，但他们似乎没有将醉酒行为与导致醉酒的饮酒行为联系起来。最后得出以下启示：有必要制定针对同龄人群体饮酒问题的社区健康教育计划。应规划和实施教育计划，以纠正青少年饮酒的原因和借口。这些教育计划需要定期评估以评估其效果。
