Sports participation and drug use among young people in Mauritius

Bibliographic Data

ID13899415
AuthorsKomalsingh Rambaree (0000-0003-0886-7402, University of Gävle, corresponding author), Fariba Mousavi (Freelance Researcher, Stockholm, Sweden), Fereshteh Ahmadi (0000-0002-8823-6434, University of Gävle)
Year2017
Volume23
Issue2
Pages188-197
Publication date2017-05-13
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Adolescence and Youth (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0267-3843 • E-ISSN: 2164-4527
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/02673843.2017.1325756
OpenAlexW2613757739
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited30

The aim of this study was to investigate the relation between drug use and sports participation among young people (14–25 years old) living in Mauritius. Data were collected through a self-administered questionnaire from a stratified sample of young people residing in Mauritius. According to the results, the strongest predictor of reporting drug use was age, recording an odds ratio of 2.50 and showing a positive effect. Drug usage was a negative predictor, meaning that the more use of drug, the less sport activity. In addition, gender predicted the respondents’ sports activity. This article concludes that sports can protect young people in Mauritius from getting into drug use, and policy-makers should focus more attention in tackling the gender disparities in sports participation

Drug · Logistic regression · Odds · Psychiatry · Sample (material · Young adult · Medicine · Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports · Psychology · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts · Youth Development and Social Support · Gerontology

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