Unmasking Risk Factors Behind the Substance Abuse: A Qualitative Exploration
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https://doi.org/10.55737/rl.2025.42106Keywords:
Substance Abuse, Risk Factors, Thematic AnalysisAbstract
The objective of the current study was to explore the risk factors of substance abuse among university students. Using a qualitative approach, this study applied thematic analysis to examine the underlying. Population of the research was students of University of Gujrat. Purposive sampling technique was used to select the sample size. In the present study, in-depth interviews were conducted with 15 diagnosed males using a semi-structured interview guide. The results were analyzed using thematic analysis (Braun & Clarke, 2006) to find out the risk factors of substance abuse among university students. The emic, etic and empirical data was elaborated and seven main themes and further subthemes were made which clearly elaborate the risk factors of using substance. Thematic analysis was done to get all the possible results.
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