1Research Scholar, Amity Institute of Behavioral and Allied Sciences (AIBAS), Amity University, Rajasthan
2Dean, Humanities, Social Science and Liberal Arts; Former: Director, Amity Institute of Behavioral and Allied Sciences (AIBAS), Amity University Rajasthan, Jaipur
Alcohol consumption has been associated with gender roles and symbolizes masculinity. With a paradigm shift in values and morality in the modern times, its consumption and resultant adverse consequences on health, growth, productivity, is on a steep rise not only among males but also among young females, which is a great cause of concern. Values are imbibed early in life, though, not visible, shape or style of life and modus-oprendi. Some research evidences of the association of decline in morality and rising incidence of addiction among youth and its adverse socio-cultural and politico-legal consequences worldwide inspired this investigation.
It is an ex-post facto study of 200 young college male and female students in the age group of 18–24 years.
Study shows an inverse association of addiction and morality (t=-2.646) and no gender difference in morality overall (t=.372). Further, gender wise analysis reveals a significant association of morality with addiction among male addicts (t=-3.940), but has not proved significant among young female. The significant interconnected (F=6.981) of gender and addiction in morality indicates gender dynamics in addiction and morality hypothesis.
India being the youngest country, with a maximum population of youth in the world by 2020, emerges as the ambassador of promoting world peace and harmony. Rising alcohol addiction and its association with low morality among Indian male youth may block it. This study suggests a need to identify its pathways to block addiction and low morality and restoring world peace and harmony.
Morality, Substance Addiction, Gender, Young
