Socioeconomic position and occupational social class and their association with risky alcohol consumption among adolescents

2018 ◽  
Vol 63 (4) ◽  
pp. 457-467 ◽  
Author(s):  
Núria Obradors-Rial ◽  
Carles Ariza ◽  
Luis Rajmil ◽  
Carles Muntaner
Keyword(s):  
Social Class ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Socioeconomic Position ◽  
Risky Alcohol ◽  
Risky Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Occupational Social Class

scholarly journals Risky Alcohol Consumption and Associated Health Behaviour Among HIV-Positive and HIV-Negative Patients in a UK Sexual Health and HIV Clinic: A Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (6) ◽  
pp. 1717-1726 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emmi Suonpera ◽  
Rebecca Matthews ◽  
Ana Milinkovic ◽  
Alejandro Arenas-Pinto
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Questionnaire Study ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Problematic Drug ◽  
Risky Alcohol ◽  
Risky Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Hiv Negative

Abstract Alcohol misuse has been associated with negative consequences among HIV-positive patients. Data on real prevalence of risky alcohol consumption among the HIV-positive population in the UK are lacking. A cross-sectional questionnaire study using standardised validated instruments among HIV-positive (n = 227) and HIV-negative (n = 69) patients was performed. The prevalence of risky alcohol consumption (AUDIT) and associations with depressive symptoms (PHQ-9), problematic drug use (DUDIT), adherence to ART (CASE Adherence Index), sexual behaviour and demographic characteristics were assessed among both patient groups independently. A quarter (25.1%) of HIV-positive patients and 36.1% of HIV-negative patients reported risky alcohol consumption (AUDIT-score ≥ 8). In the multivariable analysis among HIV-positive patients depressive symptoms (p = 0.03) and problematic drug use (p = 0.007) were associated with risky alcohol consumption. Among HIV-negative patients these associations were not present. Risky alcohol consumption among HIV-positive patients is prevalent, and together with depressive symptoms and problematic drug use, may influence HIV-disease progression and patients’ wellbeing.

School and town factors associated with risky alcohol consumption among Catalan adolescents

Alcohol ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 82 ◽  
pp. 71-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Núria Obradors-Rial ◽  
Carles Ariza ◽  
Xavier Continente ◽  
Carles Muntaner
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Risky Alcohol ◽  
Risky Alcohol Consumption

Risky Alcohol Consumption by Young, Female Australians: The Influence of Significant others

2007 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 26-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca O'Hara ◽  
Debra Harker ◽  
Maria Raciti ◽  
Michael Harker
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Social Marketing ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Reference Group ◽  
Young Female ◽  
Risky Alcohol ◽  
Risky Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Social Marketing Campaigns ◽  
Marketing Principles ◽  
Marketing Intervention

This research used consumer behavior and social marketing principles to examine alcohol consumption among young female university students in Australia. Due to the high prevalence of risky alcohol consumption among this cohort, this study sought to examine the factors that influence the behavior of these individuals (Dowdall and Wechsler 2002; Shim and Maggs 2005). To date, this area of research has remained relatively unexplored. This article reports on the behavior of consumers in this cohort with a particular focus on reference group influence, in an attempt to make a contribution to future social marketing campaigns aimed at changing high risk behavior in the context of alcohol. The article also provides some insights into the possible components of a successful social marketing intervention program.

scholarly journals Risky Behaviours of Spanish University Students: Association with Mediterranean Diet, Sexual Attitude and Chronotype

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 4042
Author(s):  
Pedro Manuel Rodríguez-Muñoz ◽  
Juan Manuel Carmona-Torres ◽  
Cristina Rivera-Picón ◽  
Ignacio Morales-Cané ◽  
Fabio Fabbian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
University Students ◽  
Mediterranean Diet ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Heavy Drinking ◽  
Extrinsic Factors ◽  
Risky Alcohol ◽  
Risky Alcohol Consumption ◽  
The Mediterranean

The most common drugs that are consumed by young people are alcohol and tobacco, which are especially prevalent in universities. These risk behaviours can be determined by a series of intrinsic and extrinsic factors. The aim of this study was to evaluate the consumption of alcohol and tobacco by Spanish university students and the relationship between the Mediterranean diet, sexual attitudes and opinions, and chronotype. A multicentre observational study enrolled 457 students from two public universities in Spain. The study period was from December 2017 to January 2018. The majority of the participants consumed alcohol (90.2%), tobacco consumption was low (27.2%), with a high percentage of students (78.6%) having a low dependence on nicotine. The surveyed students demonstrated a high adherence to the Mediterranean diet, which was shown to be associated with less risky alcohol consumption. The Mediterranean diet is a part of healthy lifestyle, and avoiding heavy drinking results in the intention to maintain such a lifestyle. In addition, unhealthy eating habits (skipping breakfast, eating sweets and pastries daily, and fast-food consumption) had a tendency to induce risky alcohol consumption. Therefore, to promote healthy lifestyle habits, it is considered important to establish programs that promote healthy diets in university settings and to evaluate them periodically.

scholarly journals Gender and Socioeconomic Disparities in Reasons for Not Smoking Cigarettes Among Danish Adolescents

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simone Gad Kjeld ◽  
Stine Glenstrup Lauemøller ◽  
Lotus Sofie Bast
Keyword(s):  
Social Class ◽  
Socioeconomic Position ◽  
Socioeconomic Disparities ◽  
Socioeconomic Differences ◽  
Occupational Social Class ◽  
Reported Data

Abstract Objective: To examine gender and socioeconomic differences in adolescents’ reasons for not smoking cigarettes using self-reported data from Danish 14-year-olds (N = 1,559) collected in 2018. χ2-tests were used to assess whether the proportion of students who rated 12 statements as important reasons for not smoking cigarettes differed according to gender and family occupational social class (OSC).Results: More girls than boys stated that thinking the taste of cigarettes is disgusting, not being allowed to smoke by parents, knowing smoking is dangerous, not being allowed to smoke before the age of 18, not wanting to be addicted to smoking, and that smoking makes you smell bad were important reasons for choosing not to smoke cigarettes. More boys than girls reported exercising a lot and having a partner that does not smoke as important reasons for not smoking cigarettes. More students with a high OSC compared with a low OSC stated exercising a lot and that smoking makes you smell bad were important reasons. In conclusion, reasons for not smoking cigarettes differed substantially across gender and less according to socioeconomic position.

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