scholarly journals Alcohol Consumption Patterns during COVID-19 Lockdown and Their Relationship with Perceived Immune Fitness and Reported COVID-19 Symptoms

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 1039
Author(s):  
Agnese Merlo ◽  
Pauline A. Hendriksen ◽  
Noortje R. Severeijns ◽  
Johan Garssen ◽  
Gillian Bruce ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Consumption Patterns ◽  
Drinking Behaviour ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Mood Changes ◽  
Stress Levels ◽  
Weekly Alcohol Consumption

Since the outbreak of the 2019 coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, lockdown periods have been installed to counteract the spread of the virus. These lockdowns, characterized by social isolation, have been associated with mood changes and increased stress. Individuals have used various strategies to cope with the negative effects of being in lockdown, including increasing the frequency and quantity of alcohol consumption. The aim of this study was to investigate mood before and during lockdown of individuals who reported consuming more, less, or the same amount of alcohol during lockdown, and examine how this impacts and perceived immune fitness and the presence and severity of COVID-19 symptoms. Analysis included a sub-sample from the ‘Corona Lockdown: how fit are you?’ (CLOFIT) study, comprising N = 761 participants who reported consuming alcohol in 2020. The results of the online survey showed that half of the participants did not alter their weekly alcohol consumption during lockdown (50.4%), whereas 25.9% of drinkers reported a reduction and 23.8% reported an increase in weekly alcohol consumption. Compared to individuals that did not alter their drinking behaviour, both increased and reduced alcohol consumption during lockdown was associated with poorer mood and higher stress levels. Increased alcohol consumption was associated with significantly reduced perceived immune fitness and a high presence and severity of COVID-19 symptoms. This effect was not significant among individuals with reduced or unaltered alcohol consumption.

scholarly journals Workplace Stress, Presenteeism, Absenteeism, and Resilience Amongst University Staff and Students in the COVID-19 Lockdown

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina Maria Van Der Feltz-Cornelis ◽  
D. Varley ◽  
Victoria L. Allgar ◽  
Edwin de Beurs
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Health Anxiety ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Female Gender ◽  
Workplace Stress ◽  
University Staff ◽  
Stress Levels ◽  
The Impact

Background: This study explored how the COVID-19 outbreak and arrangements such as remote working and furlough affect work or study stress levels and functioning in staff and students at the University of York, UK.Methods: An invitation to participate in an online survey was sent to all University of York staff and students in May-June 2020. We measured stress levels [VAS-scale, Perceived Stress Questionnaire (PSQ)], mental health [anxiety (GAD-7), depression (PHQ-9)], physical health (PHQ-15, chronic medical conditions checklist), presenteeism, and absenteeism levels (iPCQ). We explored demographic and other characteristics as factors which may contribute to resilience and vulnerability for the impact of COVID-19 on stress.Results: One thousand and fifty five staff and nine hundred and twenty five students completed the survey. Ninety-eight per cent of staff and seventy-eight per cent of students worked or studied remotely. 7% of staff and 10% of students reported sickness absence. 26% of staff and 40% of the students experienced presenteeism. 22–24% of staff reported clinical-level anxiety and depression scores, and 37.2 and 46.5% of students. Staff experienced high stress levels due to COVID-19 (66.2%, labeled vulnerable) and 33.8% experienced low stress levels (labeled resilient). Students were 71.7% resilient vs. 28.3% non-resilient. Predictors of vulnerability in staff were having children [OR = 2.23; CI (95) = 1.63–3.04] and social isolation [OR = 1.97; CI (95) = 1.39–2.79] and in students, being female [OR = 1.62; CI (95) = 1.14–2.28], having children [OR = 2.04; CI (95) = 1.11–3.72], and social isolation [OR = 1.78; CI (95) = 1.25–2.52]. Resilience was predicted by exercise in staff [OR = 0.83; CI (95) = 0.73–0.94] and in students [OR = 0.85; CI (95) = 0.75–0.97].Discussion: University staff and students reported high psychological distress, presenteeism and absenteeism. However, 33.8% of staff and 71.7% of the students were resilient. Amongst others, female gender, having children, and having to self-isolate contributed to vulnerability. Exercise contributed to resilience.Conclusion: Resilience occurred much more often in students than in staff, although psychological distress was much higher in students. This suggests that predictors of resilience may differ from psychological distress per se. Hence, interventions to improve resilience should not only address psychological distress but may also address other factors.

scholarly journals Western Australian students' alcohol consumption and expenditure intentions for Schoolies

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 268 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle I. Jongenelis ◽  
Simone Pettigrew ◽  
Nicole Biagioni ◽  
Martin S. Hagger
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Heavy Drinking ◽  
Drinking Behaviour ◽  
Target Market ◽  
National Guidelines ◽  
Senior Year ◽  
School Period ◽  
Alcohol Related Harm ◽  
Related Harm

In Australia, the immediate post-school period (known as ‘Schoolies’) is associated with heavy drinking and high levels of alcohol-related harm. This study investigated students’ intended alcohol consumption during Schoolies to inform interventions to reduce alcohol-related harm among this group. An online survey was administered to students in their senior year of schooling. Included items related to intended daily alcohol consumption during Schoolies, amount of money intended to be spent on alcohol over the Schoolies period, and past drinking behaviour. On average, participants (n=187) anticipated that they would consume eight standard drinks per day, which is substantially higher than the recommended maximum of no more than four drinks on a single occasion. Participants intended to spend an average of A$131 on alcohol over the Schoolies period. Although higher than national guidelines, intended alcohol consumption was considerably lower than has been previously documented during Schoolies events. The substantial amounts of money expected to be spent during Schoolies suggest this group has adequate spending power to constitute an attractive target market for those offering alternative activities that are associated with lower levels of alcohol-related harm.

Alcohol-Related Offending in Male Special Hospital Patients

1993 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Glen Thomas ◽  
Mary McMurran
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Drinking Behaviour ◽  
Motivation To Change ◽  
Alcohol Abusers ◽  
Hospital Patients ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Special Hospital ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Alcohol Related Problems ◽  
Weekly Alcohol Consumption

In a sample of 61 male Special Hospital patients, 11 (18%) were identified as having alcohol-related problems prior to admission. Ten of these alcohol-abusers were interviewed to gather further information about their drinking, offending, and the relationship between the two. Alcohol abusers showed more serious criminality than non-abusers, having significantly more previous convictions and being responsible for a disproportionately high number of offences of murder and manslaughter. Alcohol-related problems appear to have developed quickly in adolescence culminating in the index offence at around 30 years of age. At this time, the mean self-reported weekly alcohol consumption was 240 units (one unit = 8.5gm alcohol). All but one man admitted to a relationship between alcohol and crime, and most showed motivation to change their future drinking behaviour.

Psychological Impact of COVID-19 lockdown_PREPRINT

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valerie van Mulukom ◽  
Barbara Muzzulini ◽  
Bastiaan T Rutjens ◽  
Caspar J. Van Lissa ◽  
Miguel Farias
Keyword(s):  
Social Isolation ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Psychological Impact ◽  
Social Contact ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
Public Health Crisis ◽  
Mitigating Factors ◽  
The Usa

This study addressed the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and examined factors exacerbating or mitigating the negative effects of lockdown. Results from a large multi-country online survey (N=8,229) showed average elevated levels of anxiety and depression (especially in the USA, UK, and Brazil), associated with feelings of low control and social isolation. Although social isolation increased with the duration of quarantine, it was mitigated by frequent communication with close others. Other mitigating factors include adaptive but not maladaptive coping, and the perception and trust that one’s government is dealing with the outbreak. Taking individual actions to avoid contracting the virus were associated with higher anxiety, except when done professionally by essential workers. We suggest that the psychological detrimental effects of lockdown can be alleviated by maintaining frequent social contact, adaptive coping, and governmental actions which show capability, benevolence, and integrity in managing a public health crisis.

scholarly journals Consumption Patterns of Alcohol and Alcohol mixed with Energy Drinks in Australian Students and Non-Students

Nutrients ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Benson ◽  
Joris C. Verster ◽  
Andrew Scholey
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Risk Taking ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Energy Drinks ◽  
Energy Drink ◽  
Consumption Patterns ◽  
Final Sample ◽  
Within Subjects ◽  
Drinking Behaviors

Studies assessing alcohol mixed with energy drink (AMED) use and drinking behaviors have been largely restricted to student-only cohorts. Thus, it is not known whether evidence from these studies is applicable to non-student populations. This study examined alcohol consumption and involvement in negative alcohol-related consequences among AMED and alcohol-only (AO) users, with the aim of determining whether drinking behaviors differ according to student status. An online survey was conducted in Australia to assess alcohol consumption and alcohol-related consequences following AMED and AO consumption, according to student status. The final sample consisted of 1369 participants. Between-subjects analyses comparing AMED and AO users, confirmed previous findings in that, compared with AO users, AMED users consumed significantly more alcohol, consumed alcohol more frequently and were involved in a greater number of alcohol-related consequences. Within-subjects analyses of AMED users comparing AMED and AO drinking occasions revealed that significantly less alcohol was consumed and involvement in negative alcohol-related consequences was lower during AMED compared with AO drinking occasions. Regardless of drink type, compared with students, non-students consumed more alcohol, consumed alcohol more frequently and were involved in a greater number of negative alcohol-related consequences. These findings provide further evidence that AMED use is one manifestation of a risk-taking personality and suggest that non-students drink more alcohol, drink more frequently and are involved in a greater number of negative alcohol-related consequences than students.

scholarly journals What happens when the party moves home? The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on U.S. college student alcohol consumption as a function of legal drinking status using longitudinal data

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 772-774
Author(s):  
Nicole C Ryerson ◽  
Oliver W A Wilson ◽  
Alejandra Pena ◽  
Michele Duffy ◽  
Melissa Bopp
Keyword(s):  
College Student ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Mixed Model ◽  
The United States ◽  
Consumption Patterns ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Living Situation ◽  
Drinking Age ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Many young adults in the United States (U.S.) moved from college accommodations to live with their parents/family during the Spring 2020 semester due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While alcohol consumption fluctuates during a typical semester among students, the impact of the sudden changes stemming from the pandemic on students’ alcohol consumption patterns is unclear. To examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on college student alcohol consumption while accounting for legal drinking age and living situation. Data were collected from students (n = 302) at a large, northeastern U.S. university at the beginning and end of the of the 2019 and 2020 Spring semesters via an online survey that assessed socio-demographic characteristics (age, gender, race/ethnicity, living situation) and alcohol consumption using the daily drinking questionnaire. Data were analyzed using a 2 (cohort group: COVID-19 vs. normal) × 2 (age group: above 21 vs. under 21) × 2 (time: beginning vs. end of the semester) mixed model ANOVA. There was a significant three-way interaction. Students over the legal drinking age impacted by the pandemic demonstrated a drastic decrease in alcohol consumption by the end of the semester compared to those under normal circumstances. Change in living situation as a result of the pandemic drastically impacted the alcohol consumption patterns of students over the legal drinking age. Suggestions for future research on the continuing effects of the pandemic on students are discussed.

scholarly journals Referral to an Electronic Screening and Brief Alcohol Intervention in Primary Health Care in Sweden: Impact of Staff Referral to the Computer

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Preben Bendtsen ◽  
Diana Stark Ekman ◽  
AnneLie Johansson ◽  
Siw Carlfjord ◽  
Agneta Andersson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Heavy Episodic Drinking ◽  
Drinking Behaviour ◽  
Risky Drinking ◽  
Screening And Brief Intervention ◽  
Electronic Screening ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Weekly Alcohol Consumption

The aim of this paper was to evaluate whether primary health care staff's referral of patients to perform an electronic screening and brief intervention (e-SBI) for alcohol use had a greater impact on change in alcohol consumption after 3 month, compared to patients who performed the test on their own initiative. Staff-referred responders reported reduced weekly alcohol consumption with an average decrease of 8.4 grams. In contrast, self-referred responders reported an average increase in weekly alcohol consumption of 2.4 grams. Staff-referred responders reported a 49% reduction of average number of heavy episodic drinking (HED) occasions per month. The corresponding reduction for self-referred responders was 62%. The differences between staff- and self-referred patient groups in the number who moved from risky drinking to nonrisky drinking at the followup were not statistically significant. Our results indicate that standalone computers with touchscreens that provide e-SBIs for risky drinking have the same effect on drinking behaviour in both staff-referred patients and self-referred patients.

scholarly journals Alcohol consumption pattern in western Nepal: findings from the COBIN baseline survey

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tara Ballav Adhikari ◽  
Anupa Rijal ◽  
Per Kallestrup ◽  
Dinesh Neupane
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Binge Drinking ◽  
Urban Area ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Consumption Patterns ◽  
Baseline Survey ◽  
Consumption Pattern ◽  
Drinking Behaviour ◽  
Targeted Interventions

Abstract Background Harmful use of alcohol is a global public health problem. Differences in alcohol consumption patterns may add valuable information to the design of public health interventions to prevent excessive use of alcohol, which is yet missing in Nepal. Hence, the purpose of the study is to determine the prevalence, patterns of alcohol consumption and socio-economic correlates of lifetime alcohol consumption and binge drinking in the semi-urban area of Pokhara Municipality. Methods The cross-sectional data used in this study were collected as part of the COBIN study to understand alcohol consumption patterns and frequency and to determine correlates of lifetime alcohol consumption and binge drinking in the semi-urban area of Pokhara Municipality, Nepal. Results Out of 2815 study participants, 35.6% had ever used alcohol in their lifetime (Male 67.2% and Female 18.9%). Among 571 respondents who drank alcohol within the past 30 days, 77.1% male, and 46.9% female reported binge drinking behaviour. On average, males consumed 8.8 ± 0.3 standard alcohol drinks on one occasion, while females consumed only 4.4 ± 0.3 alcoholic drinks. Male (OR = 16; 95% CI: 12.1–21.1), older adults (OR = 1.5; 95% CI: 1.2–1.7) and people belonging to disadvantaged ethnic group (OR = 6.1; 95% CI: 4.9–6.3) had higher odds of lifetime alcohol consumption than their respective counterparts. Whereas, male (OR = 7.9; 95% CI: 4.3–14.6), having higher educational status and agriculture as the occupation had higher odds of binge drinking. Conclusion Alcohol consumption frequency was significantly higher among males than females in Western Nepal. Although national program and policies should recommend reducing alcohol consumption in general, targeted interventions are needed for males aged 45–65 years of age and certain ethnic groups (Dalit and Janajati).

Health Behaviors at the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-61
Author(s):  
Raven H. Weaver ◽  
Alexandra Jackson ◽  
Jane Lanigan ◽  
Thomas G. Power ◽  
Alana Anderson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Health Behavior ◽  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Protective Factors ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
Diet Quality ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Modifiable Factors

Objectives: We examined perceived behavior change since implementation of physical distancing restrictions and identified modifiable (self-rated health, resilience, depressive symptoms, social support and subjective wellbeing) and non-modifiable (demographics) risk/protective factors. Methods: A representative US sample (N = 362) completed an online survey about potential risk/protective factors and health behaviors prior to the pandemic and after implemented/recommended restrictions. We assessed change in perceived health behaviors prior to and following introduction of COVID-19. We conducted hierarchical linear regression to explore and identify risk/protective factors related to physical activity, diet quality, and social isolation. Results: There have been substantial decreases in physical activity and increases in sedentary behavior and social isolation, but no changes in diet quality since COVID-19. We identified modifiable and non-modifiable factors associated with each health behavior. Conclusions: Negative effects indicate the need for universal intervention to promote health behaviors. Inequalities in health behaviors among vulnerable populations may be exacerbated since COVID-19, suggesting need for targeted invention. Social support may be a mechanism to promote health behaviors. We suggest scaling out effective health behavior interventions with the same intensity in which physical distancing recommendations were implemented.

Alcohol use and Binge Drinking in adolescents living in Germany: A representative study - variation of consumption patterns according to migration background

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S2) ◽  
pp. 31-31
Author(s):  
C. Donath ◽  
E. Gräßel ◽  
D. Baier ◽  
S. Bleich ◽  
T. Hillemacher
Keyword(s):  
Soviet Union ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Binge Drinking ◽  
Former Soviet Union ◽  
Epidemiological Data ◽  
Migration Background ◽  
Consumption Patterns ◽  
Drinking Behaviour ◽  
Cultural Backgrounds ◽  
Representative Study

IntroductionBinge Drinking is a constant problem behaviour in adolescents across Europe. However, epidemiological data on alcohol consumption of adolescents with different migration backgrounds are rare.Objective/aimsCreate insight on alcohol consumption patterns in adolescents with different migration backgrounds living in Germany.MethodsIn the years 2007/2008, a representative written survey of N = 44,610 students in the 9th grade of different school types in Germany was carried out (net sample). The return rate of questionnaires was 88% regarding all students whose teachers respectively school directors had agreed to participate in the study. 27.4% of the adolescents surveyed have a migration background whereby the Turkish culture is the largest group followed by adolescents who emigrated from former Soviet Union states.ResultsMore than half (57.4%) of the German 9th-graders engaged in binge drinking at least once during the 4 weeks prior to the survey. Students with migration background of the former Soviet Union showed mainly similar drinking behaviour like German adolescents (56.2%). Adolescents with Turkish roots engaged in binge drinking less frequently than adolescents of German descent (23.6%). However, in those adolescents who consumed alcohol in the last 4 weeks, binge drinking is very prominent across cultural backgrounds.ConclusionsCommon expectations concerning drinking behaviour of adolescents of certain cultural backgrounds (‘migrants with Russian background drink more’/‘migrants from Islamic imprinted countries drink less’) are only partly affirmed. Possibly, the degree of acculturation to the permissive German alcohol culture plays a role here.

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