The predictive factors of risky alcohol consumption in university students

2015 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Emine Tok ◽  
Berrin Ozyurt
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
University Students ◽  
Predictive Factors ◽  
Risky Alcohol ◽  
Risky Alcohol Consumption

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 OR3-7BINGE-DRINKING AND RISKY ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

2017 ◽  
Vol 52 (suppl_1) ◽  
pp. i31-i49
Author(s):  
F Mori-Gamarra ◽  
L Moure Rodríguez ◽  
C Carbia ◽  
Pérez García ◽  
S Doallo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
University Students ◽  
Risky Alcohol ◽  
Risky Alcohol Consumption

scholarly journals Alcohol consumption and factors associated with binge drinking among female university students of health area

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Karina Rocha Hora Mendonça ◽  
Carla Viviane Freitas de Jesus ◽  
Maria Bernadete Galrão de Almeida Figueiredo ◽  
Daisy Pereira Valido ◽  
Marco Antonio Prado Nunes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
University Students ◽  
Binge Drinking ◽  
Family Environment ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Drunk Driving ◽  
P Value ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Risky Alcohol ◽  
Risky Alcohol Consumption

Abstract Objective: To evaluate the pattern of alcohol consumption and the prevalence and factors associated with binge drinking among university students of health-related courses in Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil. Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed of 865 female students from two universities in the Brazilian Northeast. The instruments used were the AUDIT and a questionnaire used to collect sociodemographic data. The chi-square test and logistic regression were used, with statistical significance set at p-value < 0.05. Results: Risky alcohol consumption was evidenced in 16.4%, while the prevalence of binge drinking was 48.0%. Binge drinking was strongly associated with drunk driving (OR = 12.24) and living in a conflicting family environment (OR = 6.33). Binge drinking was a constant in students who engaged in fights, those who had problems with the law and among smokers. Conclusion: The high prevalence of risky alcohol consumption, binge drinking and the association of these with risky behaviors in students serve to guide future public policies on prevention.

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.

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