Alcohol misuse in adulthood following experiences of psychological maltreatment during childhood

This study seeks to identify whether exposure to psychological maltreatment in childhood is predictive of alcohol misuse, in adulthood, among Jamaican university students. Systematic sampling techniques were utilized to gather data on 382 university students. Measures utilized were the Kessler Psych...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:International public health journal 2017-01, Vol.9 (1), p.43
Main Authors: Longman-Mills, Samantha, Mitchell, Carole
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accidents
Adults
Adverse childhood experiences
Aggression
Alcohol
Alcohol abuse
Alcoholic beverages
Alcoholism
Alcohols
Arches
Balances (scales)
Child abuse & neglect
Childhood
Childhood factors
Children
Cirrhosis
Cognitive ability
College students
Colleges & universities
Communities
Consumption
Coronary artery disease
Damage
Disease control
Disease prevention
Disorders
Drug abuse
Drug self-administration
Drug use
Emotional abuse
Emotions
Exposure
Gender differences
Health policy
Heart
Heart diseases
Inventories
Manganese
Mental disorders
Population
Predictions
Psychiatry
Psychological distress
Public health
Questionnaires
Regression analysis
Reliability engineering
Sampling
Sampling techniques
Sex differences
Structural reliability
Students
Substance abuse
Trauma
University students
Violence
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:This study seeks to identify whether exposure to psychological maltreatment in childhood is predictive of alcohol misuse, in adulthood, among Jamaican university students. Systematic sampling techniques were utilized to gather data on 382 university students. Measures utilized were the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10), the Adverse Childhood Experiences questionnaire, and CICAD drug use questions. Alcohol misuse was reported by 12.6% of the students, while 66.7% reported exposure to psychological maltreatment. Logistic regression analysis identified psychological maltreatment as being predictive of alcohol misuse (OR = 2.701; 95% CI 1.22 - 5.97; p < .01) as well as higher levels of psychological distress (OR = 1.988; 95% CI 1.211-3.265; p < .01) among select university students. Public health policies aimed at reducing psychological maltreatment may result in the reduction of alcohol misuse.
ISSN:1947-4989
2374-1023