Abusive Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages and Associated Factors in Brazilian University Students

The university is considered an environment that favors the initiation and use of substances, especially those that are legal, such as alcohol. This consumption can be differentiated in university students, which makes it necessary to better understand this behavior. Taking into account these aspect...

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Published in:Health education & behavior 2024-02, Vol.51 (1), p.144-154
Main Authors: Segheto, Wellington, Domingues, Sabrina Fontes, Campos, Braian Rodrigues, Abreu, Mr. Marcela Alvarenga, Lima, Luciana Moreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alcohol Abuse
Alcohol Drinking - epidemiology
Alcohol use
Alcoholic Beverages
Alcoholism
Behavior
Beverages
Binge drinking
Brazil - epidemiology
Classrooms
College students
Colleges & universities
Consumption
Cross-Sectional Studies
Drinking
Drinking behavior
Drinks
Elaboration
Health risk assessment
Health risks
Humans
Risk factors
Sociodemographics
Socioeconomics
Students
Surveys and Questionnaires
Universities
University students
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Summary:The university is considered an environment that favors the initiation and use of substances, especially those that are legal, such as alcohol. This consumption can be differentiated in university students, which makes it necessary to better understand this behavior. Taking into account these aspects, we analyzed the abusive consumption of alcoholic beverages in university students and its association with socioeconomic and behavioral factors. We conducted a cross-sectional study with regularly enrolled students. We assessed the abusive consumption of alcoholic beverages using the binge drinking pattern. We collected socioeconomic and behavioral data using a questionnaire. The association between the variables was verified using logistic regression. Abusive consumption of alcoholic beverages was high, with a high weekly frequency. The association with sociodemographic and behavioral factors can increase the health risk. Education campaigns within institutions with students in the classroom and with all those who can influence these students are important. As there are few studies that consider other health risk factors that have not been analyzed yet, such as those treated in our study, with the abusive consumption of alcoholic beverages, this study seeks to contribute to the knowledge of the relationships between these variables and in the elaboration of actions aimed at improving the lifestyle and health of university students.
ISSN:1090-1981
1552-6127
1552-6127
DOI:10.1177/10901981231213584