P03-195 - Reasons Associated With Alcohol Use In Young Portuguese Students

Autor: Carlos Albuquerque, Cristina Paula Ferreira de Oliveira, Anabela Pereira, André Ferreira
Rok vydání: 2010
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Zdroj: European Psychiatry. 25:1-1
ISSN: 1778-3585
0924-9338
DOI: 10.1016/s0924-9338(10)71249-9
Popis: ObjectivesThis study aimed to determine the motivations for the consumption of alcohol by young adults in higher education.MethodsIn a cross-sectional study, of a quantitative nature, we have worked with a sample of 354 students (61.60% women), aged between 18 and 35 (M = 20.86 years, Dp = 3.52).ResultsIt was a daily consumption of alcohol in 28.6% of students. The motivations described as being associated with the consumption of alcoholic beverages are: because gives you pleasure (25.7%), to be happy (24.0%), for uninhibited (18.7%), to forget the problems of everyday life (13.3%), to relate to others who also drink (7.9%), to calm (7.4%), because they miss family and friends (6.8%), to forget problems / angry with her boyfriend or friends (5.9%).ConclusionsEvidence presented here based guidelines for preventive and health promotion in the university context.
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