Are perceived stress, depressive symptoms and religiosity associated with alcohol consumption? A survey of freshmen university students across five European countries
| Autor: | Walid El Ansari, Olga Orosova, Christiane Stock, Rene Sebena, Rafael T. Mikolajczyk |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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Cross-Cultural Comparison
Male Religion and Psychology Slovakia medicine.medical_specialty lcsh:Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology Alcohol Drinking Universities BF Problem drinking Freshmen university students Comorbidity lcsh:HV1-9960 Religiosity Young Adult Age Distribution Germany Stress (linguistics) medicine Humans Sex Distribution Young adult Bulgaria Students Psychiatry Depressive symptoms Depression Research lcsh:Public aspects of medicine Health Policy Public health Perceived stress Drinking frequency lcsh:RA1-1270 medicine.disease Health Surveys Cross-cultural studies United Kingdom Psychiatry and Mental health Health psychology Female Poland Religious faith Psychology Alcohol-Related Disorders Stress Psychological Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Sabena, R, El Ansari, W, Stock, C, Orosova, O & Mikolajczik, R 2012, ' Are perceived stress, depressive symptoms and religiosity associated with alcohol consumption? A survey of freshmen university students across five European countries ', Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, vol. 7, pp. 21 . https://doi.org/10.1186/1747-597X-7-21 Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, Vol 7, Iss 1, p 21 (2012) Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy |
| ISSN: | 1747-597X |
| DOI: | 10.1186/1747-597x-7-21 |
| Popis: | Background The aim of this study was to investigate the association of perceived stress, depressive symptoms and religiosity with frequent alcohol consumption and problem drinking among freshmen university students from five European countries. Methods 2529 university freshmen (mean age 20.37, 64.9% females) from Germany (n = 654), Poland (n = 561), Bulgaria (n = 688), the UK (n = 311) and Slovakia (n = 315) completed a questionnaire containing the modified Beck Depression Inventory for measuring depressive symptoms, the Cohen’s perceived stress scale for measuring perceived stress, the CAGE-questionnaire for measuring problem drinking and questions concerning frequency of alcohol use and the personal importance of religious faith. Results Neither perceived stress nor depressive symptoms were associated with a high frequency of drinking (several times per week), but were associated with problem drinking. Religiosity (personal importance of faith) was associated with a lower risk for both alcohol-related variables among females. There were also country differences in the relationship between perceived stress and problem drinking. Conclusion The association between perceived stress and depressive symptoms on the one side and problem drinking on the other demonstrates the importance of intervention programs to improve the coping with stress. |
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