Alcohol consumption in aquatic settings: a mixed-method study exploring young adults’ attitudes and knowledge

Autor:	Hannah L M Calverley, Jennifer D. Blitvich, Lauren A. Petrass
Rok vydání:	2020
Předmět:	Health (social science) business.industry Medicine (miscellaneous) Retrospective cohort study Water safety humanities body regions Environmental health Medicine Drowning prevention Significant risk Young adult business Alcohol consumption
Zdroj:	Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy. 28:595-605
ISSN:	1465-3370 0968-7637
DOI:	10.1080/09687637.2020.1832962
Popis:	Retrospective studies have identified alcohol as a significant risk factor in drownings involving young adults. Few studies have explored this issue, therefore the current contextual understanding of alcohol consumption in aquatic settings is limited. This study used a survey (n = 182) and one-to-one and small group interviews (n = 23) to investigate knowledge and attitudes of United Kingdom and Australian young adults (aged 18���24 years) towards involvement in aquatic activity after consuming alcohol. Findings illustrated a poor level of general and aquatic-specific alcohol knowledge. Australian educated participants, and those self-reporting: stronger swimming competence; and/or completion of alcohol and water safety education; and/or participation in aquatic activity following alcohol consumption, achieved significantly higher knowledge scores. Most reported a neutral attitude, and those with previous experience of alcohol consumption in aquatic settings had more accepting attitudes of this behavior (p
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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