A gender analysis of alcohol consumption in Spanish young people

In European countries, there is a high incidence of alcohol consumption among the young. Taking a gender perspective, the aim of this study is to find out what factors act as motivations in Spanish young people’s alcohol consumption. We carried out a qualitative investigation using in-dep...

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Main Authors: Gloria Álvarez Bernardo, Nuria Romo Avilés, Juan López Morales
Format: Article
Language:Catalan
Published: Instituto Interuniversitario de Desarrollo Social y Paz, Universidad de Alicante 2022-07-01
Series:Revista Obets
Online Access:https://revistaobets.ua.es/article/view/20450
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Summary:In European countries, there is a high incidence of alcohol consumption among the young. Taking a gender perspective, the aim of this study is to find out what factors act as motivations in Spanish young people’s alcohol consumption. We carried out a qualitative investigation using in-depth interviews of 24 young people. The results show that peer pressure and family permissiveness can have an influence on their alcohol consumption patterns, while easy access to alcohol and the positive social view of alcoholic drinks in Spain are factors that also bring about heavy drinking.
ISSN:1989-1385