Relationship between alcohol consumption and adverse childhood experiences in college students–A cross-sectional study
BackgroundAlcohol consumption is an important issue. Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can affect alcohol consumption later in life. Therefore, the main objective of this study was to test the association between ACE and the alcohol consumption in college students.Materials and methodsA cross-sec...
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| author | Karolína Šulejová Dávid Líška Erika Liptáková Mária Szántová Michal Patarák Tomáš Koller Ladislav Batalik Ladislav Batalik Michael Makara Ľubomír Skladaný Ľubomír Skladaný |
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| description | BackgroundAlcohol consumption is an important issue. Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can affect alcohol consumption later in life. Therefore, the main objective of this study was to test the association between ACE and the alcohol consumption in college students.Materials and methodsA cross-sectional study on college students was conducted during December 2021 and January 2022, Through the school web system, students received a standard questionnaire on alcohol consumption (AUDIT) and ACEs. The study involved 4,044 participants from three universities in Slovakia.ResultCompared to men, the incidence of emotional abuse by a parent, physical abuse by a parent, and sexual abuse was significantly higher in women (p < 0.001). Furthermore, women reported greater emotional and physical neglect (p < 0.001). The incidence of a high or very high AUDIT score in college students with ACE-0, ACE-1, ACE-2, ACE-3, and ACE-4+ was 3.8, 4.7, 4.1, 6.4, and 9.3%, respectively.ConclusionMore adverse childhood experiences were associated with increased alcohol consumption in both male and female university students. Baseline drinking was higher in male students, but increased drinking in relation to an increase in ACEs was higher in female students. These results point to gender-specific driving forces and targets for intervention. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9fbdd4ecf8564016853c5d4b22c459b32022-12-22T04:30:07ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782022-10-011310.3389/fpsyg.2022.10046511004651Relationship between alcohol consumption and adverse childhood experiences in college students–A cross-sectional studyKarolína Šulejová0Dávid Líška1Erika Liptáková2Mária Szántová3Michal Patarák4Tomáš Koller5Ladislav Batalik6Ladislav Batalik7Michael Makara8Ľubomír Skladaný9Ľubomír Skladaný102nd Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, HEGITO (Div Hepatology, Gastroenterology and Liver Transplant), F. D. Roosevelt Teaching Hospital, Slovak Medical University, Banská Bystrica, SlovakiaFaculty of Arts, Department of Physical Education and Sports, Matej Bel University, Banská Bystrica, SlovakiaFaculty of Economics, Technical University of Košice, Košice, Slovakia3rd Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Faculty of Comenius University Bratislava, University Hospital, Bratislava, SlovakiaPsychiatric Clinic, F. D. Roosevelt Teaching Hospital, Slovak Medical University, Banská Bystrica, SlovakiaGastroenterology and Hepatology Subdivision, 5th Department of Internal Medicine, Comenius University Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital Bratislava, Bratislava, SlovakiaCentral Hospital of Southern Pest, Budapest, HungaryDepartment of Rehabilitation, University Hospital Brno, Brno, CzechiaDepartment of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, Czechia2nd Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, HEGITO (Div Hepatology, Gastroenterology and Liver Transplant), F. D. Roosevelt Teaching Hospital, Slovak Medical University, Banská Bystrica, Slovakia02nd Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, P. J. Safarik University, Košice, SlovakiaBackgroundAlcohol consumption is an important issue. Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can affect alcohol consumption later in life. Therefore, the main objective of this study was to test the association between ACE and the alcohol consumption in college students.Materials and methodsA cross-sectional study on college students was conducted during December 2021 and January 2022, Through the school web system, students received a standard questionnaire on alcohol consumption (AUDIT) and ACEs. The study involved 4,044 participants from three universities in Slovakia.ResultCompared to men, the incidence of emotional abuse by a parent, physical abuse by a parent, and sexual abuse was significantly higher in women (p < 0.001). Furthermore, women reported greater emotional and physical neglect (p < 0.001). The incidence of a high or very high AUDIT score in college students with ACE-0, ACE-1, ACE-2, ACE-3, and ACE-4+ was 3.8, 4.7, 4.1, 6.4, and 9.3%, respectively.ConclusionMore adverse childhood experiences were associated with increased alcohol consumption in both male and female university students. Baseline drinking was higher in male students, but increased drinking in relation to an increase in ACEs was higher in female students. These results point to gender-specific driving forces and targets for intervention.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1004651/fulladverse childhood experiencealcohol consumptionCOVID-19 pandemicnegative impact pandemicaudit |
| spellingShingle | Karolína Šulejová Dávid Líška Erika Liptáková Mária Szántová Michal Patarák Tomáš Koller Ladislav Batalik Ladislav Batalik Michael Makara Ľubomír Skladaný Ľubomír Skladaný Relationship between alcohol consumption and adverse childhood experiences in college students–A cross-sectional study Frontiers in Psychology adverse childhood experience alcohol consumption COVID-19 pandemic negative impact pandemic audit |
| title | Relationship between alcohol consumption and adverse childhood experiences in college students–A cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Relationship between alcohol consumption and adverse childhood experiences in college students–A cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Relationship between alcohol consumption and adverse childhood experiences in college students–A cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Relationship between alcohol consumption and adverse childhood experiences in college students–A cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Relationship between alcohol consumption and adverse childhood experiences in college students–A cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | relationship between alcohol consumption and adverse childhood experiences in college students a cross sectional study |
| topic | adverse childhood experience alcohol consumption COVID-19 pandemic negative impact pandemic audit |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1004651/full |
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