Familiar and social influence on alcohol use of college youth

Objetive: to estimate the prevalence of alcohol use in youth from a private university in Cali – Colombia, and its relation with familiar and social factors. Methodology: secondary source analysis, from a prevalence study. 548 college youth participated, selected through a randomized stratified sam...

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Main Authors: Luisa F. Lema S, María T. Varela A, Carolina Duarte A, María V. Bonilla G
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Universidad de Antioquia 2011-07-01
Series:Revista Facultad Nacional de Salud Pública
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Online Access:http://aprendeenlinea.udea.edu.co/revistas/index.php/fnsp/article/view/9987/10031
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description Objetive: to estimate the prevalence of alcohol use in youth from a private university in Cali – Colombia, and its relation with familiar and social factors. Methodology: secondary source analysis, from a prevalence study. 548 college youth participated, selected through a randomized stratified sampling. Results: the prevalence of alcohol use in life was 96%, last year was 89% and last month was 67%. Actual alcohol use and age of first use were similar between men and women. Age of first use was lower in youth with family members that get drunk frequently, and actual use of alcohol was higher in those with friends that get drunk frequently. Risky or hazardous alcohol use was higher in youth with family members and friends that get drunk frequently. Discussion: the results from this study show the influence of alcohol use in family members and friends in youth’s alcohol drinking; pointing out that this practice is socially legitimated, being common in youth’s context, facilitating its appearance and maintenance.
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spelling doaj.art-b0e4cc4e46cd4e6a82a831c9dba8628d2022-12-21T22:48:52ZspaUniversidad de AntioquiaRevista Facultad Nacional de Salud Pública0120-386X2011-07-01293264271Familiar and social influence on alcohol use of college youthLuisa F. Lema SMaría T. Varela ACarolina Duarte AMaría V. Bonilla GObjetive: to estimate the prevalence of alcohol use in youth from a private university in Cali – Colombia, and its relation with familiar and social factors. Methodology: secondary source analysis, from a prevalence study. 548 college youth participated, selected through a randomized stratified sampling. Results: the prevalence of alcohol use in life was 96%, last year was 89% and last month was 67%. Actual alcohol use and age of first use were similar between men and women. Age of first use was lower in youth with family members that get drunk frequently, and actual use of alcohol was higher in those with friends that get drunk frequently. Risky or hazardous alcohol use was higher in youth with family members and friends that get drunk frequently. Discussion: the results from this study show the influence of alcohol use in family members and friends in youth’s alcohol drinking; pointing out that this practice is socially legitimated, being common in youth’s context, facilitating its appearance and maintenance.http://aprendeenlinea.udea.edu.co/revistas/index.php/fnsp/article/view/9987/10031youthalcohol drinkingfamilypeer groupprimary prevention.
spellingShingle Luisa F. Lema S
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Carolina Duarte A
María V. Bonilla G
Familiar and social influence on alcohol use of college youth
Revista Facultad Nacional de Salud Pública
youth
alcohol drinking
family
peer group
primary prevention.
title Familiar and social influence on alcohol use of college youth
title_full Familiar and social influence on alcohol use of college youth
title_fullStr Familiar and social influence on alcohol use of college youth
title_full_unstemmed Familiar and social influence on alcohol use of college youth
title_short Familiar and social influence on alcohol use of college youth
title_sort familiar and social influence on alcohol use of college youth
topic youth
alcohol drinking
family
peer group
primary prevention.
url http://aprendeenlinea.udea.edu.co/revistas/index.php/fnsp/article/view/9987/10031
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