Pablo Ruisoto1, Raúl Cacho2, José J López-Goñi2, Silvia Vaca3, Marco Jiménez3. 1. Departament of Basic Psychology, Psychobiology and Methodology of Behavioral Sciences, University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain; Departament of Psychology, Tecnic Particular University of Loja, Loja, Ecuador; Departament of Psychology, European University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain. Electronic address: ruisoto@usal.es. 2. Departament of Psychology and Pedagogy, Public University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain. 3. Departament of Psychology, Tecnic Particular University of Loja, Loja, Ecuador.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Alcohol consumption is one of the main health and social problems in Ecuador. The aim of this study was to explore gender differences in the prevalence and psychosocial profile of problematic consumers among university students. METHOD: We surveyed 3,232 students by using the AUDIT and psychosocial scales. To discriminate the explanatory value of each variable, a CHAID segmentation analysis was used. RESULTS: The prevalence of alcohol consumption was 92.24% in men and 82.86% in women. In total, 49.73% of men and 23.80% of women reported problematic consumption. In men, the profile of problematic consumption was defined by higher scores in anxiety and depression, especially if they showed higher levels of psychological stress and lower life engagement. In women, problematic consumption showed a tendency towards psychological inflexibility, especially in those with lower life engagement. CONCLUSION: There is a need to prioritise attention to alcohol consumption in university students and to design different interventions for men and women.
OBJECTIVE:Alcohol consumption is one of the main health and social problems in Ecuador. The aim of this study was to explore gender differences in the prevalence and psychosocial profile of problematic consumers among university students. METHOD: We surveyed 3,232 students by using the AUDIT and psychosocial scales. To discriminate the explanatory value of each variable, a CHAID segmentation analysis was used. RESULTS: The prevalence of alcohol consumption was 92.24% in men and 82.86% in women. In total, 49.73% of men and 23.80% of women reported problematic consumption. In men, the profile of problematic consumption was defined by higher scores in anxiety and depression, especially if they showed higher levels of psychological stress and lower life engagement. In women, problematic consumption showed a tendency towards psychological inflexibility, especially in those with lower life engagement. CONCLUSION: There is a need to prioritise attention to alcohol consumption in university students and to design different interventions for men and women.
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