Mi SciELO
Servicios Personalizados
Articulo
Indicadores
- Citado por SciELO
Links relacionados
- Similares en SciELO
Compartir
Revista Cubana de Investigaciones Biomédicas
versión On-line ISSN 1561-3011
Resumen
ORTEGA MORENO, Gloria et al. Psychosocial Factors and Alcohol Consumption among Students at a Public Technological Higher Education Institute in Peru. Rev Cubana Invest Bioméd [online]. 2023, vol.42 Epub 30-Jun-2023. ISSN 1561-3011.
Objective:
To analyze the relationship between psychosocial factors and alcohol consumption among third-year students at a public technological higher education institute in Huaraz, Peru.
Methods:
The study utilized a quantitative approach with a cross-sectional and correlational design. A total of 232 students were assessed using an instrument adapted for this study, which demonstrated adequate levels of reliability (Cronbach's alpha = 0.82) and validity (Aiken's V = 0.92).
Results:
Regarding the main findings related to alcohol consumption, it was observed that 61.21% of the participants reported occasional alcohol consumption. In contrast, 31.48% reported no alcohol consumption, and 4.31% reported frequent consumption. In this regard, a significant relationship was identified between psychosocial factors and alcohol consumption among third-year students at a public technological higher education institute in Huaraz, Peru.
Conclusions:
The study concludes by examining the significant relationship between psychosocial factors, including sociodemographic, socioeconomic, sociocultural, and family variables, and alcohol consumption. Based on these findings, it is crucial to direct future research efforts towards addressing this issue.
Palabras clave : Psychosocial factors; sociodemographic; socioeconomic; sociocultural; familiar; alcoholic beverages.