Protective strategies and motivations to control drinking among Brazilian college students: a qualitative study.
Alcohol consumption
College Students
Motivations
Protective behavioral strategies
Self-care
Journal
BMC public health
ISSN: 1471-2458
Titre abrégé: BMC Public Health
Pays: England
ID NLM: 100968562
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 Dec 2023
01 Dec 2023
Historique:
received:
27
12
2022
accepted:
27
09
2023
medline:
4
12
2023
pubmed:
2
12
2023
entrez:
1
12
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
To develop prevention programs or early interventions to reduce alcohol consumption and related problems among college students, it is essential to understand their motivations for drinking and the spontaneous (effective and non-effective) strategies they employ to control, considering the social and cultural contexts influence. This study aimed to explore these factors and the student's application of selfcare in different situations and environments, as well as to identify their reasons for not drinking. The students were invited to participate using a snowball sampling, up to the theoretical saturation point. Qualitative individual semi-structured interviews were carried out and the interviews contents were analyzed using the NVivo software. The participants were 23 college students between 18 and 24 years old, with diverse patterns of alcohol use (low-risk to suggestive of dependence). Data analysis highlighted three main themes: (a) Contexts (such as bars, "open bar" parties and others) and consumption patterns; (b) Protective Strategies (such as stop-drinking intervals, eating before or during drinking, returning home in the company of a friend); (c) Motivations to control drinking (such as sense of responsibility, bad previous experiences, family and religious issues). Protective strategies and motivation to control drinking were perceived to be less prominent in specific contexts that favor high alcohol consumption, as open bar parties. Motivations and protective strategies varied according to the drinkers' profile, social situations and settings in which they consumed alcohol. The results highlight the need for preventive interventions planned for specific drinking patterns and contexts.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
To develop prevention programs or early interventions to reduce alcohol consumption and related problems among college students, it is essential to understand their motivations for drinking and the spontaneous (effective and non-effective) strategies they employ to control, considering the social and cultural contexts influence. This study aimed to explore these factors and the student's application of selfcare in different situations and environments, as well as to identify their reasons for not drinking.
METHODS
METHODS
The students were invited to participate using a snowball sampling, up to the theoretical saturation point. Qualitative individual semi-structured interviews were carried out and the interviews contents were analyzed using the NVivo software. The participants were 23 college students between 18 and 24 years old, with diverse patterns of alcohol use (low-risk to suggestive of dependence).
RESULTS
RESULTS
Data analysis highlighted three main themes: (a) Contexts (such as bars, "open bar" parties and others) and consumption patterns; (b) Protective Strategies (such as stop-drinking intervals, eating before or during drinking, returning home in the company of a friend); (c) Motivations to control drinking (such as sense of responsibility, bad previous experiences, family and religious issues). Protective strategies and motivation to control drinking were perceived to be less prominent in specific contexts that favor high alcohol consumption, as open bar parties.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Motivations and protective strategies varied according to the drinkers' profile, social situations and settings in which they consumed alcohol. The results highlight the need for preventive interventions planned for specific drinking patterns and contexts.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38041057
doi: 10.1186/s12889-023-16854-7
pii: 10.1186/s12889-023-16854-7
pmc: PMC10693026
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
2390Subventions
Organisme : Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
ID : 2019/13281-4
Organisme : Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
ID : 2019/13281-4
Organisme : Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
ID : 2019/13281-4
Organisme : Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
ID : 2019/13281-4
Organisme : Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
ID : 2019/13281-4
Informations de copyright
© 2023. The Author(s).
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