Pattern of alcoholic beverage consumption and academic performance among college students

Archives of Clinical Psychiatry (São Paulo)

Aline Silva De Aguiar Nemer²  Maria Arlene Fausto²  Vilma Aparecida Da Silva-fonseca¹  Monique Haddad Ciomei¹  Késia Diego Quintaes² 

[1] ,Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto Escola de Nutrição Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde e Nutrição

关键词: Drugs;    alcohol abuse;    schools;    Drogas;    abuso de álcool;    instituições acadêmicas;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0101-60832013000200003

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

BACKGROUND: Alcoholic beverages are widely available in the university environment, particularly at the parties. There are few studies addressing the relationship between alcohol consumption and academic performance among college students. OBJECTIVE: This study evaluated the behavior of college students regarding the profile of alcohol consumption and its academic consequences. METHODS: The volunteers (343 students) answered a questionnaire about their pattern of alcohol consumption and possible related behaviors, especially academic performance. Participants were classified as "non-drinkers" (ND), "non-binge drinkers" (nBD), "binge drinkers" (BD) and "heavy drinkers" (HD). RESULTS: 88.1% of the students reported ingesting alcoholic beverages, 44% as BD. Most of the drinker students (75.5% - nBD, BD or HD) stated getting intoxicated at least once a month. Binge drinking was the predominant pattern (66.2% of those who drank). HD students presented a risk 9.2 times higher of not being in the ideal period of the course. DISCUSSION: The college students evaluated presented high rates of alcohol abuse. Binge drinking might have interfered in their academic performance. Organic, social and behavioral consequences were also reported.

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