Exposure to alcohol advertising and alcohol consumption among children and early teenagers in South Africa

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Gladys Chibuzor¹  Godswill N. Osuafor²  Chinwe E. Okoli³ 

[1] Centre for advocacy on drugs and substance abuse, Port Harcourt, Nigeria;Department of Population Studies and Demography, North West University, Mafikeng Campus, Mafikeng, South Africa;Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia, Nigeria;

关键词: Alcohol;    Advertising;    Children;    Early teenagers;    South Africa;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s13104-023-06364-5

 received in 2022-07-28, accepted in 2023-05-22,  发布年份 2023

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundThere is a paucity of information on alcohol adverts on alcohol consumption among early teenagers. The study aimed to examine the association between exposure to alcohol adverts and alcohol consumption.MethodsA sample of 3833 early teenagers aged 12–14 years were extracted from the South African National HIV Prevalence, HIV Incidence, Behaviour and Communication Survey (SABSSM) 2017. Participants answered questions related to their exposure to alcohol adverts across television, Poster/billboard, events, and social media. Alcohol consumption was assessed on ever consumed alcohol and in the previous 12 months. Information on demographic characteristics was collected. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to process the data.ResultExposure to alcohol adverts increases from 5.2% for Events to 77.0% on television. All alcohol media of adverts were associated with alcohol consumption by age. The results mirror studies that demonstrated that exposure to alcohol advertisements was associated with alcohol consumption.ConclusionThe association between alcohol consumption, exposure to alcohol adverts, and demographic characteristics need the urgent attention of policymakers and interventionists. The focus of action should be on protecting these early teenagers from exposure to media of adverts and risk background factors.

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