Problem Drinking among University Students in Berlin

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    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      12
    • Education Level:
      Higher Education
      Postsecondary Education
    • Subject Terms:
      Drinking; Alcohol Abuse; Student Surveys; Student Attitudes; College Students; Health Behavior; Risk; Correlation; Personality Traits; Conceptual Tempo; Smoking; Substance Abuse; Gender Differences; Extraversion Introversion; Behavior Problems; Intervention; Alcohol Education; Individual Development; Foreign Countries
    • Subject Terms:
      Germany (Berlin)
    • Accession Number:
      10.1080/07448481.2022.2080503
    • ISSN:
      0744-8481
      1940-3208
    • Abstract:
      Objective: Problem-drinking among university students is common and poses serious health-related risks. Therefore, identifying and addressing associated factors is important. Participants and methods: A large cross-sectional online-survey with 12,914 university students from Berlin was conducted from November 2016 to August 2017. Relative-risk- and correlation-analysis was used to identify factors associated with problem-drinking and regular heavy-drinking. Independent t-tests compared impulsivity and personality traits, chi-square-tests compared drinking motives between risk- and non-risk-drinkers. Results: Male gender, tobacco-smoking, illegal substance use, impulsivity and various sociodemographic and psychosocial variables were significantly related to problem/heavy-drinking. Extraversion was a risk, conscientiousness and agreeableness were protective factors. Drinking-motives did not differ significantly between risk- and non-risk-drinkers. Generally, the main drinking-motives were to feel elated, relax and social purposes. Conclusion: The identified markers and related problem behaviors may serve as a tool to enhance the identification of student subgroups at risk for problem/heavy-drinking, and hence improve targeted health-intervention-programs.
    • Abstract:
      As Provided
    • Publication Date:
      2024
    • Accession Number:
      EJ1428999