Alcohol consumption among nursing students of a university center

Authors

  • Márcia Astrês Fernandes
  • Frankiana Medeiros Moita
  • Marcelo Pereira Vieira Nascimento
  • José Diego Marques Santos
  • Miguel Henrique Pereira de Paiva

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1806-6976.smad.2019.000401

Keywords:

Alcoholism, Alcohol Drinking, Nursing Students, Mental Health

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: to investigate the pattern of alcohol consumption in nursing students at a University Center.
METHODS: this is an exploratory, descriptive study with a quantitative approach, developed with 372 nursing students from a University Center. Data were collected in May 2014, using a socio-demographic questionnaire and the AUDIT scale.
RESULTS: it was evidenced that 90.6% of the students use or have already used alcohol. When evaluating the result by area of the AUDIT, it was evidenced that the majority of respondents 162 (44%) was classified in Zone II.
CONCLUSION: it is relevant to conduct future research to uncover protection and risk factors for alcohol use.

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Published

2019-08-28

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 2 (2019)

Section

Original Article

How to Cite

Fernandes, M. A., Moita, F. M., Nascimento, M. P. V., Santos, J. D. M., & Paiva, M. H. P. de. (2019). Alcohol consumption among nursing students of a university center. SMAD Revista Eletrônica Saúde Mental Álcool E Drogas (Edição Em Português), 15(2), 34-44. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1806-6976.smad.2019.000401