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Alcohol-Related Behaviour in Freshmen University Students in Sardinia, Italy

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MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18137203

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university students; alcohol; at-risk drinking; health promotion

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This study aimed to provide an understanding of alcohol-related behavior among University of Cagliari students and identify factors associated with it. Findings revealed that 35% of students were categorized as risky drinkers, with 65% reporting binge-drinking at least once in the past year. Factors such as age of onset of alcohol use and living away from parents' home were significantly linked to risky consumption.
This study aims to provide a picture of University of Cagliari students' alcohol-related behaviour and to explore factors associated with it. Data were collected by administering a questionnaire to 992 freshmen university students from different programs consisting of twelve closed questions, including three questions from the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test for Consumption (AUDIT-C short form). Three subgroups of alcohol-related behaviour were distinguished (risky drinkers, social drinkers and abstainers). In order to explore factors associated with patterns of alcohol consumption, a multivariate logistic regression was performed. The prevalence of risky drinkers was 35%. A binge-drinking behaviour at least once in the last twelve months was declared by 65% (more widespread in men and in students living away from their parents). Risky consumption is significantly associated with age of onset of alcohol use, living away from parents' home, drinking outside meals and attending health courses. Regarding the levels of daily alcohol consumption perceived as a health risk, 66% of men and 88% of women indicate values higher than those recommended. The results underline the need for tailored prevention measures. University could be a promising setting to implement actions according to a health promotion perspective, to empower students to control their alcohol consumption.

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