Changes in undergraduate student alcohol consumption as they progress through university
Changes in undergraduate student alcohol consumption as they progress through university
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DOI：
10.1186/1471-2458-8-163
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发表时间：
2008-05-19
影响因子：
4.5
通讯作者：
Stiles, William B.
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作者：
Bewick, Bridgette M.;Mulhern, Brendan;Stiles, William B.
背景：大学生不健康的饮酒是一个主要的公共卫生问题。虽然先前的研究表明，英国学生群体的消费水平有所提高，但关于他们在大学期间的饮酒模式，几乎没有一致的信息。目前的研究的目的是描述英国全日制本科生的饮酒模式，因为他们通过他们的degree course.Method的进展：数据收集超过三年从5895本科生谁开始他们的研究在2000年或2001年。纵向数据（即1-3年级），可从225名学生。其余的5670名学生都回答了至少一个三个调查（1年n = 2843; 2年n = 2219; 3年n = 1805）。结果：学生报告消费的酒精单位显着增加，每周在1年比在2年或3年的程度。男生报告的酒精消费量高于女生。当使用皇家医学院指南[1]对酒精摄入量进行分类时，男女学生在超过推荐限度的百分比方面没有差异。与那些低水平消费者相比，在第一年报告饮酒超过低水平的学生在第三年继续消费超过低水平的几率至少是10倍。报告饮酒水平较高的学生更有可能报告酒精对他们的学习，财务和身体健康产生负面影响。与单位随着时间的推移减少学生报告的负面影响水平较低，在3年期间相比，1年。结论：目前的研究结果表明，学生的酒精消费下降，在他们的本科学习，但每周的消费水平在3年仍然很高，为相当数量的学生。大量学生的高消费水平持续存在，表明需要对所有年龄组采取有效的预防和治疗干预措施。
Background: Unhealthy alcohol use amongst university students is a major public health concern. Although previous studies suggest a raised level of consumption amongst the UK student population there is little consistent information available about the pattern of alcohol consumption as they progress through university. The aim of the current research was to describe drinking patterns of UK full-time undergraduate students as they progress through their degree course.Method: Data were collected over three years from 5895 undergraduate students who began their studies in either 2000 or 2001. Longitudinal data (i.e. Years 1-3) were available from 225 students. The remaining 5670 students all responded to at least one of the three surveys (Year 1 n = 2843; Year 2 n = 2219; Year 3 n = 1805).Results: Students reported consuming significantly more units of alcohol per week at Year 1 than at Years 2 or 3 of their degree. Male students reported a higher consumption of units of alcohol than their female peers. When alcohol intake was classified using the Royal College of Physicians guidelines [1] there was no difference between male and females students in terms of the percentage exceeding recommended limits. Compared to those who were low level consumers students who reported drinking above low levels at Year 1 had at least 10 times the odds of continuing to consume above low levels at year 3. Students who reported higher levels of drinking were more likely to report that alcohol had a negative impact on their studies, finances and physical health. Consistent with the reduction in units over time students reported lower levels of negative impact during Year 3 when compared to Year 1.Conclusion: The current findings suggest that student alcohol consumption declines over their undergraduate studies; however weekly levels of consumption at Year 3 remain high for a substantial number of students. The persistence of high levels of consumption in a large population of students suggests the need for effective preventative and treatment interventions for all year groups.