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dc.contributor.authorDavoren, Martin P
dc.contributor.authorShiely, Frances
dc.contributor.authorByrne, Michael
dc.contributor.authorPerry, Ivan J
dc.date.accessioned2015-07-08T11:57:35Zen
dc.date.available2015-07-08T11:57:35Zen
dc.date.issued2015en
dc.identifier.citationHazardous alcohol consumption among university students in Ireland: a cross-sectional study. 2015, 5 (1):e006045 BMJ Openen
dc.identifier.issn2044-6055en
dc.identifier.pmid25633284en
dc.identifier.doi10.1136/bmjopen-2014-006045en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10147/559233en
dc.descriptionThere is considerable evidence of a cultural shift towards heavier alcohol consumption among university students, especially women. The aim of this study is to investigate the prevalence and correlates of hazardous alcohol consumption (HAC) among university students with particular reference to gender and to compare different modes of data collection in this population.en
dc.description.abstractThere is considerable evidence of a cultural shift towards heavier alcohol consumption among university students, especially women. The aim of this study is to investigate the prevalence and correlates of hazardous alcohol consumption (HAC) among university students with particular reference to gender and to compare different modes of data collection in this population.
dc.description.abstractA large Irish university.
dc.description.abstractA cross-sectional study using a classroom distributed paper questionnaire.
dc.description.abstractA total of 2275 undergraduates completed the classroom survey, 84% of those in class and 51% of those registered for the relevant module.
dc.description.abstractPrevalence of HAC measured using the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test for Consumption (AUDIT-C) and the proportion of university students reporting 1 or more of 13 adverse consequences linked to HAC. HAC was defined as an AUDIT-C score of 6 or more among males and 5 or more among females.
dc.description.abstractIn the classroom sample, 66.4% (95% CI 64.4 to 68.3) reported HAC (65.2% men and 67.3% women). In women, 57.4% met HAC thresholds for men. Similar patterns of adverse consequences were observed among men and women. Students with a hazardous consumption pattern were more likely to report smoking, illicit drug use and being sexually active.
dc.description.abstractThe findings highlight the high prevalence of HAC among university students relative to the general population. Public policy measures require review to tackle the short-term and long-term risks to physical, mental and social health and well-being.
dc.language.isoenen
dc.relation.urlhttp://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/5/1/e006045.abstract?sid=466234bd-ea69-4ad9-b92c-61bd4df7f9b9en
dc.rightsArchived with thanks to BMJ openen
dc.subjectALCOHOL MISUSEen
dc.subjectSTUDENTSen
dc.titleHazardous alcohol consumption among university students in Ireland: a cross-sectional study.en
dc.typeArticleen
dc.identifier.journalBMJ openen
refterms.dateFOA2018-08-26T22:42:25Z
html.description.abstractThere is considerable evidence of a cultural shift towards heavier alcohol consumption among university students, especially women. The aim of this study is to investigate the prevalence and correlates of hazardous alcohol consumption (HAC) among university students with particular reference to gender and to compare different modes of data collection in this population.
html.description.abstractA large Irish university.
html.description.abstractA cross-sectional study using a classroom distributed paper questionnaire.
html.description.abstractA total of 2275 undergraduates completed the classroom survey, 84% of those in class and 51% of those registered for the relevant module.
html.description.abstractPrevalence of HAC measured using the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test for Consumption (AUDIT-C) and the proportion of university students reporting 1 or more of 13 adverse consequences linked to HAC. HAC was defined as an AUDIT-C score of 6 or more among males and 5 or more among females.
html.description.abstractIn the classroom sample, 66.4% (95% CI 64.4 to 68.3) reported HAC (65.2% men and 67.3% women). In women, 57.4% met HAC thresholds for men. Similar patterns of adverse consequences were observed among men and women. Students with a hazardous consumption pattern were more likely to report smoking, illicit drug use and being sexually active.
html.description.abstractThe findings highlight the high prevalence of HAC among university students relative to the general population. Public policy measures require review to tackle the short-term and long-term risks to physical, mental and social health and well-being.


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