Alcohol consuption among academics of physical education

Authors

  • João Jorge da Costa Júnior
  • Rita Ivana Barbosa Gomes
  • Vanessa Emille Carvalho de Sousa
  • Ana Hélia de Lima Sardinha
  • Maria Teresa Martins Viveiros

Keywords:

Alcohol Drinking, Prevalence, Students.

Abstract

This is a cross-sectional study that aims to determine the prevalence of alcohol consumption among physical education students of a public university of São Luís-MA. The sample consisted of 80 students. It was identified the following profile: 44 men and 36 women, aged between 18 and 21 years, most Catholics and having family income between $ 1,440.00 and $ 2,400.00. The prevalence of alcohol use was 95%, being higher among men (97.72%). The problematic use of alcohol, detected by the CAGE test, showed that 15% had physical and psychic problems and 23.75% mentioned to have missed classes in the last 30 days because of alcohol consumption. The study showed a significant number of students that had an exacerbated level of alcohol consumption, which draws attention to the need of addressing the topic of alcoholism in the academic scenario.

Published

2012-04-16

How to Cite

Costa Júnior, J. J. da, Gomes, R. I. B., Sousa, V. E. C. de, Sardinha, A. H. de L., & Viveiros, M. T. M. (2012). Alcohol consuption among academics of physical education. Rev Rene, 13(2). Retrieved from http://www.periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/3933

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Section

Research Article

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