scholarly journals Exploration of Alcohol Consumption Behaviours and Health-Related Influencing Factors of Young Adults in the UK

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (17) ◽  
pp. 6282
Author(s):  
Sunbal Naureen Bhatti ◽  
Lampson M. Fan ◽  
Adam Collins ◽  
Jian-Mei Li
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽  
P Value ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Alcohol Interventions ◽  
Hazardous Alcohol ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Hazardous Alcohol Consumption ◽  
The Uk

Hazardous alcohol consumption is ranked above illicit drug use with regards to health deterioration and social and economic burden. This study sought to clarify the factors influencing alcohol consumption and its prevalence in young adults. Demographics, alcohol consumption and lifestyle information were gathered via anonymous questionnaires during 2011–2019, crossing Reading, Surrey and Farnborough universities, UK. Controlling for confounders, a multinomial logistic regression was performed using SAS® 9.4 software. A total of 1440 students (43.5% males, 56.5% females; 54.4% Caucasians) with a mean (SD) age of 19.9 (2.73) were included. Among them, 68.9% consumed alcohol frequently and 31.7% had ≥12 units/week. Statistical analysis revealed that males consumed twice more alcohol than females, odds ratio (OR) 1.67 (95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.34–2.09), p-value < 0.01. Caucasians consumed up to five times more alcohol than other ethnicities, OR 4.55 (3.57–5.56), p-value < 0.01. Smokers consumed three times more alcohol than non-smokers, OR 2.69 (1.82, 3.99), p-value < 0.01. In general, the levels of alcohol consumption were positively associated with the levels of physical activity, OR 2.00 (1.17–3.42), p-value < 0.05 and negatively associated with recreational sedentary screen-time activities in males, OR 0.31 (0.12–0.86), p-value = 0.03. Focusing alcohol interventions toward Caucasians, smokers and physically active students, particularly males, may guide university strategies to reduce alcohol-related societal harm and risks of morbidity and mortality.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of Combining Organizational Alcohol Policy and Skills Training for Managers to Reduce Hazardous Alcohol Consumption in Swedish Workplaces: Study Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Study (Preprint)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Devy Lysandra Elling ◽  
Martina Wilson ◽  
Per Carlbring ◽  
Peter Wennberg ◽  
Kristina Sundqvist
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Prevention Program ◽  
Linear Mixed Model ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Alcohol Policy ◽  
Alcohol Prevention ◽  
Model Framework ◽  
Alcohol Interventions ◽  
Hazardous Alcohol ◽  
Hazardous Alcohol Consumption

BACKGROUND High alcohol consumption poses risks to individual health and society. Previous alcohol interventions have mainly focused on high-risk consumers or young adults in school-based settings. Since the majority of the adult population is in the workforce, the workplace can be considered a favorable arena for implementing interventions. OBJECTIVE This protocol describes a project aimed at increasing knowledge of the effectiveness of combining the implementation of an organizational alcohol policy with skills training for managers as a workplace alcohol prevention program, by evaluating the intervention and exploring managers’ perceptions of the intervention. METHODS Organizations with at least 100 employees were invited to take part in the project. A total of 11 organizations (744 managers and 11,761 employees) were included in the project. Data are collected through self-administered online surveys at baseline, 12 months, and 24 months. The primary outcome is managers’ inclination to initiate an early alcohol intervention (eg, by initiating a dialogue) when concern regarding employees’ hazardous alcohol consumption arises. The secondary outcomes of interest are managers’ and employees’ organizational alcohol policy knowledge and changes in alcohol consumption, as measured using the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT) score. A linear mixed-model framework will be used to model variability on different levels. Primary analysis will follow an intention-to-treat approach. Additionally, managers’ responses from semistructured interviews will be analyzed using thematic analysis to explore managers’ experiences regarding the prevention program. RESULTS This study is ongoing. The overall study start was on January 2018, and the study is planned to end in December 2020. Baseline and 12-month follow-up measurements have been collected. CONCLUSIONS This project is designed to evaluate the effectiveness of an alcohol prevention program regarding higher inclination to initiate early alcohol interventions after policy implementation and skills training among managers, compared to the usual practices in the workplace. The results from this study can contribute to increased knowledge about alcohol interventions and future prevention programs in the workplace. CLINICALTRIAL ISRCTN17250048; http://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN17250048 INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT DERR1-10.2196/17145

scholarly journals Effectiveness of Combining Organizational Alcohol Policy and Skills Training for Managers to Reduce Hazardous Alcohol Consumption in Swedish Workplaces: Study Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Study

10.2196/17145 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. e17145
Author(s):  
Devy Lysandra Elling ◽  
Martina Wilson ◽  
Per Carlbring ◽  
Peter Wennberg ◽  
Kristina Sundqvist
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Prevention Program ◽  
Linear Mixed Model ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Alcohol Policy ◽  
Alcohol Prevention ◽  
Model Framework ◽  
Alcohol Interventions ◽  
Hazardous Alcohol ◽  
Hazardous Alcohol Consumption

Background High alcohol consumption poses risks to individual health and society. Previous alcohol interventions have mainly focused on high-risk consumers or young adults in school-based settings. Since the majority of the adult population is in the workforce, the workplace can be considered a favorable arena for implementing interventions. Objective This protocol describes a project aimed at increasing knowledge of the effectiveness of combining the implementation of an organizational alcohol policy with skills training for managers as a workplace alcohol prevention program, by evaluating the intervention and exploring managers’ perceptions of the intervention. Methods Organizations with at least 100 employees were invited to take part in the project. A total of 11 organizations (744 managers and 11,761 employees) were included in the project. Data are collected through self-administered online surveys at baseline, 12 months, and 24 months. The primary outcome is managers’ inclination to initiate an early alcohol intervention (eg, by initiating a dialogue) when concern regarding employees’ hazardous alcohol consumption arises. The secondary outcomes of interest are managers’ and employees’ organizational alcohol policy knowledge and changes in alcohol consumption, as measured using the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT) score. A linear mixed-model framework will be used to model variability on different levels. Primary analysis will follow an intention-to-treat approach. Additionally, managers’ responses from semistructured interviews will be analyzed using thematic analysis to explore managers’ experiences regarding the prevention program. Results This study is ongoing. The overall study start was on January 2018, and the study is planned to end in December 2020. Baseline and 12-month follow-up measurements have been collected. Conclusions This project is designed to evaluate the effectiveness of an alcohol prevention program regarding higher inclination to initiate early alcohol interventions after policy implementation and skills training among managers, compared to the usual practices in the workplace. The results from this study can contribute to increased knowledge about alcohol interventions and future prevention programs in the workplace. Trial Registration ISRCTN17250048; http://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN17250048 International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID) DERR1-10.2196/17145

scholarly journals Hazardous alcohol consumption among spouses or partners of military service personnel: a systematic review of the literature

2018 ◽  
Vol 164 (5) ◽  
pp. 380-388 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachael Gribble ◽  
G K Thandi ◽  
L Goodwin ◽  
N T Fear
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Military Service ◽  
Armed Forces ◽  
Military Spouses ◽  
Limited Evidence ◽  
Cultural Attitudes ◽  
Service Personnel ◽  
Hazardous Alcohol ◽  
Hazardous Alcohol Consumption ◽  
The Uk

BackgroundAlcohol misuse is particularly high among both the UK and US Armed Forces. As alcohol use among couples is associated, military spouses or partners may therefore be at a higher risk of acquiring hazardous drinking behaviours than people in relationships with other occupational groups.MethodA literature review using a systematic approach was undertaken in four medical databases and supplemented with hand searches of specialist publications and reference lists. The prevalence of hazardous alcohol consumption among military spouses or partners was estimated and potential sociodemographic and military factors associated with this outcome were identified.ResultsNine papers met inclusion criteria, of which eight focused on female spouses or partners only. The limited evidence suggests hazardous alcohol consumption was not a common outcome among spouses or partners. None of the papers statistically compared the prevalence among spouses or partners to estimates from the general population and few reported associations with sociodemographic or military factors. Deployment abroad did not appear to be significantly associated with hazardous consumption, although increasing periods of separation from Service personnel may be associated with increased hazardous consumption among spouses or partners.ConclusionLimited evidence was found concerning the prevalence of hazardous alcohol consumption among military spouses or partners or which sociodemographic and military factors might be associated with this outcome. The a dominance of US studies means applying the estimates of these outcomes to other nations must be undertaken with care due to differences in cultural attitudes to alcohol as well as differences between military structure and operations between the US and other nations.

Hazardous Alcohol Consumption Among Mexican Inpatients:A Multicenter Study

1995 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 170-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luis Guevara-Amal ◽  
Laura Zapata ◽  
Mariana Kaplan ◽  
Florencia Vargas-Vorackova ◽  
Mirella Márquez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Multicenter Study ◽  
Hazardous Alcohol ◽  
Hazardous Alcohol Consumption

scholarly journals Prevalence and correlates of hazardous alcohol consumption and binge drinking among men who have sex with men (MSM) in San Francisco

PLoS ONE ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. e0202170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Glenn-Milo Santos ◽  
Christopher Rowe ◽  
Jaclyn Hern ◽  
John E. Walker ◽  
Arsheen Ali ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Binge Drinking ◽  
San Francisco ◽  
Hazardous Alcohol ◽  
Hazardous Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Sex With Men
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