Self-efficacy, sensation seeking, right attitude, and readiness to change among alcohol drinkers in a Thai vocational school. (December 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chomsri, Pimpisa; Likhitsathian, Surinporn; Aramrattana, Apinun; Siviroj, Penprapa
• Is Part Of: Addictive behaviors reports. Volume 8(2018)
• Page Start: 107
• Page End: 112
• Publication Date: 2018-12
• Subjects: Alcohol drinking -- Vocational student -- Self-efficacy -- Sensation seeking -- Right attitude; Compulsive behavior -- Periodicals; 616.8584
• DOI: 10.1016/j.abrep.2018.08.006
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2352-8532

Abstract

Abstract: Introduction: The prevalence of alcohol use in teenagers has been increasing every year. The majority of alcohol drinkers were vocational students when compared with other educational settings. Sixty percent of Thai vocational students were found to use alcohol. Methods: Our research was a cross-sectional study in 306 vocational students, using the Alcohol Consumption Questionnaire, the ASSIST-Y (Alcohol, Smoking, and Substance Involvement Screening Test-Youth) screening tool and a self-administered questionnaire. The association between alcohol drinking with sensation seeking, self-efficacy, right attitude and readiness to change factors were analyzed by binary logistic regression. Results: Most students were males (57.5%) and 15–17 years of age (70.9%). Seventy-six-point eight percent of vocational students were in the lifetime drinker group. The binge drinker group was 32.7% and 10.5% were classified in a light drinker group. Sensation seeking was strongly associated with the binge drinker group and the light drinker group, especially the disinhibition dimension (adjusted odds ratio [OR] = 1.64, 95% CI: 1.34–2.00 and [OR] = 1.57, 95% CI: 1.19–2.06, respectively). Conclusions: Our research found sensation seeking, especially the disinhibition dimension was a significant factor for monitoring drinking behavior. We recommended that every vocational student should be monitored for sensation seeking factors. Highlights: The sensation seeking was the factor that significantly increased the risk of binge drinking. The disinhibition dimension was strongly associated with alcohol drinking. The self-efficacy and right attitude toward substance use were the protective factors for binge drinking.