Gender-Specific Correlates of Alcohol Use Among College Students in Kerala, India. Issue 4 (July 2020)
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- Journal Article
- Title:
- Gender-Specific Correlates of Alcohol Use Among College Students in Kerala, India. Issue 4 (July 2020)
- Main Title:
- Gender-Specific Correlates of Alcohol Use Among College Students in Kerala, India
- Authors:
- Raveendranathan, Dhanya
Jaisoorya, T. S.
Nair, B. Sivasankaran
Menon, Priya G.
Rani, Anjana
Thennarasu, K.
Murthy, Pratima - Abstract:
- Background: Studies of alcohol use among college students in India have reported a male preponderance, but a recent large study suggested that alcohol use is increasing in young females. This increase in use among the young females is of concern as they experience poorer outcomes and a higher risk for addiction. Hence, we aimed to examine the gender-specific correlates of alcohol use among college students in the district of Ernakulum, Kerala. Methods: From 58 colleges, 5, 784 students completed a self-administered questionnaire that assessed use of alcohol, use of tobacco and illicit drugs, psychological distress, suicidality, symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and history of sexual abuse. Results: Of the questionnaires, 342 had incomplete responses and had to be discarded, and the rest (n = 5, 442, 94.1%) were analyzed. lifetime alcohol use was reported by 39% males and 12.6% females. In the multivariable logistic regression analysis using a full model, male students using alcohol compared to male non-users were older, non-Muslim, had poor academic performance, and used other substances. Female users, compared to female non-users, were non-Muslim, had urban residence, used tobacco, and had higher psychological distress, higher suicidal thoughts, and higher lifetime exposure to sexual abuse. Conclusion: Gender-specific differences extend across sociodemographic and psychological domains. Incorporation of these may improve the effectiveness of publicBackground: Studies of alcohol use among college students in India have reported a male preponderance, but a recent large study suggested that alcohol use is increasing in young females. This increase in use among the young females is of concern as they experience poorer outcomes and a higher risk for addiction. Hence, we aimed to examine the gender-specific correlates of alcohol use among college students in the district of Ernakulum, Kerala. Methods: From 58 colleges, 5, 784 students completed a self-administered questionnaire that assessed use of alcohol, use of tobacco and illicit drugs, psychological distress, suicidality, symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and history of sexual abuse. Results: Of the questionnaires, 342 had incomplete responses and had to be discarded, and the rest (n = 5, 442, 94.1%) were analyzed. lifetime alcohol use was reported by 39% males and 12.6% females. In the multivariable logistic regression analysis using a full model, male students using alcohol compared to male non-users were older, non-Muslim, had poor academic performance, and used other substances. Female users, compared to female non-users, were non-Muslim, had urban residence, used tobacco, and had higher psychological distress, higher suicidal thoughts, and higher lifetime exposure to sexual abuse. Conclusion: Gender-specific differences extend across sociodemographic and psychological domains. Incorporation of these may improve the effectiveness of public health strategies addressing alcohol use. … (more)
- Is Part Of:
- Indian journal of psychological medicine. Volume 42:Issue 4(2020)
- Journal:
- Indian journal of psychological medicine
- Issue:
- Volume 42:Issue 4(2020)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 42, Issue 4 (2020)
- Year:
- 2020
- Volume:
- 42
- Issue:
- 4
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2020-0042-0004-0000
- Page Start:
- 341
- Page End:
- 345
- Publication Date:
- 2020-07
- Subjects:
- Alcohol use -- female -- gender differences -- college -- Kerala
Psychiatry -- Periodicals
616.89 - Journal URLs:
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/journals/1547/ ↗
http://www.medknow.com/ ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1177/0253717620927891 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 0253-7176
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