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THE HETEROGENEITY OF DRINKING PATTERNS AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS: THE ROLES OF RESILIENCE, PERCEIVED STRESS, ANXIETY, AND DEPRESSION.

Authors :
Kurilla, Adam
Turček, Michal
Dančík, Daniel
Straková, Alexandra
Januška, Jakub
Pečeňák, Ján
Hajdúk, Michal
Heretik, Anton
Source :
Ceská a Slovenská Psychiatrie. uno2024, Vol. 120 Issue 1, p7-15. 9p.
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

Objective: This study aims to identify potential homogeneous subgroups of college students based on their drinking patterns and then compare them on demographics, anxiety, depression, perceived stress, and resilience. Methods: Participants (N = 1282; 80% females) were recruited among college students during lockdown in the COVID-19 pandemic in Slovakia. The mean age of participants was 22.06 years. They completed an online survey consisting of a battery of questionnaires measuring psychopathology. The Latent Class Analysis (LCA) on Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) items was utilized to estimate different drinking subgroups among college students. These subgroups were then compared on demographic and psychopathological characteristics using one-way ANOVA. Results: The LCA estimated three subgroups: light drinkers (55.2%), at-risk drinkers (35.4%), and problem drinkers (9.4%). Problem drinkers had the highest levels of perceived stress, depression, and anxiety as well as the lowest resilience. Conclusion: Participants with problem drinking profile differed from at-risk drinking students mainly by the consequences of drinking and the frequency of binge drinking. The differences between the findings of the present study and previous research could be attributed to some extent to the situation associated with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic at the time of data collection. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
12120383
Volume :
120
Issue :
1
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Ceská a Slovenská Psychiatrie
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
176028110