J 2022

Relationship between alcohol consumption and adverse childhood experiences in college students-A cross-sectional study

SULEJOVA, Karolina, David LISKA, Erika LIPTAKOVA, Maria SZANTOVA, Michal PATARAK et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Relationship between alcohol consumption and adverse childhood experiences in college students-A cross-sectional study

Authors

SULEJOVA, Karolina, David LISKA, Erika LIPTAKOVA, Maria SZANTOVA, Michal PATARAK, Tomas KOLLER, Ladislav BAŤALÍK (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Michael MAKARA and Lubomir SKLADANY

Edition

Frontiers in psychology, Lausanne, Frontiers Media, 2022, 1664-1078

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

30304 Public and environmental health

Country of publisher

Switzerland

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Impact factor

Impact factor: 3.800

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14110/22:00127380

Organization unit

Faculty of Medicine

DOI

UT WoS

000876696000001

Keywords in English

adverse childhood experience; alcohol consumption; COVID-19 pandemic; negative impact pandemic; audit

Tags

Tags

International impact, Reviewed
Změněno: 16/1/2023 13:40, Mgr. Tereza Miškechová

Abstract

V originále

BackgroundAlcohol consumption is an important issue. Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can affect alcohol consumption later in life. Therefore, the main objective of this study was to test the association between ACE and the alcohol consumption in college students. Materials and methodsA cross-sectional study on college students was conducted during December 2021 and January 2022, Through the school web system, students received a standard questionnaire on alcohol consumption (AUDIT) and ACEs. The study involved 4,044 participants from three universities in Slovakia. ResultCompared to men, the incidence of emotional abuse by a parent, physical abuse by a parent, and sexual abuse was significantly higher in women (p < 0.001). Furthermore, women reported greater emotional and physical neglect (p < 0.001). The incidence of a high or very high AUDIT score in college students with ACE-0, ACE-1, ACE-2, ACE-3, and ACE-4+ was 3.8, 4.7, 4.1, 6.4, and 9.3%, respectively. ConclusionMore adverse childhood experiences were associated with increased alcohol consumption in both male and female university students. Baseline drinking was higher in male students, but increased drinking in relation to an increase in ACEs was higher in female students. These results point to gender-specific driving forces and targets for intervention.