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

Authors

SULEJOVA Karolina LISKA David LIPTAKOVA Erika SZANTOVA Maria PATARAK Michal KOLLER Tomas BAŤALÍK Ladislav MAKARA Michael SKLADANY Lubomir

Year of publication 2022
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Frontiers in psychology
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Medicine

Citation
Web https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1004651/full
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1004651
Keywords adverse childhood experience; alcohol consumption; COVID-19 pandemic; negative impact pandemic; audit
Description 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.

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