Prevalence and beliefs associated with alcohol consumption in university women

Abstract

Alcohol is a psychoactive substance with properties that cause physical and mental dependence; Its consumption has been related to metabolic, physiological and behavioral changes. Objective. Measure the prevalence of alcohol consumption, the beliefs of alcohol consumption and the relationship between both variables in university women. Method. Descriptive, cross-sectional and correlational study. The population consisted of 138 university women from a private university in the City of H. Matamoros Tamaulipas, Mexico. A data card and alcohol consumption were applied to measure beliefs, using the decisional balance scale for alcohol consumption prepared by Maddock (1997). Results. A prevalence of alcohol consumption at some time in life of 92.8% was found. Conclusions. The prevalence of alcohol consumption showed a positive and significant relationship with the pros index for alcohol consumption.