Family functionality and alcohol consumption in college students

• Autores: Santos Morocho, José, Vega Crespo, Bernardo José, Muñoz Pauta, Marco Antonio
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2018
• Institución: Universidad César Vallejo
• Repositorio: Revistas - Universidad César Vallejo
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:oai.revistas.ucv.edu.pe:article/176
• Enlace del recurso: http://revistas.ucv.edu.pe/index.php/psiquemag/article/view/176
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: funcionalidad familiar; relaciones familiares; consumo de alcohol; estudiantes; family functionality; family relationships; alcohol consumption; students

The present study is a transversal analysis, the objective was to determine the relationship between family functioning and alcohol consumption in a sample of 200 participants that included students of Dentistry, Nursing and Psychology. A probabilistic sampling with simple randomization was applied. The instruments used were the family evaluation test (APGAR), and the questionnaire to identify disorders due to alcohol consumption (AUDIT). The results show a significant negative relationship (p 0.211) between family functioning and alcohol consumption. Belonging to a dysfunctional family, it is a risk factor 1.21 times more likely to consume alcohol. Being part of a functional family is a protective factor for not consuming alcohol (95% CI 0.90-1.59). Regarding the variables, (33.5%) of those surveyed perceived family dysfunctions, and (48.5%) consumed alcohol within the dependent level. It is concluded that family functionality is important in order not to develop a risk behavior of alcohol consumption. Psychotherapeutic intervention is recommended to strengthen the family as a strategy to combat alcohol consumption in the university.