RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article
T1 The Influence of Adolescents’ Social Networks on Alcohol Consumption: A Descriptive Study of Spanish Adolescents Using Social Network Analysis
A1 Quiroga Sánchez, Enedina
A1 Pinto Carral, Arrate
A1 García Rodríguez, Isaías
A1 Molina de la Torre, Antonio José
A1 Fernández Villa, Tania
A1 Martín Sánchez, Vicente
A2 Enfermeria
K1 Enfermería
K1 Medicina. Salud
K1 Adolescents
K1 Alcohol consumption
K1 Social-network analysis
K1 Structural pattern in the class
AB [EN] In adolescence, friends are important due to their influence on the acquisition of habits such as alcohol consumption. However, there is a lack of studies that describe the structural context of adolescents, which would be useful to implement prevention strategies. Therefore, our research question was how adolescent friendship networks influence alcohol consumption. Our goal was to determine the structural profile of adolescent at-risk alcohol users and their relational context in the classroom. We designed a descriptive cross-sectional study based on social network analysis to analyze structural patterns. We recruited 195 students. Social-network and alcohol-consumption variables were analyzed using the UCINET and STATA programs. Some 86.67% of participants had consumed alcohol at some time in their lives and the prevalence of at-risk alcohol use was higher in females (50.48% vs. 49.52%; OR: 1.84; CI 95%: 0.99–3.43%; p = 0.036). The lower the intensity of friendship, the more contacts adolescent at-risk alcohol users had within the network, and the easier it was for them to access their peers. Consequently, we conclude that the structure of a class is a key factor that merits further research
PB MDPI
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10612/21046
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10612/21046
NO Quiroga, E., Pinto-Carral, A., García, I., Molina, A. J., Fernández-Villa, T., & Martín, V. (2018). The influence of adolescents’ social networks on alcohol consumption: A descriptive study of Spanish adolescents using social network analysis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15(9). https://doi.org/10.3390/IJERPH15091795
DS BULERIA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de León
RD Jul 11, 2024