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Knowledge of the consequences of excessive alcohol consumption among emerging adult college students
Roselande Simon1, Adriane Maria Netto de Oliveira1, Cristiane Barros Marcos2
1Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem, Rio Grande, RS, Brazil.
Objective:
To examine the perception and knowledge of emerging adult college students regarding the consequences of excessive alcohol consumption on their biopsychosocial health and current and future well-being.
Method:
This exploratory, descriptive, qualitative study was conducted with 31 college students. A form with a QR code was made available online to provide information about the study. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews, transcribed using Turbo Scribe and the reports were analyzed using content analysis with the support of Atlas.ti software.
Results:
Participants demonstrated limited knowledge about what constitutes excessive alcohol consumption and its impact on health. These findings underscore the need for ongoing awareness and health education initiatives aimed at expanding knowledge and supporting informed decisions about alcohol use.
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