Relationship between inhibitory control and alcohol consumption of college students

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Universidad Estatal Península de Santa Elena

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The objective of this study was to analyze the relationship between alcohol consumption and inhibitory control in150 college students participated from Quito, Ecuador. The methodology consisted of a quantitative non-experimental design with transactional temporary and correlational scope. Measuring instruments were two questionnaires to assess: inhibitory control and consumption of alcohol. Data analysis consisted of descriptive and inferential statistics. In the results it was found that there is a statistically significant relationship between increased alcohol consumption and increased inhibitory control deficit (r = 0.19, p = 0.02) also found that there is a significant relationship between inhibitory control difficulties and the presence of remorse for alcohol consumption (r = 0.29, p = <0.001), also, a significant relationship between inhibitory control and likely to cause accidents intoxicated (r = 0.17 was identified, p = 0.04). In conclusion, it is suggested that the deficit of inhibitory control of college students, would be associated with an increased tendency to use alcohol and submit the resulting social problems such practices.
El objetivo general del presente estudio fue analizar la relación entre el consumo de alcohol y el control inhibitorio. Participaron 150 estudiantes universitarios de Quito, Ecuador. La metodología consistió en un diseño cuantitativo no experimental, con temporalidad transeccional y alcance correlacional. Los instrumentos de medición fueron dos cuestionarios para evaluar: el control inhibitorio y el consumo del alcohol. El análisis de datos consistió en estadística descriptiva e inferencial. En los resultados se obtuvo que existe una relación estadísticamente significativa de mayor consumo de alcohol y mayor déficit de control inhibitorio (r=0,19, p=0,02), además, se encontró que existe una relación significativa entre dificultades de control inhibitorio y la presencia de remordimiento por el consumo de alcohol (r=0,29, p=< 0.001), así mismo, se identificó una relación significativa entre el control inhibitorio y la probabilidad de producir accidentes en estado etílico (r=0,17, p=0,04). Como conclusión se sugiere que el déficit del control inhibitorio de estudiantes universitarios, estaría asociado a una mayor tendencia a consumir alcohol y presentar las problemáticas sociales consecuentes de este tipo de prácticas.

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