Trends in alcohol drinking among university students at the Polish University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn:

[摘要] Aim:This article presents cross-sectional data collected from the population of first-year students at the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn in 2000–2016. The aim of the study was to investigate changes in the following trends among university students after Poland’s accession to the European Union (2004): (1) alcohol consumption, (2) alcoholic beverage preferences, and (3) attitudes towards alcohol.Method:The study relied on data from anonymous surveys conducted every two years between 2000 and 2016 among a representative sample of first-year university students. A total of 9778 individuals (4264 males and 5514 females) completed anonymous questionnaires during the period under analysis. Statistical analyses were performed by comparing the frequency of answers given by male and female students in the first and last year of the study.Results:There was a steady linear decrease in the percentages of abstainers of both genders and a regular linear increase in the number of female students abusing al...

[学科分类] 生物化学/生物物理

[关键词] alcoholic beverages;alcohol consumption;alcohol drinking trends;gender differences;university students