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Description of social welfare and prevalence of alcohol consumption in young people in Ciudad del Carmen, México

abstract

had a stage of less parental control and an increase in social activities that make up the lifestyle
of this population. Objective: to analyze the relationship between social well-being and alcohol
consumption in young people Method: correlational-type quantitative research carried out on
279 young people from Ciudad del Carmen Campeche, a non-probabilistic sample was obtained
for convenience, as measurement instruments a certificate of personal and alcohol consumption
data and the Keyes Social Welfare scale. Results: the global prevalence (U= 5483.50, p=.026)
and in the last year (U= 8432.00, p=.038) show significant differences, the proportions being
higher in young people who have not consumed alcohol. A negative and significant relationship
was identified between social well-being and the number of alcoholic beverages consumed (rs=-
727, p=.001). Conclusion: the results allowed us to understand the degree of social well-being
of young people, being a crucial element for their growth and development for adult life, in
addition, the magnitude of alcohol consumption in this population was verified, which represents
a public health problem.

Keywords:

Young adult; social welfare; alcohol drinking; mental health; adaptation psychological.

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Authors

  • Juan Yovani Telumbre Terrero - Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma del Carmen, México.

  • Manuel Antonio López Cisneros - Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma del Carmen, México.

  • Lucely Maas Góngora - Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma del Carmen, México.

  • Lubia del Carmen Castillo Arcos - Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma del Carmen, México.

  • Gloria Margarita Ruiz Gomez1 - Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma del Carmen, México.

  • Lucero Fuentes Ocampo - Departamento de Enfermería y Obstetricia, Centro Interdisciplinario del Noreste, Campus Irapuato Salamanca, Universidad de Guanajuato, México.

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