Leisure activity and alcohol use among Ukrainian adolescents

The aim of this paper was to investigate associations between engagement in various types of leisure activity and alcohol use among Ukrainian adolescents. We conducted a cross-sectional survey of 1075 adolescents who were enrolled in the Family and Children of Ukraine birth cohort study using a self-administered questionnaire to determine how they prefer to spend their leisure time and their use of alcohol. Use of social media was associated with a higher risk of ever having used alcohol (OR = 2.11; 95%CI: [1.40-3.19]), used alcohol in the past 12 months (OR = 2.60; 95%CI [1.73-3.90]), and used alcohol in the past 30 days (OR = 2.35; 95%CI [1.50-3.70]). Visiting entertainment establishments (discos, recreation centers) was associated with a higher risk of ever used alcohol (OR = 1.84; 95%CI [1.33-2.56]), used alcohol in the past 12 months (OR = 2.09 95%CI (1.52-2.87), and used alcohol in the past 30 days (OR = 2.29; 95%CI [1.65-3.17]). Reading books was protective against using alcohol in the past 12 months (OR = 0.59; 95%CI [0.42-0.82] and the past 30 days (OR = 0.47; 95%CI [0.35-0.63]). Engaging in cultural leisure activities was protective against alcohol use in the past 30 days (OR = 0.72; 95% CI [0.54-0.95]). We conclude that among Ukrainian adolescents, engagement in sports, social media use and visiting entertainment establishments are associated with increased risk for alcohol use while reading books and engaging in cultural leisure activities are protective.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2019

Erschienen:

2019

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:10

Enthalten in:

Addictive behaviors reports - 10(2019) vom: 31. Dez., Seite 100201

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Hryhorczuk, Nicholas [VerfasserIn]
Zvinchuk, Alexander [VerfasserIn]
Shkiriak-Nyzhnyk, Zoreslava [VerfasserIn]
Gonzales, Nicole [VerfasserIn]
Hryhorczuk, Daniel [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Adolescence
Alcohol
Journal Article
Leisure

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Date Revised 01.10.2020

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.abrep.2019.100201

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM299955281