Moreta-Herrera R, Córdova-Sánchez S, Jaramillo-Zambrano A, Paredes-Proaño A, Mascialino G, Rojas-Jara C, Rodríguez-Lorenzana A. Theory of Planned Behavior and alcohol use in adolescents in Ecuador. Structural linear regression analysis.
Alcohol 2024:S0741-8329(24)00018-1. [PMID:
38360077 DOI:
10.1016/j.alcohol.2024.02.002]
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Abstract
The general aim is to identify the explanatory potential of Alcohol use intentions in drinking behaviors in a sample of adolescents in Ecuador. The method consists of a descriptive, explanatory and cross-sectional study using SEM techniques. The participants were 384 adolescents (57% male and 43% female), aged among 14 and 18 years (M= 16.51; SD= 2.64), who are students attending between the 1st and 3rd year of high school in a public educational institution in Ambato, Ecuador. Like principal results, the presence of Alcohol use intention is moderate; the practice of alcohol use is low and mostly does not represent a risk, although 3.9% of the participants could report significant problems with consumption. Intentionality and drinking covary positively with low and moderate intensity. Drinking intentionality explained 15.3% the variance of drinking. We conclude that the Alcohol use intentions are a predictor of adolescent drinking behaviors.
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