Alcohol consumption amongst young adults living in a low socioeconomic status community in Cape Town
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Date
2013
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Society for Personality Research
Abstract
Our aim was to ascertain the extent of risky alcohol consumption amongst young adults
living in a low socioeconomic status community in Cape Town, South Africa. We used a
cross-sectional survey design and the street intercept method to administer the Alcohol Use
Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT). A key finding in this study was that 54.30% of male
and 47.90% of the female participants were alcohol dependent, according to the classification
criteria set out in the AUDIT. Our finding necessitates further investigations into alcohol
consumption amongst young adults in South Africa. In addition, researchers should endeavor
not only to identify, but also to understand, the dynamics of risk and resilience factors so that
this information could be used to develop intervention initiatives that could mediate young
adults’ initial consumption of alcohol.
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Keywords
Alcohol dependence, Young adults, Poverty, Socioeconomic status, Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test, South Africa
Citation
Adams, S. et al. (2013). Alcohol consumption amongst young adults living in a low socioeconomic status community in Cape Town. Social Behaviour and Personality, 41(6): 971-980