Robert E Davis, Nicole A Doyle, Krishen D Samuel, Amanda H Wilkerson, Vinayak K Nahar
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Abstract
Background: Problematic alcohol use among college students is a significant public health concern. Emotional intelligence (EI), or the ability to detect one's own and others' emotions and to use this information to direct behavior, is suggested to mitigate problematic alcohol use. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between EI and problematic alcohol use among college students while controlling for drug use covariates. Methods: This cross-sectional study utilized an online survey comprised of previously validated measures to determine EI, problematic alcohol use, and drug use among college students from a large, public university in the south-central United States. Regression modeling and independent samples t-test were used to determine the relationship between EI and problematic alcohol use. Results: Problematic alcohol consumption was reported among 27.3% of participants (n=587). In regression modeling, EI demonstrated a significant, protective effect on problematic alcohol use (b =-0.050, P <0.001, 95% CI: -0.076 - -0.023), when adjusting for important covariates. Independent samples t-test showed that students who screened positive for harmful alcohol use reported significantly lower EI values than those who did not (Mean difference=4.53, t =2.98, P =0.003, 95% CI: 1.54-7.51). Conclusion: The findings from this study show that problematic alcohol use is prevalent among college students and EI may provide a protective effect against this deleterious behavior. Given the findings observed in this study, university officials should incorporate EI training into the university curriculum, such as in onboarding courses for freshman and transfer students, to target prevention of potentially harmful alcohol consumption and associated negative health impacts.
背景:大学生酗酒问题是一个重要的公共卫生问题。情绪智力(EI),或检测自己和他人情绪并利用这些信息指导行为的能力,被认为可以减轻有问题的酒精使用。本研究的目的是在控制药物使用协变量的情况下,检验大学生的情商与问题酒精使用之间的关系。方法:这项横断面研究利用了一项在线调查,包括先前验证的措施,以确定来自美国中南部一所大型公立大学的大学生的情商、有问题的酒精使用和药物使用。采用回归模型和独立样本t检验来确定EI与问题酒精使用之间的关系。结果:27.3%的参与者(n=587)报告了有问题的酒精消费。在回归模型中,EI对问题酒精使用表现出显著的保护作用(b =-0.050, P =2.98, P =0.003, 95% CI: 1.54-7.51)。结论:本研究的结果表明,大学生酗酒问题普遍存在,而情商可能对这种有害行为起到保护作用。鉴于本研究中观察到的结果,大学官员应该将情商培训纳入大学课程,例如大一新生和转学生的入职课程,以预防潜在的有害饮酒和相关的负面健康影响。