Impact of lockdown on the addictive behavior of university students in La Rioja.

IF 2.2 4区 医学 Q3 SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Alicia Pérez-Albéniz, Cristina Nuez, Beatriz Lucas-Molina, Margarita Ezquerra, Eduardo Fonseca-Pedrero
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Abstract

One of the consequences of the COVID-19 health crisis was the general lockdown. Research shows that lockdown situations may cause changes in addictive behaviors. The objective of the present study was to analyze the impact of lockdown on the addiction pattern of university students in order to design interventions adjusted to the students' needs. The study was conducted through a non-probabilistic sample of 540 students, with a mean age of 22.3 years and a proportion of women of 69.3%. The results indicated a significant decrease in the consumption of tobacco, alcohol, and psychotropic drugs during the participants' lockdown, both in the number of users and in the amounts consumed. Regarding behaviors related to behavioral addictions, participants showed a significant increase in problematic Internet use and use of video games and eSports, although the level of gambling decreased. Despite the fact that consumption patterns were reduced due to changes in the leisure and free time patterns of this population subgroup, it was possible to identify some indicators that deserve attention due to their increase, such as relapses in smoking, an increase in the number of participants who drank alcohol on a daily basis and an increase in the level of discomfort related to the use of technology. The implications of the results are analyzed and possible actions demanded by the students are examined.

封锁对拉里奥哈大学生成瘾行为的影响。
新冠肺炎健康危机的后果之一是全面封锁。研究表明,封锁状态可能会导致成瘾行为的改变。本研究的目的是分析封锁对大学生成瘾模式的影响,以设计适应学生需求的干预措施。这项研究是通过540名学生的非概率样本进行的,这些学生的平均年龄为22.3岁,女性比例为69.3%。结果表明,在参与者被封锁期间,烟草、酒精和精神药物的消费量显著减少,无论是使用人数还是消费量。关于与行为成瘾相关的行为,参与者表现出有问题的互联网使用以及电子游戏和电子竞技的使用显著增加,尽管赌博水平有所下降。尽管由于这一人群亚组休闲和空闲时间模式的变化,消费模式有所减少,但仍有可能确定一些因其增加而值得关注的指标,如吸烟复发、,每天饮酒的参与者人数增加,与技术使用相关的不适程度增加。分析了结果的含义,并检查了学生可能要求采取的行动。
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Adicciones
Adicciones SUBSTANCE ABUSE-
CiteScore
4.00
自引率
10.00%
发文量
36
审稿时长
>12 weeks
期刊介绍: Adicciones publica artículos originales sobre el tratamiento, la prevención, estudios básicos y descriptivos en el campo de las adicciones, como son las drogas ilegales, el alcohol, el tabaco o cualquier otra adicción, procedentes de distintas disciplinas (medicina, psicología, investigación básica, investigación social, etc.). Todos los artículos son seleccionados después de pasar un proceso de revisión anónimo hecho por expertos en ese tema.
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