Consumo de alcohol como predictor de problemas de salud mental

Abstract

This article seeks to expose the relationship between alcohol consumption and mental health in Ecuadorian adults over 18 years of age. The research is based on a quantitative field study where tests were administered: sociodemographic questionnaire, AUDIT Test (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test), and General Health Questionnaire (GHQ), adopting a nonexperimental cross-sectional design. The study involved 1,293 Ecuadorian individuals aged This article seeks to expose the relationship between alcohol consumption and mental health in Ecuadorian adults over 18 years of age. The research is based on a quantitative field study where tests were administered: sociodemographic questionnaire, AUDIT Test (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test), and General Health Questionnaire (GHQ), adopting a nonexperimental cross-sectional design. The study involved 1,293 Ecuadorian individuals aged This article seeks to expose the relationship between alcohol consumption and mental health in Ecuadorian adults over 18 years of age. The research is based on a quantitative field study where tests were administered: sociodemographic questionnaire, AUDIT Test (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test), and General Health Questionnaire (GHQ), adopting a nonexperimental cross-sectional design. The study involved 1,293 Ecuadorian individuals aged between 18 and 63, with an average age of 22.35 years and a standard deviation of 4.76. The sample consisted of 42.3% men and 57.7% women. The results indicate that men, with an average of 9.91, consume more alcohol on average than women, whose average is 6.44. There is a non-harmful alcohol consumption rate of 2.8%, and depression scores tend to be slightly lower in comparison (M = 11.66, SD = 5.13). With these elements, it is concluded that alcohol consumption is a significant predictor within the studied population.