Maserumule Olivia M, Skaal Linda, Sithole Sello L
Department of Public Health, University of Limpopo, Polokwane, South Africa.
School of Social Sciences, University of Limpopo, Polokwane, South Africa.
S Afr J Psychiatr. 2019 Oct 17;25(0):1183. doi: 10.4102/sajpsychiatry.v25i0.1183. eCollection 2019.
Alcohol use is a serious public health concern among youth in South Africa and worldwide.
To determine the factors contributing to alcohol use among high school learners in the rural areas of Limpopo province.
The Greater Marble-Hall municipality, Sekhukhune district in Limpopo province.
A quantitative, cross-sectional study design was conducted on 314 learners from three high schools in a rural area in Limpopo. A stratified random sampling technique was used to select learners from 11 to 25 years of age. The drinking behaviour was classified according to predetermined Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT). Data were analysed using SPSS Software v23.0.
More than half of the respondents were consuming alcohol 169 (53.8%). Also, 173 (55.1%) of respondents had parents who consume alcohol and 204 (65%) had friends who drank alcohol. Most respondents were classified as low-risk drinkers (AUDIT score < 8) and a quarter of the respondents were classified as almost dependent on alcohol (AUDIT score > 13). Significant associations were found between learners' alcohol consumption and parents and friends who drank alcohol ( = 0.000; = 0.000, respectively).
Alcohol use was prevalent among high school learners in the area under investigation. Also, learners who had parents and friends who consume alcohol were more likely to consume alcohol. Further, learners who were classified as almost dependent on alcohol needed urgent intervention as their health-related quality of life was likely to be poor.
在南非乃至全球，青少年饮酒都是一个严重的公共卫生问题。
确定林波波省农村地区高中学生饮酒的影响因素。
林波波省塞库胡内区大大理石厅市。
对林波波省一个农村地区三所高中的314名学生进行了一项定量横断面研究设计。采用分层随机抽样技术选取11至25岁的学生。根据预先确定的酒精使用障碍识别测试（AUDIT）对饮酒行为进行分类。使用SPSS软件v23.0对数据进行分析。
超过一半的受访者饮酒，共169人（53.8%）。此外，173名（55.1%）受访者的父母饮酒，204名（65%）受访者的朋友饮酒。大多数受访者被归类为低风险饮酒者（AUDIT评分<8），四分之一的受访者被归类为几乎酒精依赖者（AUDIT评分>13）。在学生饮酒与饮酒的父母和朋友之间发现了显著关联（分别为 = 0.000； = 0.000）。
在所调查地区的高中学生中饮酒很普遍。此外，父母和朋友饮酒的学生更有可能饮酒。此外，被归类为几乎酒精依赖的学生需要紧急干预，因为他们与健康相关的生活质量可能很差。
