Universidad de La Rioja. Programa Riojano de Investigación en Salud Mental (PRISMA).
Adicciones. 2023 Sep 1;35(3):289-302. doi: 10.20882/adicciones.1646.
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.
COVID-19 健康危机的后果之一是全面封锁。研究表明，封锁情况可能会导致成瘾行为发生变化。本研究的目的是分析封锁对大学生成瘾模式的影响，以便设计针对学生需求的干预措施。该研究采用了非概率样本，共有 540 名学生参与，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，他们的烟草、酒精和精神药物消费显著减少，无论是使用者数量还是消费数量都有所减少。至于与行为成瘾相关的行为，参与者在网络游戏和电子竞技方面表现出了显著的过度使用问题，尽管赌博水平有所下降。尽管由于该人群亚组的休闲和空闲时间模式发生了变化，消费模式有所减少，但还是发现了一些值得关注的指标，例如吸烟复发、每天饮酒的参与者数量增加以及与技术使用相关的不适水平增加。分析了结果的意义，并检查了学生提出的可能行动。
