University Hospital Limerick and University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.
Washington Street Medical Centre, Cork, Ireland.
Ir J Med Sci. 2023 Dec;192(6):3169-3173. doi: 10.1007/s11845-023-03394-7. Epub 2023 May 8.
There are limited studies examining alcohol consumption in Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) players. In a previous paper, we reported excess alcohol consumption, alcohol-related harms and binge drinking amongst elite GAA players. In that survey, the players were provided with an opportunity to provide comments on alcohol. This current study analyses these comments.
The aim of this study was to provide a qualitative analysis of elite GAA players opinions on alcohol consumption, harms, behaviours and culture.
An anonymous, web-based e-questionnaire was distributed to all registered adult elite (inter-county) GAA players. This analysed demographics, alcohol consumption, alcohol culture and alcohol-related harms. This paper is a thematic analysis of the players comments on alcohol in the GAA.
Seven hundred seventy-three of 3592 (21%) players responded. One hundred fifty-two respondents (21%) commented in the free text section of the survey regarding alcohol. One hundred eleven comments (73%) were suitable for analysis. Relevant themes were a pattern of abstinence and bingeing (n = 44), excess alcohol consumption (n = 40) and drinking bans contributing to a binge drinking culture (n = 37). There was a mixed attitude to alcohol sponsorship.
These data show players recognise intermittent binge drinking with periods of abstinence and alcohol-related harms. Further initiatives regarding alcohol harm reduction merit consideration including prohibition of alcohol sponsorship, similar to the GAA's ban on gambling.
目前关于盖尔运动协会(GAA)运动员饮酒的研究有限。在之前的一篇论文中,我们报告了精英 GAA 运动员中存在过量饮酒、与酒精相关的伤害和 binge drinking 现象。在那次调查中,运动员有机会对酒精问题发表意见。本研究分析了这些意见。
本研究旨在对精英 GAA 运动员对饮酒、伤害、行为和文化的看法进行定性分析。
我们向所有注册的成年精英(县际)GAA 运动员分发了一份匿名的网络电子问卷,该问卷分析了人口统计学、饮酒、饮酒文化和与酒精相关的伤害。本文是对运动员在 GAA 中对酒精的意见进行的主题分析。
在 3592 名运动员中,有 773 名(21%)做出了回应。在调查的自由文本部分,有 152 名(21%)的受访者对酒精发表了评论。有 111 条评论(73%)适合进行分析。相关主题包括节制和狂饮模式(n=44)、过度饮酒(n=40)和饮酒禁令导致狂饮文化(n=37)。对酒精赞助有混合的态度。
这些数据表明,运动员认识到间歇性 binge drinking 伴随着戒酒期和与酒精相关的伤害。需要进一步考虑减少酒精危害的举措,包括禁止酒精赞助,类似于 GAA 对赌博的禁令。