Drinking Risk and Health Beliefs Related to Alcohol Consumption Among Community Health Students in the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Science, Sisaket Rajabhat University
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This cross-sectional descriptive study aimed to investigate the prevalence and risks of alcohol consumption, health beliefs, and drinking cues to action among students. The sample consisted of 164 first- to fourth-year Community Public Health students from the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Sisaket Rajabhat University, selected through stratified random sampling. Data were collected using an online questionnaire from April to May 2024, covering co-factors, alcohol consumption, risk screening, access to alcohol, perceived impacts, health beliefs, and cues to action. Descriptive statistics were used for data analysis. The results showed that the prevalence of current drinkers was 76.83%. Among those who consumed alcohol, risk assessment using ASSIST revealed 42.42% at moderate risk and 5.30% at high risk.Regarding health beliefs, most students exhibited moderate to high levels of belief, recognizing the risk and severity of alcohol-related diseases, perceiving the benefits of abstinence, and expressing confidence in their ability to abstain. Key cues to action for alcohol consumption included media influence, peer pressure, and family drinking behaviors. In conclusion, three-quarters of the sample consumed alcohol, with the majority at moderate risk. Despite positive health beliefs, significant cues to action included media, peers, and family. Therefore, to prevent and address drinking problems among students, interventions should focus on managing environmental cues to action to sustainably reduce motivation and opportunities for alcohol consumption.
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