Binge drinking vs. drunkenness. The questionable threshold of excess for young Italians

Beccaria, Franca; Petrilli, Enrico; Rolando, Sara

doi:10.1080/13676261.2014.992321

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“…One explanation for these differences is the relative acceptability of hazardous drinking within different European countries. While research suggests that Italian adolescents hold negative views about public displays of drunkenness (19), English university students view being drunk as a way to increase self-confidence (20). Research by Aresi, Fattori, Pozzi and Moore (21) shows that Italian students studying abroad modified their alcohol consumption to fit in with dominant drinking norms.…”

Section: European University Students and Auditmentioning

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Patterns of alcohol consumption and alcohol-related harm among European university students

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Beccaria²,

Demant

et al. 2019

European Journal of Public Health

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Background To compare patterns of alcohol consumption and alcohol-related harm from a survey of university students sampled from universities in Denmark, England, Germany, Italy, Portugal and Switzerland. Methods A total of 2191 university students (70% female, 90% white ethnic group, age range 18–25) completed the survey. Participants completed measures of demographic variables (age, age of onset, ethnic group and sex) and the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT), which was the primary outcome. Results Sixty-three percent of the sample scored negative for harmful drinking on the AUDIT (<8), with 30% categorized as hazardous drinkers, 4% harmful drinkers and 3% with probable dependence. Analysis of variance, including demographic factors as covariates, identified a main effect of country on AUDIT scores F(5, 2086) = 70.97, P < 0.001, partial eta square = 0.15. AUDIT scores were highest in England (M = 9.99; SD = 6.17) and Denmark (M = 9.52; SD = 4.86) and lowest in Portugal (M = 4.90; ° = 4.60). Post hoc tests indicated large effect size differences between scores in Denmark and England and scores in all other countries (0.79 < d < 0.94; all P’s < 0.001). Conclusions European university students in our sample mainly reported low risk patterns of alcohol consumption and alcohol-related harm. However, students from Northern European countries had significantly higher AUDIT scores compared with students from Central and Southern European countries. Research is needed to replicate the present study using nationally representative samples to estimate the prevalence of alcohol use disorders among university students in different European countries.

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“…offs: Low risk (0-7); Hazardous drinking(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15); Harmful drinking(16)(17)(18)(19); Probable dependence. The standard cut-off for a postive screen is 8+.…”

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Patterns of alcohol consumption and alcohol-related harm among European university students

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Beccaria²,

Demant

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European Journal of Public Health

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“…The aim of young people in this cultural context is no longer to drink moderately but to get drunk (Beccaria, Petrilli, & Rolando, 2015;Hunt, Moloney, & Fazio, 2014), known under the term 'determined drunkenness' (Measham, 2004(Measham, , 2006Measham & Brain, 2005). Young people, particularly those under 25 years of age, do not necessarily see the consumption of alcohol as problematic, and often argue that it plays a positive role in their socialisation (Brown & Gregg, 2012;Hutton, 2012).…”

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Not without my mobile phone: alcohol binge drinking, gender violence and technology in the Spanish culture of intoxication

Avilés

García-Carpintero

Pavón-Benítez

2019

Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy

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The practice of binge drinking has in recent decades consolidated what is known as the 'culture of intoxication' among the young people of Spain. This has coincided with the increase in the use of mobile-phone technology and of social networks within the night-time economy. Our main aim is to explore these new, potentially risky uses and violent behaviours, through an analysis of the discourses of the young people involved. This is a qualitative study with in-depth interviews (n ¼ 24) of young people between the ages of sixteen and twenty-two, resident in two cities in the south of Spain: Granada and Seville. Findings: our results show that gender violence is present in the contexts where alcohol is consumed intensively and is related to the use of the mobile phone in interpersonal or couple relationships. This violence is practiced mainly against the women, who suffer sexual harassment and violation of their public image through information and communication technologies. Our data show that prevention should consider the new vulnerabilities that are generated out of the problematic association between technology and alcohol, using innovative strategies that are adapted to the new patterns of youth behaviour.

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“…Alternative terms to describe this risk-behavior include heavy episodic drinking, risky single-occasion drinking, heavy sessional drinking and heavy drinking generally speaking ( Berridge, Thom, & Herring, 2007 ). Consequently, the term binge drinking engenders some confusion, as it is often used as a synonym of drunkenness, making cross-cultural comparison difficult ( Beccaria, Petrilli, & Rolando, 2015 ). In addition, there is no consensus as to what level of intake constitutes binge drinking ( Herring et al, 2008 ).…”

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“…Greece and Romania) ( Beccaria and Prina, 2010 , Kuntsche et al, 2004 , Laghi et al, 2014 ). Italy is also a peculiar country where research's findings show a significant discrepancy between self-reported episodes of binge drinking and drunkenness ( Beccaria et al, 2015 , Hibell et al, 2012 ). According to ESPAD, binge drinking involves 35% of Italian adolescents (aged 15–16), a percentage slightly below the European average, but it is much higher on drunkenness frequency, which is 13% ( Hibell et al, 2012 ).…”

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“I cannot stand the boredom.” Binge drinking expectancies in adolescence

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Passini

Mancini

2016

Addictive Behaviors Reports

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Introduction: The main aim of this study is to improve our knowledge on binge drinking behavior in adolescents. In particular, we tested a model of predictors of binge drinking focusing on boredom proneness; we also examined the predictive and mediating role of drinking expectancies on binge drinking. Methods: A questionnaire designed to assess current drinking behavior, such as binge drinking, drinking expectancies and boredom proneness, was administered to 721 Italian adolescents (61% females) aged between 13 and 19 years (M = 15.98, SD = 1.61). Results: Structural equation modeling confirmed the evidence on drinking expectancies as predicted by boredom proneness and as predictive of adolescents' binge drinking. Interestingly, disinhibition and relief from pain seem to play a more important mediating role between boredom and alcohol outcome. Conversely, no mediation was found for interpersonal and social confidence expectancies on binge drinking. Conclusions: In general, the results suggest that preventative interventions on alcohol misuse should focus on personality traits and underlying drinking expectancies.

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Binge drinking vs. drunkenness. The questionable threshold of excess for young Italians

Cited by 26 publications

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Patterns of alcohol consumption and alcohol-related harm among European university students

Patterns of alcohol consumption and alcohol-related harm among European university students

Not without my mobile phone: alcohol binge drinking, gender violence and technology in the Spanish culture of intoxication

“I cannot stand the boredom.” Binge drinking expectancies in adolescence

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