Alcohol use, mental well-being, self-esteem and general self-efficacy among final-year university students

Blank, Mei‐Ling; Connor, Jennie; Gray, Andrew; Tustin, Karen

doi:10.1007/s00127-016-1183-x

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“…Two previous studies conducted in large samples have generated inconclusive results in relation to alcohol consumption. While alcohol use was linked to lower mental wellbeing in the UK general population [37] and among students in New Zealand [38], the latter study found that heavy drinking was correlated with high self-esteem in males and low self-esteem in females. The study conducted in New Zealand also reported higher self-efficacy in males and females who drank alcohol.…”

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Understanding the relationships between mental disorders, self-reported health outcomes and positive mental health: findings from a national survey

Vaingankar

Chong

Abdin

et al. 2020

Health Qual Life Outcomes

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Background: The link between mental illness and mental health is gaining focus in research and practice. This study aimed to investigate the association of mental disorders with positive mental health (PMH), overall health and quality of life. In addition, the role of PMH in mediating the relationships between mental disorders and health outcomes was assessed. Methods: The study sample comprised 2270 residents aged 18 years and above who participated in a nationally representative, cross-sectional survey estimating the lifetime prevalence of mood, anxiety and alcohol use disorders, and health outcomes (self-reported overall health, quality of life and PMH) in Singapore. The Positive Mental Health Instrument was used to estimate the level of Total PMH among the respondents with and without mental disorders. Associations between mental disorders and health outcomes were assessed through regression models. Path analyses were conducted to investigate mediating role of PMH. Results: Total PMH (Mean ± SD) was significantly lower among individuals having any of the studied lifetime mental disorders (4.23 ± 0.64 versus 4.50 ± 0.67 among those without these disorders). Although having a mood or anxiety disorder was associated with significantly lower Total PMH even after controlling for socio-demographic characteristics, similar relationship was not observed for alcohol use disorders. History of any mental disorders was also associated with lower overall health and quality of life. Total PMH mediated the relationships between mental disorders and overall health and quality of life by reducing the effect sizes for the associations between mental disorders and these health outcomes. Conclusions: Mental disorders were associated with poor health outcomes in affected individuals. This study showed that PMH can mediate the relationships between mental disorders and health outcomes, and act as an underlying mechanism to improve overall health and quality of life in individuals with mental disorders. Findings thus highlight the significance of incorporating mental health promotion and interventions in clinical populations.

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confidence: 84%

Understanding the relationships between mental disorders, self-reported health outcomes and positive mental health: findings from a national survey

Vaingankar

Chong

Abdin

et al. 2020

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“…However, some research has suggested that students who drink more frequently might be more likely to engage in the academic environment and elicit social support ( Borsari & Carey, 2006 ). Molnar, Busseri, Perrier, and Sadava (2009) found a prospective relationship between alcohol use and higher levels of subjective well-being among college students, and Blank, Connor, Gray, and Tustin (2016) found increased self-efficacy among college students who consumed alcohol. Existing longitudinal studies have found paradoxical effects between alcohol use and education ( Crosnoe & Riegle-Crumb, 2007 ; Patrick, Schulenberg, & O'Malley, 2016 ), highlighting the complex relationship between alcohol use and academic success and calling for increased research in this area.…”

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confidence: 99%

Graduate degree completion: Associations with alcohol and marijuana use before and after enrollment

Allen

Lilly

Beck

et al. 2019

Addictive Behaviors Reports

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Research has shown that alcohol and marijuana use are associated with academic performance difficulties, but the relationship to completion of a graduate degree has not been explored. Undergraduate students (n = 1253) were assessed during their first year of college and annually thereafter until age 29. Among the subset of the original sample who enrolled in graduate school (n = 520), measures of alcohol and marijuana use were averaged separately for the time periods before and after graduate school enrollment. Logistic regression models were developed to examine the associations between these variables and graduate degree completion, adjusting for other factors. In general, a minority of the sample were excessive drinkers or frequent marijuana users. The majority of drinkers (70%) drank an average of twice a week or less each year, and 62% of marijuana users used marijuana once a month or less each year. After adjusting for demographic and program characteristics, marijuana use frequency after graduate school enrollment was negatively associated with odds of graduate degree completion. Alcohol use frequency before graduate school enrollment was positively associated with odds of graduate degree completion. Results add to the growing body of literature on marijuana use and decreased academic achievement, but results should be interpreted with caution given the small, but significant, effect sizes found. The positive association between alcohol use frequency and degree completion might be attributed to engagement in the academic environment. Future studies should examine the potential mechanisms through which alcohol and marijuana use are related to the academic achievement of graduate students.

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“…In the USA, alcohol use frequency before enrollment was positively associated with the odds of graduate degree completion (adjusted odds ratio = 1.007) [43]. Students who drink might be more likely to engage in the academic environment and stimulate social support [77], particularly as there were prospective relationships between alcohol use and higher subjective well-being and increased self-efficacy [78,79] among students. Compared to sober peers, students consuming moderate to high levels of alcohol and low marijuana demonstrate lower GPAs, but this difference became non-significant over time [71,80].…”

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Is Alcohol Consumption Associated with Poor Perceived Academic Performance? Survey of Undergraduates in Finland

Ansari

Salam

Suominen

2020

IJERPH

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The relationship between academic performance and alcohol consumption among students remains inconsistent. We assessed this relationship, controlling for sociodemographic characteristics across seven faculties at the University of Turku (1177 undergraduates). An online questionnaire assessed: seven sociodemographic characteristics (age, gender, year/discipline of study, accommodation type, being in intimate relationship, parental education, and income sufficiency); two perceived academic performance (students’ subjective importance of achieving good grades and students’ appraisal of their academic performance compared to peers); and six alcohol consumption behaviors (length of time, amount consumed, frequency, heavy episodic drinking, problem drinking, and possible alcohol dependence). Simple logistic regression assessed relationships between sociodemographic and academic variables with alcohol consumption behaviors; multiple logistic regression assessed the same relationships after controlling for all other variables. Students reported long duration and large amount of drinking (46% and 50%), high frequency of drinking (41%), heavy episodic drinking (66%), problem drinking (29%), and possible alcohol dependence (9%). After controlling, gender was associated with all alcohol consumption behaviors, followed by religiosity (associated with four alcohol behaviors), living situation, marital status, age (each associated with two alcohol behaviors), and parental education and year of study (each associated with one alcohol behavior). Study discipline, income sufficiency, importance of achieving good grades, and academic performance compared to peers were not associated with any alcohol behaviors. Universities need to assess problem drinking and alcohol use disorders among students. Prevention strategies are required to reduce risk. Health promotion efforts could focus on beliefs and expectations about alcohol and target student groups at risk for more efficient and successful efforts.

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Alcohol use, mental well-being, self-esteem and general self-efficacy among final-year university students

Cited by 36 publications

References 48 publications

Understanding the relationships between mental disorders, self-reported health outcomes and positive mental health: findings from a national survey

Understanding the relationships between mental disorders, self-reported health outcomes and positive mental health: findings from a national survey

Graduate degree completion: Associations with alcohol and marijuana use before and after enrollment

Is Alcohol Consumption Associated with Poor Perceived Academic Performance? Survey of Undergraduates in Finland

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