Predicting Young Adults’ Intentions and Involvement in Alcohol-Influenced Aquatic Activity

Calverley, Hannah; Petrass, Lauren A.; Blitvich, Jennifer D.

doi:10.25035/ijare.13.03.06

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“…Eight studies were published in the last 5 years (since 2018) [6, 10, 30–35]. Seven studies used a cross‐sectional survey design [6, 23, 24, 32, 34–36], four used qualitative methods [10, 30, 31, 37], and one was a mixed methods study using interviews and a cross‐sectional survey [33]. The remaining study was a narrative review of literature investigating the notion of ‘dangerous masculinities’ concerning drowning risk among young men [38].…”

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“…Many studies mentioned the need for targeted rather than generalised interventions [6,23,25,32,[41][42][43], although one study concluded that population-level strategies may be most effective [40]. Specific target messages included the risks and potentially serious consequences of alcohol use around aquatic environments [10,23,30,37,38,47]; the effect of alcohol use on control, autonomy, and independence [31]; and the potential disapproval of peers when drinking and swimming [6,24,32]. Two studies mentioned the need for environmental supports such as establishing and enforcing alcoholfree areas in aquatic environments [6,13].…”

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“…Nine studies described the self-reported prevalence of alcohol use around water in young people, with rates ranging from 25% to 61% [6,10,23,24,[30][31][32][33][34]. In general, the prevalence of self-reported alcohol use around water was greater in qualitative studies [10,30,33] than in those with a cross-sectional design [6,23,24,[32][33][34]. A further study by Peden and colleagues collected objective measurements of alcohol use around water by breathalysing river users [35].…”

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“…The most frequently self-reported study limitations included a lack of generalisability due to the homogeneity and/or size of the sample [6, 10, 13, 23, 24, 30-33, 35, 36, 47], the possibility of social desirability bias [6,10,23,24,30,[32][33][34][35][36]47], and the self-report nature of data collection [6,24,25,32,35,36,38]. Other limitations relating to sampling included convenience sampling [31,34,47] and the possibility of participation bias, whereby only those who thought the study was relevant to them (e.g., those who drink alcohol) may have chosen to participate [35].…”

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“…All but one study reported that their findings had implications for drowning prevention interventions, and noted specific target populations or messages that might be effective. Many studies mentioned the need for targeted rather than generalised interventions [6,23,25,32,[41][42][43], although one study concluded that population-level strategies may be most effective [40]. Specific target messages included the risks and potentially serious consequences of alcohol use around aquatic environments [10,23,30,37,38,47]; the effect of alcohol use on control, autonomy, and independence [31]; and the potential disapproval of peers when drinking and swimming [6,24,32].…”

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Young people's alcohol use in and around water: A scoping review of the literature

Carey,

Crawford,

Jancey

et al. 2024

Drug and Alcohol Review

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IssuesThe surrounding social and commercial context, including alcohol advertising, heavily influences alcohol consumption. Alcohol use is a major risk factor for both fatal and non‐fatal drowning, particularly for young people.ApproachWe conducted a scoping review to explore the peer‐reviewed literature on the use of alcohol by young people (aged 15–34 years) in the context of aquatic environments. Five electronic academic databases were searched for English‐language studies conducted in high‐income countries and published in the last 15 years (since 2008). The MetaQAT framework was used to assess methodological quality of included studies.Key FindingsThe review included a total of 24 studies, including those addressing the prevalence of and/or risk factors for alcohol use in aquatic environments among young people (n = 13); the epidemiology of alcohol‐related unintentional drowning in young people (n = 9); and interventions to reduce alcohol‐related harm around water (n = 3). Findings suggest that young people commonly consume alcohol around water, particularly young men. We found multiple influences on this behaviour, including the perception of risk, location of aquatic activity and presence of others, particularly peers.ImplicationsUnderstanding the literature addressing alcohol use around water among young people will assist in identifying and setting priorities for drowning prevention, including the need to mitigate the effects of alcohol advertising which promotes drinking in and around water.ConclusionThere is a clear imperative to address the use of alcohol by young people in aquatic environments. These findings have key implications for public health policy, advocacy and practice.

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