Consumo de alcohol e impulsividad en estudiantes de décimo primer nivel de medicina, Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo 2018

Abstract

The objective of this research was to determine relationship between high levels of alcohol consumption and the impulsive driving in the eleventh level students of medical career of the Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo 2018, categorizing as a cross-sectional descriptive study proceeded to collect data electronically by applying the Audit, Plutchik and Apgar family test. A sample of 201 participants was selected finding a predominance of women (n=171) over men (n=30). In our study, it was determined that 79.1% consume alcoholic beverages 2 to 4 times a month, taking into account that on each day of consumption it is made with more than 7 beverages and despite finding an unequal number of men and women, it was evident that in men none was exempt from alcohol, showing that high levels of alcohol consumption include in the appearance of impulsivity (X2: 29.05), assuming that family functionality and living only converge as determining factors. In conclusion, the percentage of intake of alcoholic beverages by our sample is high, leading them to take impulsive actions directly affecting their academic, recreational, family and interpersonal environment. The results may contribute to the planning of preventive programs in terms of consumption in the university environment.