Ansiedad y depresión asociados al consumo de alcohol en estudiantes de la Universidad Nacional de Loja, 2023

Abstract

The university stage is a period of multiple social, biological, cognitive and emotional changes, which brings a series of new demands and challenges. These often lead to increased susceptibility among young people to experience anxiety and depression symptoms. In turn, this can lead to alcohol consumption, as it has been evidenced that during the university stage, the risk of consuming this substance increases. Therefore, the objective of the present study was to analyze the relationship between anxiety and depression associated with alcohol consumption in student at “Universidad Nacional de Loja”, 2023. A quantitative, crosssectional approach was used, with a non-experimental design and correlational scope in which 163 subjects participated. Data collection instruments included: The Beck Anxiety Inventory, the Beck Depression Inventory II and the Alcohol Disorders Identification Questionnaire (AUDIT). The results show a direct relationship between the variables of anxiety, depression and “medium” risk alcohol consumption (p<0.05). Consequently, it is concluded that anxiety and depression influence alcohol consumption patterns.