1. FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH BINGE DRINKING
IN ADOLESCENCE: INTEGRATIVE LITERATURE REVIEW
Teresa Barroso
Dominik Mendes
Bruno Coutinho
Nuno Marques
Nursing School of Coimbra
Portugal
Lisbon
2017

2. We have no conflict of interest to declare
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3. Background
There are multiple factors that explain alcohol consumption and drinking patterns, namely changes in cognitive processes or expectations of alcohol effects
Potentially modifiable risk factors are a priority in preventive care
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4. (the legal drinking age was updated to 18 years in 2015)
“The use of alcoholic drinks is quite evident amongst the Portuguese young, more commonly and frequently as age increases, especially from the age of 16, but with very relevant prevalence between the years old”, under the legal drinking age
(Calado, Lavado, & Dias, 2015:13)
(the legal drinking age was updated to 18 years in 2015)
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5. Drinking onset tends to occur at an early age: between 13 and 15 years
“Alcohol consumption at such early ages is regarded as a natural and, therefore, expected experience”
(Calado, Lavado, & Dias, 2015:13)
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6. Binge drinking causes long-lasting effects on the adolescents’ brain
Binge drinking is defined as a pattern of alcohol consumption of 4 drinks or more for women and 5 drinks or more for men on a single occasion
Binge drinking causes long-lasting effects on the adolescents’ brain
Crews, Vetreno, Qin, and Zou (2013); Naassila, Alaux-Cantin, Warnault, Legastelois, Bota, Pierrefiche, and Vilpoux (2013)
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7. Study on alcohol, tobacco, and drugs use and other addictive behaviours and dependencies (2015) adapted from: STATISTICAL BULLETIN 2015 – Alcohol (SICAD, 2017:5)
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8. StudY OBJECTIVE
This integrative literature review aims at identifying and analyzing the factors associated with binge drinking in adolescence
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9. Research question
What are the factors associated with binge drinking in adolescence?
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10. METHODS
Search conducted in three online databases: MEDLINE with Full Text®, CINAHL Plus with Full Text®, and Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection
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11. METHODS
Inclusion criteria were defined according to the study population, outcomes, type of study, and language and date of publication
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12. Study selection process
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13. rEsults Eight studies were included Two major dimensions emerged:
Risk factors and Protective factors
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14. Risk Factors Protective Factors rEsults Family violence
Adolescents’ positive expectations of alcohol effects
Influence of peers/best friends (alcohol, tabaco or other drugs)
low commitment to school
Attend nighttime environments
Protective Factors
Family well-being
Parental supervision and positive parents’ role
Religious beliefs
Difficult access to alcoholic beverages
Adolescents’ perception of risk
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15. CONCLUSIONS
BRIEF INTERVENTION
The identification of the factors associated with binge drinking contributes to the development of nursing interventions (both educational and behavioral) aimed at promoting healthy lifestyles and preventing risk behaviors
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