Journal article
Patterns of drinking alcohol and intentions to binge drink among medical students in Vietnam
Health Education Research, Vol.34(4), pp.447-459
2019
PMID: 31168575
Abstract
Alcohol use is common among Vietnamese students. Previous qualitative findings showed Vietnamese medical students believed they were not binge drinkers while reporting many binge drinking occasions they participated in or witnessed. This dichotomy warrants examination. This study aims to establish drinking patterns and examine the factors underlying Vietnamese medical students' binge drinking intention and behaviour. This study used a prospective-correlational design, with two waves of data collection, drawing from established health behaviour models. At Time 1, 206 students completed the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test, the standard Theory of Planned Behaviour measures (attitude, subjective norm and perceived behavioural control) and their underlying beliefs, as well as group norm, role identity, drinking culture and past binge drinking behaviour. At Time 2, 156 medical students reported their binge drinking behaviour 2 weeks later. Only 6.8% of participants were classified as problematic drinkers and few participants reported binge drinking occasions at the 2-week follow-up. Perceived behavioural control, friends' group norms, role identity as future doctors, and past behaviour significantly predicted binge drinking intentions and key beliefs were identified. This study indicated Vietnamese medical students' limited engagement with binge drinking and identified key factors to address for those with risky drinking behaviour intentions.
Details
- Title
- Patterns of drinking alcohol and intentions to binge drink among medical students in Vietnam
- Authors
- Thi Thu Huong Nguyen (Corresponding Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyKatherine M White (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyMarguerite C Sendall (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyRoss Young (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
- Publication details
- Health Education Research, Vol.34(4), pp.447-459
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Date published
- 2019
- DOI
- 10.1093/her/cyz019
- ISSN
- 1465-3648; 0268-1153
- PMID
- 31168575
- Copyright note
- Copyright (c) 2019. This is a pre-copyedited, author-produced version of an article accepted for publication in Health Education Research following peer review. The version of record Thi Thu Huong Nguyen, Katherine M White, Marguerite C Sendall, Ross McD Young, Patterns of drinking alcohol and intentions to binge drink among medical students in Vietnam, Health Education Research, Volume 34, Issue 4, August 2019, Pages 447–459, https://doi.org/10.1093/her/cyz019 is available online at: https://doi.org/10.1093/her/cyz019
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation)
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99550993202621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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