Anxiety and alcohol consumption in university students in southern Mexico

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18554/zrz1q417

Keywords:

Anxiety, Alcohol drinking, Students, Mental Health

Abstract

Objective: to determine the relationship between anxiety and alcohol consumption in university students from southern Mexico. Method: a quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional, and correlational study was conducted. The surveyed population consisted of university students from four educational programs. A sample selected through simple random probability sampling was used. Data collection used the Beck Anxiety Inventory and the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test. SPSS Statistics version 25.0 was used, and descriptive and inferential statistics were used for analysis. Results: out of a population of 825 students, a sample of 545 participants. 64.2% of the sample were women, 65.1% were enrolled in a bachelor's degree in Nursing. 61.5% reported having a low level of anxiety, and 44.2% reported low-risk alcohol consumption. The relationship between anxiety and alcohol consumption was verified, and a positive and significant relationship was reported (rs=.185, p<0.01). Conclusion: a positive and significant relationship between anxiety and alcohol consumption was identified in various programs. This can lead to the development of serious mental and physical health complications, probably in the short term.

Author Biographies

  • Joana Vidal Custodio, Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco

    Enfermera. Egresada de la Licenciatura en Enfermería. División Académica Multidisciplinaria de Jalpa de Méndez en la Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco. Jalpa de Méndez, Tabasco, México

  • Pedro González-Angulo, Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco

    Enfermero. Doctor en Ciencias de Enfermería por la Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León México y Doctor en Ciencias de Enfermería Psiquiatrica por la Universidad de Sao Paulo, Brasil. Profesor investigador de tiempo completo de la División Académica Multidisciplinaria de Jalpa de Méndez en la Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco. Jalpa de Méndez, Tabasco, México. Miembro del Sistema Nacional de Investigadores

  • Jasmin Urania Camacho-Martínez, Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco

    Enfermera. Doctora en Ciencias de Enfermería. Profesora investigadora de tiempo completo en la División Académica Multidisciplinaria de Jalpa de Méndez en la Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco. Jalpa de Méndez, Tabasco, México. Miembro del Sistema Nacional de Investigadores

  • José Trinidad Hernández Zapata, Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco

    Enfermero. Egresado de la Licenciatura en Enfermería. División Académica Multidisciplinaria de Jalpa de Méndez en la Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco. Jalpa de Méndez, Tabasco, México

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Anxiety and alcohol consumption in university students in southern Mexico. Revista Família, Ciclos de Vida e Saúde no Contexto Social, [S. l.], v. 13, n. 00, p. e2025012, 2025. DOI: 10.18554/zrz1q417. Disponível em: https://seer.uftm.edu.br/revistaeletronica/index.php/refacs/article/view/8471. Acesso em: 17 dec. 2025.