Abstract

VILLARREAL GONZALEZ, María Elena; SANCHEZ SOSA, Juan Carlos  and  MUSITU OCHOA, Gonzalo. Psychosocial Analysis of Alcohol Consumption in Mexican Adolescents. Univ. Psychol. [online]. 2013, vol.12, n.3, pp.857-873. ISSN 1657-9267.

The objective of the present study was to analyze the psychosocial alcohol consumption in Mexican adolescents, taking into account simultaneously personal, family, school and social variables. The type of study is explanatory. The sample consisted of 1245 adolescents girls and boys form two secondary and preparatory schools, with ages between 12 and 17 years old. A structural equations model explained 66% of the variance and also it was explored the moderating effect of gender. The results are discussed in terms of the relevant studies on the subject of this investigation.

Keywords : Psychosocial Analyze; Alcohol Consumption; Adolescents Mexican; Addiction; Health Psychology; Quantitative Research.

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