Titre : | Alcohol consumption among university students in Lebanon and France through the Theory of Planned Behavior framework (TPB) |
Auteurs : | Ghiwa Nassar |
Type de document : | Mémoire |
Année de publication : | 2022 |
Description : | 31p. |
Langues: | Anglais |
Classement : | MPH22/ (Master EHESP International master of public health - MPH) |
Mots-clés : | Consommation alcool ; Université ; Etudiant ; Santé publique France ; Vie sociale ; Comportement santé ; Liban ; France |
Résumé : |
Introduction: Alcohol consumption among university student is a worldwide public health problem. This activity is part of the students’ social life and sometimes results in excessive use. The Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB), a model widely used in social and behavioral sciences helps to explain and predict the motives behind engaging in a behavior. Its three elements: attitude, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control, shape behavioral intention. This study aims to investigate potential similarities in engaging in drinking behavior among university students in two geographically and socially different countries: Lebanon and France, through the elements of the TPB.
Methods: A quantitative cross-sectional design was applied. 307 university students of which 165 attended university in France and 142 in Lebanon, responded to a questionnaire containing statements relative to the elements of the TPB and the AUDIT-C questionnaire to detect hazardous drinking. Results: No significant difference was observed in both groups as to hazardous drinking (with 78.7% in France, and 72.5% in Lebanon). No significant difference was detected in comparing the mean scores for each element of the TPB for both countries. Attitude and subjective norms, but not perceived behavioral control, were significantly associated with intention to drink: in France Betas respectively were 0.427 and 0.238 (variance 28.9%), and 0.325 and 0.349 for Lebanon (variance 37.9%). Intention played a mediation role when added to model with the three elements. Conclusion: Student populations engaging in alcohol consumption appear to be similar in different geographic and cultural contexts. Attitude and subjective norms were significantly associated with intention to drink. Public health interventions targeting alcohol consumption should focus on attitude and subjective norms dimensions. A longitudinal design and random sampling are recommended for future studies. |
Diplôme : | Master MPH of public health |
Plan de classement simplifié : | Master of Public Health - master international de Santé Public (MPH) |
En ligne : | https://documentation.ehesp.fr/memoires/2022/mph/ghiwa_nassar.pdf |
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Code-barres | Cote | Support | Localisation | Section | Disponibilité |
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096492 | MPH22/0001 | Mémoire | Rennes | Salle des Glénan | Empruntable Disponible |