title: Participation in sports and alcohol consumption among French adolescents.
abstract: Using an anonymous self-report questionnaire (N=816 participants), we examined the relation between participation in sports and alcohol consumption and identified the risk factors associated with alcohol consumption among French high-school students. Univariate analysis showed that sport involvement was related to higher alcohol use (P<.05). Participants who participated in group sports drank significantly more than those who participated as individuals (P<.01). Multivariate analysis underlined factors associated with alcohol consumption, but these varied considerably according to the level of alcohol consumption. Three factors were associated with weekly and daily alcohol use: male gender, daily cigarette use, and perception of poor health.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, Faculty of Sport Sciences Marseille, University of the Mediterranean, UPRES EA 3285, and IFR 107 Marey, 163 avenue de Luminy, case 910 Marseille, France. lorente@staps.univ-mrs.fr
authors.forename: Fabrice O
authors.initials: FO
authors.lastname: Lorente
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Souville
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Griffet
authors.forename: Laurent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Grélot
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D012307:Risk Factors; D013177:Sports / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires