title: [Attitudes towards consumption and non-consumption of alcohol among high school students in Mexico].
abstract: The objective of this study was to identify differences in high school students' attitudes towards the consumption or non-consumption of alcohol using the theory of planned behavior. This was a qualitative, descriptive, cross-sectional study that included a sample of 131 students. We found that 74% of students had consumed alcohol, and 18.3% exhibited a harmful level of consumption. We also found that behavioral beliefs towards consumption were higher among alcohol consumers (mean=29.32, median=27.50) than those who did not consume alcohol. Moreover, positive beliefs towards consumption were higher among alcohol consumers (mean=17.72, median=9.52) than non-consumers, which demonstrates a need for preventative programs to strengthen adolescents' beliefs concerning alcohol as well as protective factors and healthy lifestyles.
authors: Hospital General de Zona No. 4, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social.
authors: Manuel Antonio
authors: MA
authors: López-Cisneros
authors: Margarita Antonia Villar
authors: MA
authors: Luis
authors: María Magdalena Alonso
authors: MM
authors: Castillo
authors: María Teresa de Jesús Alonso
authors: MT
authors: Castillo
authors: Lucio Rodríguez
authors: LR
authors: Aguilar
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*