CONSUMO DE ALCOHOL Y SU RELACIÓN CON LA AUTOPERCEPCIÓN ADOLESCENTE

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"Foundation. Alcohol consumption in adolescence is a priority public health issue, due to its prevalence in this age group. Additionally, self - perceptions are very important for adolescent development. b) Aims. To study the relationship between the amount and frequency of alcohol consumption and the domains of self - concept and self - esteem during adolescence. c) Methodology. 397 adolescent students of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires answered a questionnaire about quan tity x frequency and HED alcohol consumption and the Self - Perception Profile. d) Results. Self - concept domains of attractive loving and social acceptance were positively associated to alcohol consumption, as well as self - esteem towards the end of adolescen ce. While academic and behavioral self - concept were associated to alcohol consumption. Differences in results depending on the level of education and sex, even among moderate drinkers and abstainers were found comparing to HED group. e) Conclusion. A posit ive self - perception in the domains related to the social sphere is associated with increased consumption, while positive self - perceptions in the behavioral and academic domains are associated with lower alcohol consumption. These results are interpreted co nsidering the influence of the social context in the construction of self - concept."