Alcoholism a current problem

Authors

  • Coralia Gómez Mendoza Policlínico Universitario “Marta Abreu”. Santa Clara. Villa Clara.
  • Carlos A. León Martínez Centro Comunitario de Salud Mental “Marta Abreu”. Santa Clara. Villa Clara.
  • Luis E. Pérez Guerra Policlínico Universitario “Marta Abreu”. Santa Clara. Villa Clara.

Keywords:

alcoholism, family relations, interpersonal relations, adolescent

Abstract

A descriptive study was conducted to characterize the behavior of adolescents from dysfunctional families due to alcohol abuse in the health area of the Marta Abreu Polyclinic, in Santa Clara, from January 2010 to June 2011. As techniques of the investigative process, a test FF-SIL and an epidemiological questionnaire were applied to refine and psychological variables. The population consisted of all 50 adolescents between 11 and 15 years old, belonging to the Julio Pino Machado Joint Center, in the municipality of Santa Clara, Villa Clara province. Informed consent was sought. The chi-square statistic was used for the statistical processing of information variables: age, sex, marital status of parents, cohabitation, validism, family lifestyles, knowledge about alcoholism, alcohol intake, motivation to do so, alterations in adolescents, opinion of the teacher in relation to the care of the teenager at school by family members, school performance and behavior of adolescent. Its significance was determined by the statistic p. The most frequent harmful lifestyles were the daily intake of alcohol, fights and discussions, and misuse of family income. Adolescents did not recognize alcoholism as a disease, and the most common alterations were academic underachievement, difficulties in interpersonal relationships and alcohol consumption. Therefore, it is concluded that alcoholism is a health problem causing dysfunctionality in adolescents’ families.

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Gómez Mendoza C, León Martínez CA, Pérez Guerra LE. Alcoholism a current problem. Acta Méd Centro [Internet]. 2012 Oct. 6 [cited 2025 Jul. 1];6(4):11-8. Available from: https://revactamedicacentro.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/231

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 4 (2012): October-December

Section

Original Articles

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