Gender Matters: Identity, Risk Perception and Preventive Interventions for Alcohol Consumption among Adolescents Using a Qualitative Approach

Lucía Martínez-Manrique, Maitane Berasaluce, Xisca Sureda and María Sandín Vázquez ()
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Lucía Martínez-Manrique: Preventive Medicine Department, Hospital Universitario de Móstoles, C. Dr. Luis Montes, S/N, 28935 Madrid, Spain
Maitane Berasaluce: Public Health and Epidemiology Research Group, School of Medicine, University of Alcalá, 28801 Madrid, Spain
Xisca Sureda: Public Health and Epidemiology Research Group, School of Medicine, University of Alcalá, 28801 Madrid, Spain
María Sandín Vázquez: Public Health and Epidemiology Research Group, School of Medicine, University of Alcalá, 28801 Madrid, Spain

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 24, 1-18

Abstract: The epidemiological information available in Spain and the Community of Madrid highlights two relevant facts regarding alcohol consumption: an increase in binge drinking in teenagers and a reduction/reversal of the gender gap, particularly at young ages. This article aims to describe some of the factors related to alcohol use in teenagers, especially those related to gender and risk perception. A qualitative study was designed with semi-structured interviews and a discussion group with students from the city of Madrid aged 14 to 18 years. A descriptive analysis of the content of the replies of 28 teenagers was conducted. The results show that alcohol consumption has an identity component, both in terms of transition to adulthood and gender role performance. Consumption is also associated with risks, especially those determined by gender inequality, which teenagers learn to manage as a means of survival in nightlife. Preventive campaigns typically lack a gender perspective and a focus on risk prevention. To reduce the prevalence of consumption and associated risks, these strategies need to be reformulated with a gender perspective.

Keywords: gender; alcohol; gender violence; adolescents; risks; qualitative (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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