Predicting binge drinking among university students: Application of integrated behavioral model

Hordofa Gutema, Yamrot Debela, Bizuayehu Walle, Kidist Reba, Tebkew Shibabaw and Tolera Disasa

PLOS ONE, 2021, vol. 16, issue 7, 1-10

Abstract: Background: Binge drinking is a pattern of harmful use of alcohol and it is defined as four drinks for women and five drinks for men in about 2 hours. This behavior causes public health problems like damaging different body organs. Objective: To assess binge drinking and associated factors among Bahir Dar University students in Northwest Ethiopia. Method: A cross sectional study was conducted in November 2017. Systematic sampling technique was used to select 422 participants. Structured questionnaire was used to collect data. Linear and Logistic regression models were used to predict the role of explanatory variables on behavioral intention and binge drinking, respectively. Independent variables with a p-value of

Date: 2021
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