Alcohol use in self-isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional survey in Brazil
Trends psychiatry psychother. (Impr.)
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45: e20210337, 2023. tab
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Abstract Objectives To assess alcohol use and perceived change in alcohol consumption (before and during the pandemic) in Brazilians during the COVID-19 pandemic, their correlates, and their associations with depressive, anxiety and co-occurring depressive and anxiety symptoms (D&A). Methods This is a cross-sectional study comprising 992 individuals in self-isolation. A self-report questionnaire was used to assess whether participants were drinking during self-isolation and whether they changed their drinking behavior (drinking less, more, or no change) from before to during the pandemic. D&A symptoms were assessed using the Beck Depression and Anxiety Inventories (BDI and BAI). Results A total of 68.5% of participants reported alcohol consumption during the pandemic, and 22.7% of these reported increased alcohol use. Smoking was positively associated with alcohol consumption during the pandemic. Alcohol consumption was associated with anxiety (OR = 1.40, 95%CI 1.06-1.85, p < 0.01) and D&A (OR = 1.38, 95%CI 1.02-1.87, p = 0.033) symptoms. Conclusions Drinking during self-isolation was prevalent and was associated with risk factors for alcohol use disorders. The long-term effects of high drinking rates and increased consumption should be proactively monitored and assessed.
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Type of study:
Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
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South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Trends psychiatry psychother. (Impr.)
Journal subject:
Psychiatry
Year:
2023
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Article
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Project document
Affiliation country:
Austria
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Brazil
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Chile
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Spain
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United States
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United kingdom
Institution/Affiliation country:
Anglia Ruskin University/GB
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Iowa State University/US
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Medical University of Vienna/AT
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Ulster University/GB
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Universidad Autónoma de Chile/CL
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Universidade Federal de Santa Maria/BR
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Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul/BR
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University of Murcia/ES
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