Objective. To identify the relationship between alcohol mixed with energy drinks
consumption, motives for the consumption of the mix and alcohol intake. Material and
methods. Cross-sectional study. The population was conformed of university students from
a private institution aged 18 to 25 in northern México. Results. The most mentioned motives
were hedonist (89.7%) followed by social motives. Both of them expressed a positive relation
with the alcohol consumption refered as number of drinks per occasion (rs = .233, p < .05
and rs = .225, p < .05 respectively). Conclusions. The motives for alcohol mixed with energy
drinks consumption influence in a significant way the intake of alcohol mostly by the amount
of alcohol or number of drinks per occasion.
Authors
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Benito Israel Jiménez Padilla - Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León
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Nora Angélica Armendáriz García - Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León
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María Magdalena Alonso Castillo - Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León
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Nora Nelly Oliva Rodríguez - Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León
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Karla Selene López García - Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León
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Paola Lizeth Flores Garza - Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León
Keywords:
College students; Alcohol; Energy Drinks; Motives; Nursing.