Intervenciones para reducir el consumo de alcohol en jóvenes universitarios: una revisión integrativa

Abstract

Introduction: Harmful and excessive alcohol consumption in young people has been recognized as a significant risk behavior, therefore, reducing consumption and associated problems is a priority among researchers, educators and health professionals who work with this population. Objective: To examine the current evidence on interventions to reduce alcohol consumption in university students. Method: The methodology proposed by Toronto and Remington was used. For the evaluation and selection of quantitative articles, the Instrument of Eligibility Criteria for the Selection of Research Articles (ICrESAI) was used, and for the evaluation of randomized clinical trials the Consolidated Standards of Trial Reporting (Consort) Checklist was applied. Results: A total of thirteen articles were found, ten of them randomized clinical trials, two quantitative longitudinal studies and one factorial trial. Conclusion: A wide variety of intervention designs and proposals were found, within which it was shown that brief interventions delivered digitally, both on the web and on smartphones, are effective for reducing alcohol risk consumption among youth.