Factors relating to alcohol consumption behavior in primary grade 6 and junior high school students in Bangyai District, Nonthaburi Province

Abstract

This descriptive research aims to study an alcohol consumption behavior of primary grade 6 and junior high school students in Bangyai district, Nonthaburi province and factors related alcohol consumption behavior of these students.The study found that primary grade 6 and junior high school students in Bangyai district consumed alcohol about 23.8%. Mean age of the first experience drinkers in alcohol consumption was 11.8 years. The first type of alcohol was bear (7.8%). The reason of alcohol drinking was interesting for 7.2%. The most frequent place for drinking was their own home (12.2%). Most of them drank alcohol with friend for 11.6%. The significant related factors of alcohol consumption were age, education level, grade point average, 5-km area around residence, invitation from their friends and family controlling of alcohol consumption. Whereas, non-related factors of alcohol consumption were sex, knowledge in alcohol consumption, attitude in alcohol consumption and distance between residence and alcohol sellers. Regarding results of the study, the author suggests that family controlling of alcohol consumption, attitude for making friends or refusion of alcohol drinking invitation from friends should be promoted. Their schools should arrange more activities to decrease alcohol consumption. Also, the government should strictly forbid alcohol selling to adolescence under 18 year-old and strictly control alcohol advertisement through medias.