October 31, 2020Social SciencesOpen Access

Addictions in Spanish College Students in Confinement Times: Preventive and Social Perspective

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Why the study?

A significant percentage of Spanish university students suffer from addictions, and information on their substance consumption during COVID-19 confinement was needed to inform prevention.

Population

310 university students from 14 Spanish universities

Design

Descriptive and explanatory cross-sectional study

Authors

CLCristina Lázaro-PérezUniversidad de Murcia JLJosé Ángel Martínez LópezUniversidad de Murcia JGJosé Gómez GalánEscola Superior de Enfermagem S. Francisco das Misericórdias

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Suggests elevated addiction risks among confined Spanish students; hypothesis-generating for crisis preparedness and prospective studies.

Structured PICO

Population

310 university students from 14 Spanish universities during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic confinement (June 2020)

Outcome

Substance consumption and possible addictions assessed by the ASSIST questionnairepatient reported

During COVID-19 confinement, a significant proportion of Spanish university students showed moderate to high risk for substance addiction, particularly alcohol and tobacco.

Cite This Study

Lázaro-Pérez et al. (2020) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a83f236ff78c9927a997fb6 https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci9110195

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