GIUV2021-504
Our team has been working on several lines of research for over 15 years, through which it aims to learn more about the addictive process, improve its evaluation and detection and propose prevention and intervention actions. Initially we focused on the psychosocial analysis of the practice of botellón (drinking in public areas) and the young people who participated in it, evaluating it from different perspectives (young people, parents, police action and press approach). This macroanalysis subsequently led to an in-depth evaluation of the pattern of alcohol consumption that occurs most frequently in this practice: intensive alcohol consumption or binge drinking. Given the epidemiological relevance of this way of consuming among young people, both nationally and internationally, we have addressed this problem from different perspectives for years, aiming to respond to the existing difficulties. We can highlight the revision of the operationalisation/definition of what constitutes intensive consumption, aiming to bring order to the current heterogeneity of definitions. In addition, we have developed and adapted assessment tools with the aim of detecting and being able to refer young...Our team has been working on several lines of research for over 15 years, through which it aims to learn more about the addictive process, improve its evaluation and detection and propose prevention and intervention actions. Initially we focused on the psychosocial analysis of the practice of botellón (drinking in public areas) and the young people who participated in it, evaluating it from different perspectives (young people, parents, police action and press approach). This macroanalysis subsequently led to an in-depth evaluation of the pattern of alcohol consumption that occurs most frequently in this practice: intensive alcohol consumption or binge drinking. Given the epidemiological relevance of this way of consuming among young people, both nationally and internationally, we have addressed this problem from different perspectives for years, aiming to respond to the existing difficulties. We can highlight the revision of the operationalisation/definition of what constitutes intensive consumption, aiming to bring order to the current heterogeneity of definitions. In addition, we have developed and adapted assessment tools with the aim of detecting and being able to refer young people to appropriate prevention/intervention institutions as soon as possible. On the other hand, we have evaluated possible psychosocial determinants involved in the emergence and consolidation of intensive alcohol consumption, focusing especially on personality aspects, motives, coping behaviours, social aspects, family history, polyconsumption linked to tobacco, cannabis, etc., all from a gender perspective. We have also responded to the need to create an evaluation instrument that would account for the psychosocial consequences linked to this consumption pattern, organising them from higher to lower severity and therefore of greater or lesser urgency regarding intervention with these young people. Recently, given the marked increase in alcohol consumption among women, we have initiated a new line of interest focused on fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD). Alongside the bulk of research on alcohol, we have also designed preventive actions and programmes focused on changing behavior regarding the use of cannabis and alcohol in minors and young adults. Furthermore, we have made agreements with public and private institutions to take charge of the evaluation of some of the programmes they were carrying out. In recent years, we have incorporated another aspect of research focused, on the one hand, on the assessment of the level of training for future professionals in the influence that the mother's consumption of any amount of alcohol during pregnancy has on the child. On the other hand, we are also evaluating the level of knowledge that the population, both pregnant women and their partners and the general population, has on this issue. This will allow us to design social awareness actions based on reality in the near future.
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- Evaluar las variables psicosociales que influyen en la adquisicion y en el cambio de un proceso adictivo
- Estudiar el funcionamiento psicosocial de los jovenes consumidores intensivos de alcohol
- Diseñar actuaciones preventivas para jovenes consumidores de sustancias potencialmente adictivas
- Evaluar y analizar las diferencias de genero y analizar las consecuencias que estas pueden tener en las actuaciones que se realizan
- Detectar necesidades de la formacion en TEAF entre profesionales sanitarios y del ambito socio-educativo
- Psychosocial determinants of the onset and consolidation of binge drinking.Analysis of vulnerability factors in the development and consolidation of this consumption pattern, both in men and women.
- Psychosocial consequences of binge drinking.Evaluation of consequences according to sex and level of consumption severity. Proposals for intervention in each case.
- Adaptation and construction of screening and evaluation scales.Adaptation of the items that evaluate risky consumption for use with heavy drinkers. Design and validation of an instrument to assess the consequences of alcohol consumption.
- Design and evaluation of preventive actions on alcohol and cannabis .Selective prevention programme for cannabis users in public places with interventions for young people and their parents. Evaluation of the adequacy of the prevention measures applied in some municipalities.
- Studies and data analysis in Binge Drinking: bibliometric analysis and maps of science.With the aim of find out the most relevant aspects published on this topic, we intermittently carry out studies in the top 100 in the citation rankings.
- Professional training and level of social awareness in TEAF.FASD is an underdiagnosed disorder despite its presence in adopted and biological young people. Our aim is to identify the gaps in the training of the different professional branches that should report on, evaluate and diagnose it.
- Refresher training for professionals.We develop several specialisation courses and materials for this purpose. The outreach conferences we hold on these topics also stand out, allowing us to expand some of the results of our research.
| Name | Nature of participation | Entity | Description |
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| MARIA TERESA CORTES TOMAS | Director | Universitat de València | |
| Research team | |||
| JOSE ANTONIO GIMENEZ COSTA | Member | Universitat de València | |
| PATRICIA MOTOS SELLES | Member | Universitat de València | |
| MARIA DOLORES SANCERNI BEITIA | Collaborator | Universitat de València | |
| PAULA SAMPER GARCIA | Collaborator | Universitat de València | |
| BEATRIZ MARTIN DEL RIO | Collaborator | Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche | tenured university professor |
| CONSOLACION GOMEZ IÑIGUEZ | Collaborator | Universitat Jaume I | tenured university professor |
| ELISABETH MALONDA VIDAL | Collaborator | Universitat de València | |
| SILVIA APUZZO AMORES | Collaborator | Universitat de València | |
| SILVIA APUZZO AMORES | Collaborator | INSTITUTO VALENCIANO DE SERVICIOS SOCIALES | technical officer |
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- Basic Psychology
- factores de riesgo, binge drinking, jóvenes, género
- consecuencias psicosociales; jóvenes; binge drinking
- diseño de escalas, adaptación de escalas, screening, binge drinking
- prevención selectiva, jóvenes, sanción por cannabis
- top 100, mapas ciencia, binge drinking
- TEAF; formación profesional
- transferencia del conocimiento
