El consumo de alcohol en adolescentes de 13 a 15 años del sector Santa Rosa, recinto Las Mercedes.

Abstract

The present study aims to determine the personal, sociocultural, and family factors associated with alcohol consumption among adolescents aged 13 to 15 in the Santa Rosa Sector, Las Mercedes District, Isidro Ayora Canton, in order to propose prevention strategies. Eric Erikson's Theory was used to analyze the information obtained and address the stated objectives. This research has a mixed approach, with an applied and descriptive level. Surveys and focus groups were conducted with adolescents and parents in a community. Among the main results, it is possible to demonstrate that adolescents' mothers tend to exercise democratic and authoritarian parenting, which reinforces the adolescents' avoidance of early alcoholism. This is also evident in two adolescents who reported having no relationship with alcohol consumption. It was also learned that alcohol consumption is deeply rooted in sociocultural factors such as patriarchy, as alcohol consumption is part of men's social rituals, which enhances their masculinity, unlike women, who take on caregiving roles tied strictly to the home.