ALCOHOL ABUSE PREDICTORS IN ADULTS WITH A STABLE PARTNER

Abstract

Introduction. Alcohol abuse is considered a public health problem, socially widespread, and normalized. It can contribute to more than 60 diseases and social problems, family violence, relationship, and financial problems, impulsive behavior, car accidents, and a lower work productivity. Objective. To find the predictive value of psychological variables of sensation seeking, resilience, partner functionality, and work self-efficacy on alcohol consumption. A quantitative explanatory research was conducted. Method. An online survey using validated scales in the Mexican population was applied to 249 Mexican adult people in an age range between 21 and 65 years (M = 1.63; SD = 0.48) with a partner and stable employment. Results. We found that sensation seeking, and partner functionality have the highest predictive value in alcohol consumption. An important contribution of this study is the finding that the couple's functionality of the couple's functionality works as a protective factor of alcohol consumption even when one of the two partners in the relationship presents high sensation seeking. Conclusions. This must be considered in intervention programs with individuals, couples, premarital dialogues, and case studies.