[The study of social representations of alcohol within French Navy]. / Représentations sociales de l'alcool au sein de la Marine nationale.
Sante Publique
; 30(5): 601-610, 2018.
Article
en Fr
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| ID: mdl-30767476
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
The misuse of alcohol has harmful social and health impacts within a population. The French military must be particularly vigilant with alcohol, due to specificities linked with weaponry. This study was designed to explore social representations of alcohol based on a sample of the French Navy in order to prioritize prevention focuses on alcohol misuses in a military environment.METHODS:
A semi-directed interview-based exploratory study was conducted in the south of France at the end of 2015. Data was submitted to manual categorical analysis and textual analysis (Iramuteq software).RESULTS:
Sixty-two marines from the French Navy were interviewed including 30 Navy and 32 Marine Firefighters. Data analysis indicated that the motivation to consume alcohol comes more from a social influence (extrinsic motivations) than for pleasure induced by alcohol effects (intrinsic motivations). For Navy personnel, the sense of belonging to the Navy is strengthened by drinking habits with a strong social cohesion. In contrast, the Marine Firefighters had a negative perception of alcohol because of a possible degradation of their professional image for the civilian population.CONCLUSION:
The identification of social representations of alcohol allows for a better apprehension of drinking behavior within a French military population, particularly by focusing on content and organization of discourses about alcohol. Following this survey, a quantitative study is currently being drawn up among military personnel from the French Navy in order to clarify some of the elements identified and presented within this article.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Conducta Social
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Consumo de Bebidas Alcohólicas
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Personal Militar
Tipo de estudio:
Qualitative_research
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
Fr
Revista:
Sante Publique
Asunto de la revista:
SAUDE PUBLICA
Año:
2018
Tipo del documento:
Article