Abstract
Since harmful alcohol consumption among university students still presents a significant problem, our team of researchers has conducted this study to add and contribute to the current research findings regarding this social issue. The study, conducted at universities in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), included 200 students aged 18 to 65. The research used a quasi-experimental design, employing an assessable study technique to evaluate data and generalize findings from the sample of the target population. Furthermore, quantitative research was used to determine the correlation between the variables. The correlation of AUDIT, MAST, R-MET and MCQ-30 subscales was found according to the socio-demographic characteristics of the participants. As predicted by our hypothesis, the investigation of the link between alcohol use, metacognition, and social cognition showed that alcohol drinkers had lower social cognition than non-alcohol ones. Morover, according to the results, alcohol consumption is linked to impairments in social cognition and metacognition.
Highlights
IntroductionPeople have been drinking alcohol for at least 13,000 years (BBC, 2018)
Examining the Effects of...Across the world, people have been drinking alcohol for at least 13,000 years (BBC, 2018)
When the education level variable was examined, 148 (74.0%) participants were at the undergraduate level, 36 (18.0%) participants were at the master level, and 16 (8.0%) participants were at the Ph.D. level. 31 (25.8%) of these participants worked in a freelance job and 89 (74.2%) in a regular job
Summary
People have been drinking alcohol for at least 13,000 years (BBC, 2018). Egyptians consumed wine ever since 4000 BC, and by 2700 BC Babylonians have enjoyed drinking beer so much that they introduced adoring a goddess to oversee their beer consumption into their religious practices (Mark, 2017).Drinking alcohol, the most commonly consumed psychotropic substance, is common at social gatherings in many areas of the world (WHO, 2010). Alcohol consumption, which has shown a rising trend in recent years, especially in developing countries, can have a strong effect on one’s mood and mental state. Countless issues in young people have been attributed to alcohol use including the causing ofmajor injuries, increased suicide and homicide rates, risks of sexual and physical abuse, abnormal brain development, impaired judgment, educational, social, and legal problems (e.g., effecting school dropout behavior and juvenile delinquency) (Kaminer & Winters, 2011; NIAAA , 2015). Underage alcohol intake is accountable for 4,400 deaths annually, including suicides (CDC, 2013)
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