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Alkohol i studentkulturen - En kvantitativ studie om studenters relation till alkohol

Messayké, Nour LU and Richter, Hannah LU (2026) SOPB63 20252
School of Social Work
Abstract
For a long time, alcohol has been an integrated social aspect of student life. Students’ relationships with alcohol can be highlighted by interpreting norms and other social factors related to alcohol consumption. This quantitative study focuses on understanding the connection between the use and consumption of alcohol within student culture in Sweden. Furthermore, how norms affect students and how consequences manifest. The correlation between the use of alcohol and student life is problematized and researched in this quantitative study, supported by a survey sent directly to students at Lund University and students studying in Sweden.
The collected empirical data is based on questions resulting in the following thematization: 1)... (More)
For a long time, alcohol has been an integrated social aspect of student life. Students’ relationships with alcohol can be highlighted by interpreting norms and other social factors related to alcohol consumption. This quantitative study focuses on understanding the connection between the use and consumption of alcohol within student culture in Sweden. Furthermore, how norms affect students and how consequences manifest. The correlation between the use of alcohol and student life is problematized and researched in this quantitative study, supported by a survey sent directly to students at Lund University and students studying in Sweden.
The collected empirical data is based on questions resulting in the following thematization: 1) Prevalence, availability, and social contexts of alcohol in student life, 2) The role, importance, and norms of alcohol in student culture, 3) Individual attitudes, perceived consequences and influencing factors. In addition, both Pierre Bourdieu´s theory about doxa, field, and symbolic power as well as Anthony Gidden’s theory about roles, socializing, and sanctions. The results show that alcohol use is indeed a large part of student culture, both normalized and socially integrated. The article concludes that alcohol use is ingrained within the culture, enforced by social sanctions that will probably influence future generations of students in Sweden. (Less)
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author
Messayké, Nour LU and Richter, Hannah LU
supervisor
organization
course
SOPB63 20252
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Alcohol consumption, Social norms, Student culture, University students, Alkoholkonsumtion, Sociala normer, Studentkultur, Universitetsstudenter.
language
Swedish
id
9220631
date added to LUP
2026-01-23 14:58:27
date last changed
2026-01-23 14:58:27
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  abstract     = {{For a long time, alcohol has been an integrated social aspect of student life. Students’ relationships with alcohol can be highlighted by interpreting norms and other social factors related to alcohol consumption. This quantitative study focuses on understanding the connection between the use and consumption of alcohol within student culture in Sweden. Furthermore, how norms affect students and how consequences manifest. The correlation between the use of alcohol and student life is problematized and researched in this quantitative study, supported by a survey sent directly to students at Lund University and students studying in Sweden.
The collected empirical data is based on questions resulting in the following thematization: 1) Prevalence, availability, and social contexts of alcohol in student life, 2) The role, importance, and norms of alcohol in student culture, 3) Individual attitudes, perceived consequences and influencing factors. In addition, both Pierre Bourdieu´s theory about doxa, field, and symbolic power as well as Anthony Gidden’s theory about roles, socializing, and sanctions. The results show that alcohol use is indeed a large part of student culture, both normalized and socially integrated. The article concludes that alcohol use is ingrained within the culture, enforced by social sanctions that will probably influence future generations of students in Sweden.}},
  author       = {{Messayké, Nour and Richter, Hannah}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Alkohol i studentkulturen - En kvantitativ studie om studenters relation till alkohol}},
  year         = {{2026}},
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