THE DRINKING BEHAVIORS OF A SAMPLE OF UNIVERSITY-STUDENTS IN NAMING, GUANGXI PROVINCE, PEOPLES-REPUBLIC-OF-CHINA

A Chinese translation of the Student Alcohol Questionnaire was adminis tered to a sample of 190 students at two universities in Nanning, Chin a. Males consumed alcohol significantly more frequently and in greater quantities than did females. A significantly higher proportion of mal es also experienced problems resulting from their drinking. Beer was t he alcoholic beverage of choice for both males and females. Most stude nts of both genders drank with friends, and most have also consumed wi th their parents; about half reported that their parents approved of t heir alcohol consumption. The results support earlier observations tha t moderate drinking is widely accepted in the Chinese culture and resu lts in few problem.