Published
2026-01-23
Section
Research Articles
License
Copyright (c) 2026 Ivonne Pamela Mamani Ticona, Reyna Isabel Quispe Zegarra, José Calizaya-López*

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
The journal adopts the Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0), which means that anyone can reuse and redistribute the materials for non-commercial purposes as long as you follow the license terms and the original source is properly cited.
Author(s) shall retain the copyright of their work and grant the Journal/Publisher rights for the first publication with the work concurrently licensed since 2023 Vol.8 No.2.
Under this license, author(s) will allow third parties to download, reuse, reprint, modify, distribute and/or copy the content under the condition that the authors are given credit. No permission is required from the authors or the publisher.
This broad license intends to facilitate free access, as well as the unrestricted use of original works of all types. This ensures that the published work is freely and openly available in perpetuity.
By providing open access, the following benefits are brought about:
- Higher Visibility, Availability and Citations-free and unlimited accessibility of the publication over the internet without any restrictions increases citation of the article.
- Ease of search-publications are easily searchable in search engines and indexing databases.
- Rapid Publication – accepted papers are immediately published online.
- Available for free download immediately after publication at https://esp.as-pub.com/index.php/ESP

Copyright Statement
1.The authors certify that the submitted manuscripts are original works, do not infringe the rights of others, are free from academic misconduct and confidentiality issues, and that there are no disputes over the authorship scheme of the collaborative articles. In case of infringement, academic misconduct and confidentiality issues, as well as disputes over the authorship scheme, all responsibilities will be borne by the authors.
2. The author agrees to grant the Editorial Office of Environment and Social Psychology a licence to use the reproduction right, distribution right, information network dissemination right, performance right, translation right, and compilation right of the submitted manuscript, including the work as a whole, as well as the diagrams, tables, abstracts, and any other parts that can be extracted from the work and used in accordance with the characteristics of the journal. The Editorial Board of Environment and Social Psychology has the right to use and sub-licence the above mentioned works for wide dissemination in print, electronic and online versions, and, in accordance with the characteristics of the periodical, for the period of legal protection of the property right of the copyright in the work, and for the territorial scope of the work throughout the world.
3. The authors are entitled to the copyright of their works under the relevant laws of Singapore, provided that they do not exercise their rights in a manner prejudicial to the interests of the Journal.
About Licence
Environment and Social Psychology is an open access journal and all published work is available under the Creative Commons Licence, Authors shall retain copyright of their work and grant the journal/publisher the right of first publication, and their work shall be licensed under the Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0).
Under this licence, the author grants permission to third parties to download, reuse, reprint, modify, distribute and/or copy the content with attribution to the author. No permission from the author or publisher is required.
This broad licence is intended to facilitate free access to and unrestricted use of original works of all kinds. This ensures that published works remain free and accessible in perpetuity. Submitted manuscripts, once accepted, are immediately available to the public and permanently accessible free of charge on the journal’s official website (https://esp.as-pub.com/index.php/ESP). Allowing users to read, download, copy, print, search for or link to the full text of the article, or use it for other legal purposes. However, the use of the work must retain the author's signature, be limited to non-commercial purposes, and not be interpretative.
Click to download <Agreement on the Licence for the Use of Copyright on Environmental and Social Psychology>.
How to Cite
Alcohol consumption as a predictor of aggression in young Peruvians: Evidence from an explanatory model
Ivonne Pamela Mamani Ticona
Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa, 04001, Arequipa, Peru
Reyna Isabel Quispe Zegarra
Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa, 04001, Arequipa, Peru
José Calizaya-López
Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa, 04001, Arequipa, Peru
DOI: https://doi.org/10.59429/esp.v11i1.4428
Keywords: Alcohol consumption; aggressiveness; youth; sociodemographic variables; predictor; explanatory model
Abstract
Youth aggressiveness is a growing psychosocial problem in Latin American contexts, and alcohol consumption is a predictor factor associated with the increase in aggressive behaviors. It was proposed to explain to what extent alcohol consumption acts as a predictor of aggressiveness in young Peruvians, incorporating the analysis of sociodemographic variables to identify significant differences between the groups evaluated. 600 young people selected through non-probabilistic sampling participated; the AUDIT instruments were applied to measure alcohol consumption and the BPAQ to assess aggressiveness and its dimensions. The study employed quantitative, explanatory design, using descriptive analyses, nonparametric tests, and linear regression. The results showed that alcohol consumption significantly predicts levels of aggression (R= .504; R2 = .254; p< .001). Significant differences were found according to sex, occupation and cohabitation; Men, young people who work and those who live with a partner or family members have higher levels of both aggression and alcohol consumption. Likewise, the dimensions of physical and verbal aggressiveness showed greater variability, while anger and hostility were more homogeneous. It is concluded that alcohol consumption is a relevant predictor of youth aggressiveness, and that sociodemographic factors play an important role in the expression of these behaviors.
References
[1]. 1.World Health Organization. (2018). Global status report on alcohol and health 2018. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241565639
[2]. 2.National Institute on Alcohol. (2025). Get the facts about Underage Drinking. https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/informacion-sobre-el-consumo-de-alcohol-entre-menores-de-edad
[3]. 3.Ministry of Health of Peru. (2024, November 16). Minsa establishments attended more than 43,000 cases of alcohol consumption during 2024. https://www.gob.pe/institucion/minsa/noticias/1058875-establecimientos-de-minsa-atendieron-mas-de-43-000-casos-por-consumo-de-alcohol-durante-el-2024
[4]. 4.Anderson, C., and Bushman, B. (2002). Human Aggression. Annual Review of Psychology, 53. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.psych.53.100901.135231
[5]. 5.Steele, C. M., & Josephs, R. A. (1990). Alcohol myopia. Its prized and dangerous effects. The American psychologist, 45(8): 921-933. https://doi.org/10.1037//0003-066x.45.8.921
[6]. 6.Giancola, P. R. (2004/2015 comp.). Alcohol-related aggression during the college years. NIAAA/College Drinking Prevention. https://www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov/sites/cdp/files/documents/129-Giancola.pdf
[7]. 7.Bandura, A. (1986). Social foundations of thought and action: A social cognitive theory. Prentice-Hall.
[8]. 8.Tajfel, H., & Turner, J. C. (1979). An integrative theory of intergroup conflict. In W. G. Austin & S. Worchel (Eds.), The social psychology of intergroup relations: 33-47. Brooks/Cole.
[9]. 9.Kuntsche, E., Kuntsche, S., Thrul, J., & Gmel, G. (2017). Binge drinking: Health impact, prevalence, correlations and interventions. Psychology & Health, 32(8): 976–1017. https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2017.1325889
[10]. 10.Allen, J. J., and Anderson, C. A. (2017). Aggression and violence: Definitions and distinctions. En P. Sturmey (Ed.), The Wiley handbook of violence and aggression: 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119057574.whbva001
[11]. 11.Cabanillas Rojas, W., Enríquez Canto, Y., Menacho Alvirio, L., Murillo Ponte, R., and Díaz Gervasi, G. (2024). Prevalence, characteristics, and factors associated with alcohol consumption in Peruvian university students during the first stage of the COVID-19 pandemic. Medical Horizon (Lima), 24(4): e2503. https://doi.org/10.24265/horizmed.2024.v24n4.08
[12]. 12.Riquelme, G., Huamani, J., and Arias, L. (2022). Social skills and alcohol consumption in students from two secondary schools in the city of Arequipa. Journal of Psychology, 12(1): 107-133. https://doi.org/10.36901/psicologia.v12i1.1475
[13]. 13.Babor, T. F., Higgins-Biddle, J. C., Saunders, J. B., & Monteiro, M. G. (2001). AUDIT: The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test. Guidelines for Use in Primary Health Care (2ª ed.). WHO. https://www.paho.org/sites/default/files/Auditmanual_ENG.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com
[14]. 14.Buss, AH, and Perry, M. (1992). The Aggression Questionnaire. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 63 (3): 452-459. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.63.3.452
[15]. 15.World Medical Association. (2013). World Medical Association Declaration of Helsinki: Ethical principles for medical research involving human subjects. JAMA, 310(20), 2191–2194. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2013.281053
[16]. 16.Congress of the Republic of Peru. (2011). Law No. 29733 – Personal Data Protection Law. Official Gazette "El Peruano". Full text available on the official website of the Congress. https://www.gob.pe/institucion/congreso-de-la-republica/normas-legales/243470-29733?utm_source=chatgpt.com
[17]. 17.Ministerio de Salud del Perú. (2020). Ministerial Resolution No. 233-2020-MINSA: Ethical Considerations for Health Research with Human Beings. Official Gazette "El Peruano". Text is available on the State regulatory website. https://www.gob.pe/institucion/minsa/normas-legales/541139-233-2020-minsa?utm_source=chatgpt.com
[18]. 18.Baltariu, I. C., Enea, V., Kaffenberger, J., Duiverman, L. M., and aan het Rot, M. (2023). The acute effects of alcohol on social cognition: A systematic review of experimental studies. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 245: 109830. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.109830
[19]. 19.Sontate, K. V., Rahim Kamaluddin, M., Naina Mohamed, I., Mohamed, R. M. P., Shaikh, M. F., Kamal, H., and Kumar, J. (2021). Alcohol, Aggression, and Violence: From Public Health to Neuroscience. Frontiers in psychology, 12: 699726. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.699726
[20]. 20.Gan, G., Sterzer, P., Marxen, M. et al. (2015). Neural and Behavioral Correlates of Alcohol-Induced Aggression Under Provocation. Neuropsychopharmacol, 40: 2886-2896. https://doi.org/10.1038/npp.2015.141
[21]. 21.White A. M. (2020). Gender Differences in the Epidemiology of Alcohol Use and Related Harms in the United States. Alcohol Research: Current Reviews, 40(2): 01. https://doi.org/10.35946/arcr.v40.2.01
[22]. 22.Moore, D., Keane, H., Ekendahl, M., Graham, K., Duncan, D., Farrugia, A., Nourse, G., and Lenton, E. (2023). Analysing gender in research and policy on alcohol-related violence among young people: A summary of findings and recommendations from an international comparative study. La Trobe, Victoria, Australia. https://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/39420/1/analysing-gender-in-research-and-police-on-alcohol-related-violence-among-young-people-a-summary-of-findings-and-recommendations-from-an-international-comparative-study.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com
[23]. 23.Ames, G. M., Cunradi, C. B., Duke, M., Todd, M., and Chen, M. J. (2013). Contributions of work stressors, alcohol, and normative beliefs to partner violence. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 74(2): 195-204. https://doi.org/10.15288/jsad.2013.74.195
[24]. 24.Moan, I. S., and Halkjelsvik, T. (2020). Work-Related Alcohol Use and Harm to Others. Substance Use & Misuse, 55(14): 2305-2313. https://doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2020.1801744
[25]. 25.Swaim, R. C., and Stanley, L. R. (2018). Effects of Family Conflict and Anger on Alcohol Use Among American Indian Students: Mediating Effects of Outcome Expectancies. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 79(1): 102-110. https://doi.org/10.15288/jsad.2018.79.102
[26]. 26.Sontate, K. V., Rahim Kamaluddin, M., Naina Mohamed, I., Mohamed, R. M. P., Shaikh, M. F., Kamal, H., and Kumar, J. (2021). Alcohol, Aggression, and Violence: From Public Health to Neuroscience. Frontiers in Psychology, 12: 699726. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.699726






