Moreta-Herrera, RodrigoCórdova-Sánchez, SheylaJaramillo-Zambrano, AnaParedes-Proaño, AnaMascialino, GuidoRojas-Jara, ClaudioRodríguez Lorenzana, Alberto2024-11-272024-02-13Moreta-Herrera, R., Córdova-Sánchez, S., Jaramillo-Zambrano, A., Paredes-Proaño, A., Mascialino, G., Rojas-Jara, C., Rodríguez-Lorenzana, A. (2024) Theory of planned behavior and alcohol use in adolescents in Ecuador: structural linear regression analysis. Alcohol, 121, 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.alcohol.2024.02.002.0741-832910.1016/j.alcohol.2024.02.002https://academica-e.unavarra.es/handle/2454/52614The general aim is to identify the explanatory potential of alcohol use intentions in drinking behaviors in a sample of adolescents in Ecuador. The method consists of a descriptive, explanatory, and cross-sectional study using SEM techniques. The participants were 384 adolescents (57% male and 43% female), aged 14–18 years (M = 16.51; SD = 2.64), who are students attending between the 1st and 3rd year of high school in a public educational institution in Ambato, Ecuador. Like principal results, the presence of alcohol use intention is moderate; the practice of alcohol use is low and mostly does not represent a risk, although 3.9% of the participants could report significant problems with consumption. Intentionality and drinking covary positively with low and moderate intensity. Drinking Intentionality explained 15.3% of the variance of drinking. We conclude that the Alcohol Use Intentions are a predictor of adolescent drinking behaviors.application/pdfapplication/zipeng© 2024 Elsevier Inc. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0AdolescentsAlcoholConsumptionIntentionPlanned behaviorinfo:eu-repo/semantics/article2024-11-27info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess