Drinking games, tailgating, and pregaming: Precollege predictors of risky college drinking
| Autor: | Matthew R. Pearson, Brian Borsari, Kevin W. Moser, John T.P. Hustad |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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Culture Medicine (miscellaneous) Poison control Underage Drinking Cardiovascular Suicide prevention Oral and gastrointestinal Substance Misuse Alcohol Use and Health Risk Factors Social Norms Psychology Alcohol beliefs Cancer media_common Pediatric Substance Abuse Stroke Alcoholism Psychiatry and Mental health Clinical Psychology Pregaming Public Health and Health Services Female Social psychology drinking games Personality Matriculation Adolescent Alcohol Drinking Universities media_common.quotation_subject education Article college student Risk-Taking Clinical Research Environmental health Injury prevention Humans tailgating Social Behavior Students Ethanol pregaming Drinking culture alcohol use Tailgating Play and Playthings Good Health and Well Being personality Follow-Up Studies |
| Zdroj: | The American journal of drug and alcohol abuse, vol 40, iss 5 |
| ISSN: | 1097-9891 0095-2990 |
| Popis: | BackgroundThe transition from high school to college is a critical period for developing college drinking habits. Hazardous alcohol consumption increases during this period, as well as participation in drinking games, pregaming, and tailgating. All of these risky drinking practices are associated with higher levels of intoxication as well as an increased risk of alcohol-related problems.ObjectiveThe current study aimed to evaluate pre-college predictors (personality, social norms, and beliefs reflecting the internalization of the college drinking culture [ICDC]) of estimated peak BAC (pBAC) reached during drinking games, pregaming, and tailgating, as well as pBAC and alcohol-related problems during the first 30 days of college.MethodsParticipants (n = 936) were incoming freshmen at a large university who completed a baseline assessment prior to college matriculation and a follow-up assessment after they had been on campus for 30 days.ResultsUsing path analysis, ICDC was significantly associated with pBAC reached during the three risky drinking practices. ICDC had an indirect effect on both pBAC and alcohol-related problems via pBAC from drinking games, pregaming, and tailgating. Hopelessness and sensation seeking were significantly related to alcohol use outcomes.ConclusionPrecollege perceptions of the college drinking culture are a stronger predictor of subsequent alcohol use than social norms. Interventions that target these beliefs may reduce peak intoxication and associated harms experienced during the first 30 days of college. |
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