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Alcohol Consumption Risky Behaviors And Perceptions Of Alcohol Related Social Norms Among First Year College Students At The University Of Wisconsin Stout
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Book Synopsis Alcohol Consumption, Risky Behaviors, and Perceptions of Alcohol- Related Social Norms Among First-year College Students at the University of Wisconsin-Stout by : Jordan Wheeler
Download or read book Alcohol Consumption, Risky Behaviors, and Perceptions of Alcohol- Related Social Norms Among First-year College Students at the University of Wisconsin-Stout written by Jordan Wheeler and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was to investigate first-year students' alcohol consumption, risky behaviors, and their perceptions of the average UW-Stout student's alcohol related behaviors. Participants were 1033 incoming college students at a small, public university in the Midwest who completed a self-report survey. Participants were classified as either heavy or non-heavy episodic drinkers as defined by the DSM-IV criteria. Participants classified as heavy episodic drinkers reported being more likely than non-heavy drinkers to engage in risky behaviors themselves and to perceive that engaging in risky behaviors was the norm. There was also a positive relationship between self-reported alcohol consumption and perceptions of the average student's alcohol consumption. Results provide support for the social norms theory and suggest the social norms interventions at UW-Stout targeting high-risk groups such as first-year students may be effective.
Book Synopsis The Association Between Perceived Social Norms and Alcohol Use Among College Students by : Deirdre Lynn Feeney
Download or read book The Association Between Perceived Social Norms and Alcohol Use Among College Students written by Deirdre Lynn Feeney and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, adults ages 18-29 are among those with the greatest number of alcohol related problems. In the past year, over 3 million college students drove under the influence of alcohol, and 400,000 students had unprotected sex as a result of alcohol intoxication. This research examined the association between actual and perceived drinking norms among college students, as well as the association between binge drinking and other risky behaviors. Analyses used cross-sectional data from the Spring, 2011, administration of the National College Health Assessment II at UNC Charlotte. Nearly 75% (n=827) of students reported non-binge drinking behavior, but 53.7% perceived that the typical student binge drank. After adjustment for other factors, students who perceived other students to be excessive binge drinkers had 4.75 (95% CI: 1.19, 18.91) times the odds of a recent binge drinking episode themselves. Binge drinkers had 7.77 (95%CI: 1.74, 34.69) and 3.86 (95%CI: 1.29, 11.57) times the odds of driving after drinking and having unprotected sex, respectively. Excessive binge drinkers had 7.30 (95%CI: 1.48, 36.00) and 6.56 (95%CI: 2.01, 21.38) times the odds of the same behaviors, respectively. In order to reduce the gap between actual and perceived drinking norms, the campus Social Norm Campaign should be further explored and regularly evaluated. In order to develop supplementary intervention strategies, further investigations should identify additional unknown factors that influence students" alcohol consumption.
Book Synopsis Alcohol Consumption, Drinking Motives, Social Anxiety, and the College Culture by : Noel A. Crabtree
Download or read book Alcohol Consumption, Drinking Motives, Social Anxiety, and the College Culture written by Noel A. Crabtree and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alcohol consumption is a prominent component of the college culture; high-risk consumption may lead to detrimental consequences for the student. Problematic alcohol consumption is linked to sexual assault, drunk driving, vandalism, and other unlawful activities. The degree to which students conform to the perceived social norms of the culture of the campus may impact the amount of alcohol that students consume; perceived social norms are often higher than the actual consumption amounts. Social anxiety may also impact the degree to which students will self-monitor their behavior in order to conform to their perceptions of the drinking norms. Drinking motives may also play a part in the amount and frequency of alcohol consumed, whether it's participating in drinking games during social gatherings, or consuming at the same rate as their peers for social acceptance. The study tested two hypotheses. The first hypothesis states: H1: The relationship between social anxiety and alcohol consumption would be moderated by perceived social norms. The second hypothesis states: H2: The relationship between social anxiety and alcohol consumption would be mediated by the drinking motives of coping and social pressure/conformity. Social anxiety was measured by the Liebowitz Social Anxiety scale (LSAS). The measure for alcohol consumption was based on self-reports for the number of drinks consumed per week. The measure for perceived social norms was the comparisons of the actual number of drinks consumed by the participant pool on average per week, in comparison with the number of drinks that the participant estimates that their peer consumes per week. The measure for social norms/alcohol expectancies and drinking motives was the evaluation of the responses sampled from the CORE Alcohol and Drug Survey and Drinking Motives Questionnaire- Revised (DMQR). The results indicated that the students who overestimated the alcohol consumption of their peers reported lower levels of alcohol consumption. Perceived social norms did not moderate the relationship between social anxiety and alcohol consumption. There was no significance found in the mediation of either of the drinking motives in the relationship between social anxiety and alcohol consumption.
Book Synopsis How Attitudes about Drinking and Perceptions of Drinking Norms are Related to Drinking Behavior in College Students by : Idris Andrew Hamid
Download or read book How Attitudes about Drinking and Perceptions of Drinking Norms are Related to Drinking Behavior in College Students written by Idris Andrew Hamid and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Indirect Media Influences and Perceived Peer Norms about Alcohol Use at the UW-Madison by : Katherine L. Weber
Download or read book Indirect Media Influences and Perceived Peer Norms about Alcohol Use at the UW-Madison written by Katherine L. Weber and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis College Student Alcohol Use and Abuse by : Denisha Antoinette Champion
Download or read book College Student Alcohol Use and Abuse written by Denisha Antoinette Champion and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A possible theoretical construct to lend additional explanation for problematic drinking is the Health Belief Model (Rosenstock, 1966). Thus, the purpose of this study is to explore the relationships among social norms, health beliefs, and problematic drinking among college students. It is possible that personal health beliefs may influence students' decisions about drinking, in addition to their perceptions about how much and how often their peers consume alcohol. It is important to research a health theory that is designed to understand individual behavioral choices based on how they impact health and the possibility that this extends and mediates the already established relationship between social norms theory and problematic drinking behavior."--Abstract from author supplied metadata.
Book Synopsis Perceived Norms, Alcohol Outcome Expectancies, and Collegiate Drinking by : Edward Wahesh
Download or read book Perceived Norms, Alcohol Outcome Expectancies, and Collegiate Drinking written by Edward Wahesh and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Hazardous drinking among university students remains a significant public health crisis on college campuses. According to the Core Institute (2012), nearly 44% of college students reported heavy episodic drinking during the previous two weeks. Alcohol use results in numerous problems experienced by college students, including impaired driving and death (Hingson, Zha, & Weitzman, 2009). In response, there has been a call within the literature to develop theoretically derived mediation models to investigate the complex array of variables that influence collegiate drinking behaviors (Baer, 2002; Oei & Morawska, 2004). By examining the multiple pathways of alcohol use, tailored interventions can be designed that target appropriate contributing factors for high-risk drinking groups (Dowdall & Wechsler, 2002). The purpose of this study was to test a model of collegiate drinking comprised of several key determinants of alcohol use: descriptive norms, injunctive norms, positive alcohol outcome expectancies, negative alcohol outcome expectancies, and four types of drinking motives (coping, conformity, social reinforcement, and enhancement). The motivational model of alcohol use (Cox & Klinger, 1988, 2011) was used as a framework for conceptualizing the unique role that each variable played in contributing to drinking outcome variables (alcohol use intensity and alcohol-related negative consequences). It was posited that drinking motives would fully mediate the associations between psychosocial determinants of drinking (social norms and alcohol outcome expectancies) and drinking outcome variables. Path analysis was utilized to examine associations among the variables and to assess the fit of the hypothesized model with a sample of 445 full-time undergraduates between the ages of 18 and 24 years old. A final, revised model accounted for 45% of the variance in both alcohol use intensity and alcohol-related negative consequences. Whereas enhancement drinking motives and social norms variables emerged as important predictors of alcohol use intensity, negative drinking motives acted as key predictors of alcohol-related negative consequences. Results of bootstrapping analyses indicated that drinking motives significantly mediated the indirect relationships between several psychosocial determinants and drinking outcome variables. Multiple group tests of invariance indicated that the revised model was an acceptable fit among male and female students as well as underclassmen and upperclassmen. Several implications for counselors and counselor educators were gleaned from the results. In the future, researchers should design and evaluate targeted interventions that are tailored for college drinkers based on their primary motives for alcohol consumption."--Abstract from author supplied metadata.
Book Synopsis Alcohol Expectancies, Alcohol Use, and Risky Behavior Among College Students by : Elizabeth Rachel Swinehart
Download or read book Alcohol Expectancies, Alcohol Use, and Risky Behavior Among College Students written by Elizabeth Rachel Swinehart and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "College students' alcohol expectancies, perceptions of risk, alcohol use, and risk behavior were examined. In line with existing research, alcohol expectancies were predicted to explain risky behavior, and risk perceptions were hypothesized to predict alcohol use. Theoretically relevant interactions were also explored. Participants completed questionnaires assessing alcohol use, risky behavior participation, alcohol expectancies, and perceptions of risk. As hypothesized, expectancies predicted alcohol use and risky behavior, but risk perceptions were not significantly related to risky behavior and marginally related to alcohol use. Nevertheless, the relationship between risk perception and alcohol use was stronger for males than females. Implications and future directions for investigation are discussed."--Abstract from author supplied metadata.
Book Synopsis Initiation of Alcohol Use in College Students by : Gabrielle Lynch
Download or read book Initiation of Alcohol Use in College Students written by Gabrielle Lynch and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alcohol use contributes to widespread harm in college students, and postponing initiation of drinking can reduce negative consequences and risk for developing an alcohol use disorder (Palmer et al., 2010). This study focused on variables related to initiation of alcohol use among new students, and maintenance of abstinence among those who chose not to drink. Data was collected from 467 first year college students, 7.5% of whom initiated alcohol use in college, 33% had never consumed alcohol, and 59.5% started drinking before starting college. Several a-priori hypotheses were supported. Perceptions of peer drinking/attitudes mediated the relationship between academic involvement and alcohol initiation, and social integration and alcohol initiation. Social anxiety was mediated by expectancies and moderated by need to belong, however, perceived peer drinking/attitudes was not a significant moderator. The influence of personality was mediated by expectancies, perceptions of peer drinking/attitudes, and safety perceptions as hypothesized. Overall, these results shed light on the process of initiation of alcohol use and have the potential to inform development of effective prevention strategies.
Book Synopsis A Closer Look at the Impact of Peer Influences on College Drinking by : Sherry Farrow
Download or read book A Closer Look at the Impact of Peer Influences on College Drinking written by Sherry Farrow and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The present study was designed to examine relationships between drinking norms and alcohol use among college students while considering the role of both interpersonal and intrapersonal moderators of this relationship. College students (N=127) who drank at least once during the previous three months reported on their alcohol use, their attitudes toward drinking, perceived drinking norms, relational self-construal, and demographics. Detailed information pertaining to participants' drinking and support social networks were elicited via an interview. It was hypothesized that perceived norms would be related to drinking such that norms reflecting higher levels of alcohol use would be related to more alcohol consumption. This hypothesis was supported. Additionally, the direct and moderating influence of social network characteristics (i.e., size, density, functioning) on alcohol use were examined in a series of regression models. In models not including the influence of norms, drinking networks that were larger were predictive of higher levels of alcohol use. Closeness with network members predicted higher levels of binge drinking. When norms were included in the models, only minimal support was found for the moderating influence of social network characteristics. Satisfaction within the drinking network moderated the influence of norms on alcohol use such that for males, there was stronger normative influence for those high in satisfaction. Relational self-construal was hypothesized as an intrapersonal moderator of norms. This was true for males only, such that higher levels of relational self-construal were related to stronger norm conformity. The present study represents the first step in understanding the complex impact of social networks on alcohol use among college students.
Book Synopsis The Perception of Alcohol Norms and Actual Use of Alcohol Among Male and Female Incoming First-year College Students by : Leanna M. Mansour
Download or read book The Perception of Alcohol Norms and Actual Use of Alcohol Among Male and Female Incoming First-year College Students written by Leanna M. Mansour and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: The present study was designed to determine if a relationship exists between perceptions of alcohol and actual use of alcohol among incoming first-year college students and to determine if gender differences exist in perceptions and alcohol use. Participants (N = 70) from a small, private, co-educational college, located in Western Massachusetts were randomly chosen to participate in the investigation during new student orientation. Spearman rank-order correlation coefficients were used to determine if significant linear relationships existed between perceived norms of participants and their actual use of alcohol. In addition, Mann-Whitney U tests were used to identify differences between males and females with regard to actual use of alcohol and perceived norms. A significant (p .05) relationship was found between perceived norms of current friends and actual use of alcohol. No significant (p .05) relationships were found between perceived norms of college students and college students at the participating institution and actual use of alcohol. In addition, no significant (p> .05) gender differences were found in perceived norms and actual use of alcohol. Incoming first-year college students are more likely to consume alcohol based on what they perceive to be the norms of their current friends.
Book Synopsis Differences in Peer Perception of Alcohol Use, Personal Alcohol Use, and Levels of Intoxication Among Students at Virginia Commonwealth University from 2002 to 2004 by : William Ray Evans
Download or read book Differences in Peer Perception of Alcohol Use, Personal Alcohol Use, and Levels of Intoxication Among Students at Virginia Commonwealth University from 2002 to 2004 written by William Ray Evans and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study involves the examination of National Collegiate Health Assessment (NCHA) data collected by the VCU Wellness Resource Center. This study will compare trends in college student health behavior perceptions and personal activity regarding alcohol use, as self-reported via the NCHA data, with a particular focus on a comparison between 2002, which is the year that the Wellness Resource Center (then known as the Office of Health Promotion) first implemented an alcohol education campaign based upon a "social norms" theoretical framework, and 2004, after 18 months of intensive campaigning. Thus, the aim of the project is to examine the changes in student behavior regarding alcohol usage and student perceptions in the prevalence of alcohol usage, after two years of social norms-based campaigning, while controlling for factors such as sex and place of residence. The measures that are analyzed are based upon the number of alcoholic drinks that students reported imbibing during the last time they socialized and the number of alcohol drinks that the students reported to be what they considered the norm during such periods of socializing. This data is supplemented by a calculation of blood alcohol concentration (BAC), acquired through use of personal information that students reported on the NCHA, in order to more accurately describe student drinking behaviors.
Book Synopsis Risky Drinking Among Undergraduate University Students by : Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education Ltd
Download or read book Risky Drinking Among Undergraduate University Students written by Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education Ltd and published by . This book was released on 2017-12-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Social Norms written by Erick M. Nunez and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Intentions to Drink to Intoxication Among College Students Mandated to Alcohol Intervention by : Colleen P. Maguire
Download or read book Intentions to Drink to Intoxication Among College Students Mandated to Alcohol Intervention written by Colleen P. Maguire and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "College students who have been mandated to alcohol-related interventions are an understudies population. As a result, little is known about the variables which are important in explaining these students' intentions for high-risk alcohol consumption. Deepening understanding of the underlying motivational factors associated with alcohol-related intentions in this population could lead to more effective interventions and prevention strategies aimed at decreasing alcohol harms. For this purpose, the current study is the first to examine the theory of planned behavior (TPB; Ajzen, 1991) as a statistically predictive model for alcohol-related intentions among college students mandated for intervention. A sample of 77 mandated college students completed questionnaires measuring the TPB variables of attitdue, subjective norm, perceived behavioral control, and intention to drink to intoxication. Regression analyses were used to test the explanatory power of the TPB for intention to drink to intoxication, after controlling for social desirability. Further, the impact of impulsivity and aversiveness of alcohol-related consequence (Barnett et al., 2006) were tested alongside the TPB variables as an extension of the theory. Results showed partial support for the TPB in explaining alcohol-related intentions in this sample of college students who were mandated for alcohol intervention. In particular, attitude and subjective norm explained unique variance in intention to drink to intoxication in the sample even after controlling for the variance accounted for by social desirability. Exploratory analyses revealed that attitude, subjective norm, and perceived behavioral control explained unique variance in intention to drink to intoxication for participants who were the heaviest and most frequent drinkers in this sample, which suggested that the TPB was fully supported for this subsample of students. Neither impulsivity nor aversiveness of alcohol-related consequence improved the TPB's explanatory power. Practice implications for alcohol prevention and intervention development are discussed as well as directions for future research."--Abstract.
Book Synopsis Mechanism, Transmission and Enforcement of Social Norms by : Chien-Fei Chen
Download or read book Mechanism, Transmission and Enforcement of Social Norms written by Chien-Fei Chen and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Impaired Decision Making as a Risk Factor for College Student Drinking by : Dana Figlock
Download or read book Impaired Decision Making as a Risk Factor for College Student Drinking written by Dana Figlock and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The primary aim of the present study was to determine whether impairment on neuropsychological measures of decision making predicts increased alcohol use among college students. It was hypothesized that poorer performance on measures of decision making would predict linear increase on indicators of alcohol consumption across the first year of college. An additional aim was to assess whether established risk factors for college student drinking would moderate the association between decision making abilities and increased alcohol consumption, with the expectation that decision making would be more strongly associated with escalation in alcohol use for participants that are male, have a family history of alcohol abuse, report a longer history of pre-college alcohol use, hold more positive alcohol expectancies, and are more impulsive. Aims were pursued in a relatively homogeneous sample of first year college students (N = 136), using a prospective, longitudinal design in which decision making and drinking were assessed at three time-points during the first year of college. Participants additionally provided sociodemographic information and completed self-report impulsivity and alcohol expectancy questionnaires at each assessment. Results showed that drinking and associated negative consequences increased over time during the participants first year in college. However, there was generally little support for the hypotheses that poor decision making abilities are a risk factor for increased alcohol consumption, and that the association is moderated by established risk factors for drinking. Results suggest the need to consider whether drinking is indeed indicative of impaired decision making and underscore the importance of including other factors, especially perceived benefits and influence of social pressure, in models of decision making striving to predict drinking among college students.
