A Research Update on Correlates of Heavy Episodic Drinking among Undergraduate College Students

Autor/inn/en	Montauti, Sara Barrows; Bulmer, Sandra Minor
Titel	A Research Update on Correlates of Heavy Episodic Drinking among Undergraduate College Students
Quelle	In: American Journal of Health Education, 45 (2014) 3, S.142-150 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1932-5037
DOI	10.1080/19325037.2014.893853
Schlagwörter	Prevention; Alcohol Abuse; Depression (Psychology); Anxiety; Stress Variables; Marijuana; Case Studies; Surveys; Financial Problems; Smoking; Age; Gender Differences; Undergraduate Students; Athletes; Correlation; Health Education; Health Behavior; Program Design; Student Attitudes; Core Alcohol and Drug Survey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Prävention; Vorbeugung; Angst; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Rauchen; Alter; Lebensalter; Geschlechterkonflikt; Athlet; Korrelation; Gesundheitsaufklärung; Gesundheitsbildung; Gesundheitserziehung; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Programme design; Programmaufbau; Programmplanung; Schülerverhalten
Abstract	Background: Despite prevention efforts of colleges and universities across the nation, there have been no substantial decreases in heavy episodic drinking among undergraduates over the past 2 decades. Purpose: This study provides an update on correlates of heavy episodic drinking for a recent cohort of undergraduate college students. Methods: A cross-sectional survey design was utilized. Participants were randomly selected undergraduate students from a public 4-year university located in the Northeast. Results: Heavy episodic drinking was associated with male gender, white race, having a family history of drug or alcohol abuse, smoking cigarettes, and using marijuana. Age, athlete status, completion of an alcohol education program, condom use, depression, anxiety, and financial stress were not associated. After controlling for gender and race, marijuana use and smoking cigarettes were found to increase predictability of heavy episodic drinking. Discussion: Rates of heavy episodic drinking remain high but correlates may be shifting for this cohort of college students. Opportunities to address heavy episodic drinking concurrently with cigarette smoking and marijuana use should be explored. Translation to Health Education Practice: Qualitative research methods are needed to gain insight into reasons for heavy episodic drinking; information that could inform the creation of more effective programming. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10