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College student drinking, attitudes toward risks, and drinking consequences.

Stephen L Benton1, Sherry A Benton, Ronald G Downey

  • 1Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66506-5312, USA. leroy@ksu.edu

Journal of Studies on Alcohol
|June 1, 2006
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College students' risk attitudes significantly predict drinking consequences, even after accounting for gender, alcohol consumption, and protective behaviors. High-risk attitudes amplify the negative impact of heavy drinking.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Public Health
  • Substance Use Research

Background:

  • College student drinking is a significant public health concern.
  • Understanding factors contributing to negative drinking consequences is crucial for intervention.
  • Previous research has identified gender, alcohol use, and protective strategies as relevant factors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if college students' attitudes toward risks predict drinking consequences.
  • To determine if risk attitudes explain variance in drinking consequences beyond established predictors.
  • To examine the interaction between risk attitudes and alcohol consumption levels on negative consequences.

Main Methods:

  • Two samples of undergraduate students (N=276 and N=216) were recruited.

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  • Participants completed the Campus Alcohol Survey (CAS) and the Attitudes Toward Risks Scale (ATRS).
  • Hierarchical regression analyses were used to assess the predictive value of ATRS scores.

    • Main Results:

    • Attitudes Toward Risks Scale (ATRS) scores positively correlated with alcohol consumption and negative drinking consequences.
    • ATRS scores significantly explained additional variance in negative drinking consequences, controlling for gender, alcohol use, and protective strategies.
    • A significant interaction indicated that heavy-drinking students with high-risk attitudes experienced the most severe negative consequences.

    Conclusions:

    • College students' attitudes toward risks are a significant independent predictor of negative drinking consequences.
    • Risk attitudes play a crucial role in understanding the relationship between alcohol consumption and harm.
    • Findings highlight the importance of addressing risk perceptions in college alcohol prevention programs.