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Drinking likelihood, alcohol problems, and peer influence among first-year college students.
Laura L Talbott1, Ryan J Martin, Stuart L Usdan
1School of Education, Department of Human Studies, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Alabama 35294, USA. ltalbott@uab.edu
The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
|June 28, 2008
Summary
Excessive alcohol use is a major issue for college students. Demographic factors significantly predict the number of drinking days per month, excluding race.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Psychology
- Sociology
Background:
- Excessive alcohol consumption poses a significant health risk on U.S. college campuses.
- Understanding factors influencing college student drinking patterns is crucial for developing effective interventions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify demographic predictors of alcohol consumption frequency among first-year college students.
- To examine the relationship between specific alcohol-related scales and the number of drinking days.
Main Methods:
- Stepwise multiple regression analysis was employed.
- Data were collected from a sample of 224 first-year college students.
- Predictors included demographic factors and alcohol subscales (Drinking Context Scale, College Alcohol Problems Scale-revised, Social Modeling Scale).
Main Results:
- The final model explained 37.5% of the variance in the number of drinking days in the past month.
- Demographic variables, with the exception of race, were significantly associated with drinking days (p < .05).
Conclusions:
- Demographic factors play a significant role in predicting alcohol consumption frequency in first-year college students.
- These findings can inform targeted prevention and intervention strategies for college alcohol use.
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