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Behavioral risks during the transition from high school to college.

Kim Fromme1, William R Corbin, Marc I Kruse

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Texas, Austin, TX 78712, USA. fromme@psy.utexas.edu

Developmental Psychology
|September 17, 2008
PubMed
Summary

College transition increases alcohol, marijuana use, and multiple partners. Driving after drinking, aggression, and crime decreased. Rural students and those in private dorms faced higher risks for heavy drinking and driving after drinking.

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Criminology

Background:

  • The transition from high school to college is a critical developmental period.
  • This phase presents opportunities for personal growth and significant behavioral shifts.
  • Understanding behavioral changes during this transition is crucial for targeted interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine changes in behavioral risks during the high school to college transition.
  • To identify specific behaviors that increase or decrease during this period.
  • To determine risk factors associated with increased substance use and risky behaviors.

Main Methods:

  • A cohort of 2,245 students was surveyed.
  • Internet-based surveys assessed behavioral risks in late high school and the first year of college.
  • Data included alcohol use, marijuana use, sexual behavior, driving after drinking, aggression, and property crimes.

Main Results:

  • Alcohol use, marijuana use, and sex with multiple partners significantly increased.
  • Driving after drinking, aggression, and property crimes showed a decrease.
  • Students from rural high schools and those in private dormitories were at higher risk for heavy drinking and driving after drinking.

Conclusions:

  • The college transition is associated with increased substance use and sexual risk behaviors.
  • Certain demographic factors, like rural background and living situation, are linked to higher risk.
  • Interventions should address these specific behavioral changes and at-risk populations.