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Moderators of the relationship between physical activity and alcohol consumption in college students
Joanna Buscemi1, Matthew P Martens, James G Murphy
1Department of Psychology, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN 38152, USA. Joanna.buscemi@gmail.com
Objective:
Among college students, several studies have found a positive relationship between physical activity and alcohol use. The current study tested gender, Greek status, and ethnicity as potential moderators of the physical activity-alcohol use relationship.
Participants:
Participants were college freshmen (n = 310) endorsing alcohol/drug use.
Methods:
Students completed questionnaires assessing a number of health behaviors.
Results:
Results indicated that gender and Greek status were significant moderators of the relationship between physical activity and alcohol consumption. There was a positive relationship between physical activity and alcohol use for men and Greeks, but not for females and non-Greeks.
Conclusions:
These findings suggest that exercise does not serve as a protective factor for any of the subgroups of college students studied and is positively associated with drinking among college students who are men and/or involved with the Greek system.
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