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Positive drinking consequences among hazardous drinking college students.

Daniel W Capron¹, Norman B Schmidt

¹Department of Psychology, Florida State University, 1107 W. Call St., Tallahassee, FL 32303, USA. Capron@psy.fsu.edu

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Summary

Positive drinking consequences predict problem drinking in college students, even beyond other motives. This finding highlights a unique aspect of hazardous drinking behaviors in this population.

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Area of Science:

Psychology
Addiction Research
Higher Education Studies

Background:

Negative drinking consequences are well-researched in college students.
Emerging research suggests positive drinking consequences may predict alcohol-related problems.
Positive drinking consequences are distinct from expectancies and motives.

Purpose of the Study:

To examine the effect of positive drinking consequences on problem drinking.
To investigate the role of positive drinking consequences in alcohol problem recognition.
To assess these effects in a sample of hazardous drinking college students.

Main Methods:

A sample of 222 undergraduate students identified as hazardous drinkers completed self-report measures.
Data collected included information on alcohol use and drinking consequences.
Statistical analyses examined the predictive value of positive drinking consequences.

Main Results:

Positive drinking consequences significantly predicted problem drinking.
This prediction remained significant even when controlling for positive drinking motives (enhancement, social).
Positive drinking consequences did not significantly predict alcohol problem recognition.

Conclusions:

Positive drinking consequences are a unique predictor of problem drinking in hazardous drinking college students.
Interventions may need to consider positive drinking consequences when addressing alcohol misuse in this population.
Further research should explore the mechanisms linking positive drinking consequences to problem drinking and problem recognition.