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  • Public Health
  • Addiction Research

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  • Over 70% of undergraduates report experiencing harm due to peers' alcohol consumption.
  • Limited research exists on factors increasing vulnerability to secondhand alcohol-related harm.
  • This study investigates personality traits and problematic alcohol use as predictors of secondhand harm.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine if secondhand alcohol-related harm clusters into distinct factors.
  • To examine personality dimensions (impulsivity, sensation seeking, hopelessness, anxiety sensitivity) as predictors of secondhand harm.
  • To explore the mediating role of problematic alcohol use in the personality-secondhand harm relationship.

Main Methods:

  • Online survey administered to 1,537 first-year Canadian undergraduates.
  • Utilized the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test for problematic alcohol use.
  • Employed the Substance Use Risk Profile Scale for personality assessment and included 11 secondhand harm items.

Main Results:

  • Secondhand harm clustered into 'strains,' 'threats,' and 'interpersonal harm.'
  • 68% reported strains, 44% threats, and 64% interpersonal harm; 35% experienced all three.
  • All four personality dimensions were linked to increased secondhand harm; impulsivity and sensation seeking mediated through problematic alcohol use.

Conclusions:

  • High prevalence of secondhand alcohol-related harm among undergraduates.
  • Distinct personality traits may predispose students to secondhand harm via different pathways.
  • Findings inform future research, prevention strategies, and policy development.