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Decision making processes and alcohol use among college students.
Jennifer M Wolff1, Lisa J Crockett2
1Department of Psychology, University of North Florida , Jacksonville , Florida , USA.
Journal of American College Health : J of ACH
|November 4, 2018
Summary
Understanding youth risk-taking is crucial. This study links decision-making styles and neurobiological factors to college student alcohol use, finding that deliberative decision-making and cognitive control reduce drinking.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Neuroscience
- Public Health
Background:
- Youth risk-taking is explained by neurobiological and dual-process decision-making models.
- These models' interconnections are underexplored, particularly in college students experiencing increased alcohol consumption.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between dual-process decision-making, neurobiological risk-taking factors, and alcohol use in college students.
- To integrate theoretical models of decision-making and risk-taking for understanding real-world health behaviors.
Main Methods:
- Survey administered to 382 college students (mean age 19.25).
- Assessed decision-making styles (deliberative vs. intuitive) and neurobiological processes (socioemotional, cognitive control).
- Structural equation modeling used to analyze relationships between variables and alcohol use.
Main Results:
- Dual-process and neurobiological variables were positively associated.
- Deliberative decision-making and cognitive control were negatively correlated with alcohol use.
- Intuitive decision-making showed no significant relationship with alcohol use.
Conclusions:
- Theoretical models of decision-making and risk-taking can be integrated to explain college student alcohol use.
- Findings suggest potential targets for prevention and intervention strategies aimed at reducing alcohol consumption in this demographic.
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