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'Maturing Out' as dilemmatic: Transitions towards relatively light drinking practices among UK University students
Dominic Conroy1, Charlotte Morton2, Christine Griffin2
1University of East London, UK.
British Journal of Health Psychology
|February 16, 2021
Summary
University students navigate complex decisions when reducing alcohol intake, balancing social life and personal confidence. Understanding these drinking transitions is key for effective campus interventions supporting moderate alcohol consumption.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Public Health
Background:
- UK university students exhibit high alcohol consumption.
- Recent trends show young adults, including students, drinking less and abstaining more.
- Understanding the 'maturing out' process of excessive drinking among students is crucial.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore drinking transitions among UK university students.
- To understand how students reduce alcohol consumption during university years.
- To identify challenges and facilitators in 'maturing out' of excessive drinking.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative interview study design.
- Semi-structured interviews with ten UK undergraduate students (18-27 years old) identifying as light or non-drinkers.
- Thematic analysis of anonymized interview transcripts.
Main Results:
- Students face dilemmas managing reduced drinking while maintaining social connections.
- Participants desired to retain alcohol-related social confidence and pleasure.
- Self-reported drinking sometimes conflicted with self-defined 'light drinker' status.
Conclusions:
- 'Maturing out' of drinking involves more than increased adult responsibilities.
- Dilemmas in drinking transitions can inform campus interventions.
- Interventions should support realistic moderate drinking and normalize transitional drinking choices.
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