Drinking game participation among undergraduate students attending National Alcohol Screening Day.
J Am Coll Health
; 58(5): 499-506, 2010.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-20304762
ABSTRACT
UNLABELLED OBJECTIVES, PARTICIPANTS, METHODS:
Drinking game participation has increased in popularity among college students and is associated with increased alcohol consumption and alcohol-related problems. The current study investigated drinking game participation among 133 undergraduates attending National Alcohol Screening Day (NASD) in April of 2007.RESULTS:
A large percentage of the sample reported lifetime (77%) and recent (52%) drinking game participation. Males were more likely to report recent participation and reported higher levels of consumption while playing drinking games. Drinking game participants were more likely to experience a range of alcohol-related problems, and the relationship between drinking game participation and alcohol-related problems was mediated by weekly alcohol consumption.CONCLUSIONS:
These results suggest that drinking game participation is a risk factor for elevated levels of alcohol consumption and alcohol-related problems. Programs should be developed to educate students about the risks of drinking game participation, and prevention programs like NASD should address drinking games.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Peer Group
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Play and Playthings
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Risk-Taking
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Students
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Universities
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Alcohol Drinking
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Aspects:
Patient_preference
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
J Am Coll Health
Year:
2010
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Estados Unidos