Attitudes Toward Alcohol and Drug‐Free Experience Among College Students: Relationships with Alcohol Consumption and Problems

2004 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 461-471 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey S. Simons ◽  
Raluca M. Gaher
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Drug Free ◽  
Attitudes Toward Alcohol

Attitudes toward Alcohol as Predictors of Self-Estimated Alcohol Consumption in College Students

1976 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 377-388 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert B. Huebner ◽  
Robert E. Slaughter ◽  
Roy D. Goldman ◽  
Glenn R. Caddy
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Attitudes Toward Alcohol

scholarly journals Inaccuracies in survey reporting of alcohol consumption

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Conor Gilligan ◽  
Kristen G. Anderson ◽  
Benjamin O. Ladd ◽  
Yun Ming Yong ◽  
Michael David
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
College Students ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Survey Data ◽  
Pacific Northwest ◽  
Accurate Calculation ◽  
Standard Drink ◽  
Web Based ◽  
The Us ◽  
Serving Sizes

Abstract Background Alcohol consumption estimates in public health predominantly rely on self-reported survey data which is likely to underestimate consumption volume. Surveys tend to ask specifically about standard drinks and provide a definition or guide in an effort to gather accurate estimates. This study aimed to investigate whether the inclusion of the term standard drinks with pictorial guide is associated with an adjustment in self-reported alcohol volume. Methods A web-based survey was administered with AUDIT-C questions repeated at the beginning and end of the survey with and without the standard drink term and guide. The order in which respondents were presented with the different question types was randomised. Two cohorts of university/college students in NSW Australia (n = 122) and the US Pacific Northwest (n = 285) completed the survey online. Results Australian students did not adjust their responses to questions with and without the standard drink term and pictorial guide. The US students were more likely to adjust their responses based on the detail of the question asked. Those US students who drank more frequently and in greater volume were less likely to adjust/apply a conversion to their consumption. Conclusions This study supports previous findings of the inaccuracy of alcohol consumption volume in surveys, but also demonstrates that an assumption of underestimation cannot be applied to all individual reports of consumption. Using additional questions to better understand drink types and serving sizes is a potential approach to enable accurate calculation of underestimation in survey data.

High Risk Drinking and College Students' Self-Perceptions

2005 ◽  
Vol 97 (3) ◽  
pp. 936-944 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriel C. Araujo ◽  
Eugene H. Wong
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
High School ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Social Acceptance ◽  
Intellectual Ability ◽  
High School Gpa ◽  
Self Perceptions ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
High Risk Drinking

The present study examined the relationship between high risk drinking and college students' self-perceptions. High risk drinking was defined as the consumption of four or more drinks in a row for women and five or more drinks in a row for men during a single sitting (within the last year). Historical trends regarding college-age drinking indicate that 44% of college students fit the criteria for high risk drinking at least once over the past year. A survey was administered to 210 college students (52 men and 158 women) between 18 and 22 years of age ( M = 20.9, SD = 1.3) to assess their use of alcohol and their self-perceptions. Students' self-perceptions were measured with four subscales from the Neemann-Harter Self-perception Profile for College Students. Students either volunteered to participate in this study outside of class or were solicited during class. It was predicted that students' self-perceptions would differ significantly depending upon their alcohol consumption, i.e., 17.1% were Abstainers, 25.2% were Nonproblem Drinkers, and 57.6% were High Risk Drinkers. Analysis gave significant difference on Global Self-worth between students who abstained and those who were High Risk Drinkers. However, students' perceptions of Scholastic Competence, Intellectual Ability, and Social Acceptance did not differ significantly for the alcohol consumption groups. In addition to high risk drinking, a number of other variables were associated with self-perceptions, such as high school alcohol use, low high school GPA, and students' reported academic involvement. These relations are discussed.

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