Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Cameron, Jennifer M.
• Heidelberg, Natalie
• Simmons, Lisa
• Lyle, Sarah B.
• Mitra-Varma, Kathakali
• Correia, Chris

Titel

Drinking Game Participation Among Undergraduate Students Attending National Alcohol Screening Day

Ist Teil von

• Journal of American college health, 2010-03, Vol.58 (5), p.499-506

Ort / Verlag

United States: Taylor & Francis Group

Erscheinungsjahr

2010

Quelle

Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• 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.