Drinking games and contextual factors of 21st birthday drinking

Neighbors, Clayton; Rodriguez, Lindsey M.; Rinker, Dipali Venkataraman; DiBello, Angelo M.; Young, Chelsie M.; Chen, Chun‐Han

doi:10.3109/00952990.2014.918623

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“…More specifically, students reported 46% more consequences on days that involved pregaming. This is in line with a growing literature that highlights risk that is associated with specific drinking practices (e.g., Borsari, 2004; LaBrie & Pedersen, 2008; Merlo, Ahmedani, Barondess, Bohnert, & Gold, 2011; Merrill et al, 2013; Neighbors et al, 2014; Neighbors, Spieker, Oster-Aaland, Lewis, & Bergstrom, 2005). We also examined whether gender predicted pregaming behaviors and found that gender was not associated with pregaming or alcohol consequences.…”

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PTSD and Pregaming in College Students: A Risky Practice for an At-Risk Group

Radomski

Blayney

Prince

et al. 2016

Substance Use & Misuse

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Background College students with trauma exposure and PTSD are at risk for problem drinking. This may include more specific hazardous drinking practices such as pregaming (drinking prior to a social event), which is linked to increased alcohol-related consequences. Objectives The present study examined the association of pregaming and alcohol consequences and the role of trauma exposure and PTSD in predicting pregaming and alcohol-related consequences in a sample of college students using Multilevel Structural Equation Modeling (MSEM). We also assessed specific risk associated with PTSD relative to trauma exposure alone in relation to our outcomes. Methods Participants were categorized into groups based on trauma exposure and PTSD symptoms via diagnostic interview: 1) No Trauma, those who had not experienced a Criterion A trauma; 2) Trauma Only, those who experienced a Criterion A trauma but did not currently have PTSD; and 3) PTSD, those with current full or partial PTSD related to a Criterion A trauma. Alcohol consumption and related consequences also were measured via interview (TLFB, B-YAACQ). Results For all participants, nearly 50% more consequences were reported on pregaming days compared to non-pregaming drinking days. Those with PTSD were significantly more likely to pregame than those in the Trauma Only and No Trauma groups. Moreover, students with PTSD reported more consequences on pregaming days relative to the other two groups. In all analyses, the No Trauma and Trauma Only groups did not differ. Conclusions PTSD may confer risk both for pregaming and experiencing harmful consequences on pregaming days.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 89%

PTSD and Pregaming in College Students: A Risky Practice for an At-Risk Group

Radomski

Blayney

Prince

et al. 2016

Substance Use & Misuse

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“…Therefore, this Special Issue includes papers that use event-specific designs to investigate contextual factors associated with drinking game behaviors. Clapp et al's study (17) is the first to examine drinking games in the context of a real party, and Neighbors et al's study (18) assesses drinking games that take place during 21st birthday celebrations. Research investigating drinking games behavior in the context of 21st birthday celebrations is particularly important given that students are at increased risk for heavy alcohol consumption on this occasion.…”

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Introduction to the Special Issue on College Drinking Games

Zamboanga

Tomaso

2014

The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse

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Drinking games are high-risk, social drinking activities comprised of rules that promote participants' intoxication and determine when and how much alcohol should be consumed. Despite the negative consequences associated with drinking games, this high-risk activity is common among college students, with participation rates reported at nearly 50% in some studies. Empirical research examining drinking games participation in college student populations has increased (i.e. over 40 peer-reviewed articles were published in the past decade) in response to the health risks associated with gaming and its prevalence among college students. This Special Issue of The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse seeks to advance the college drinking games literature even further by addressing understudied, innovative factors associated with the study of drinking games, including the negative consequences associated with drinking games participation; contextual, cultural, and psychological factors that may influence gaming; methodological concerns in drinking games research; and recommendations for intervention strategies. This Prologue introduces readers to each article topic-by-topic and underscores the importance of the continued study of drinking games participation among college students.

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“…DGs are social drinking activities designed to promote intoxication, have rules specifying when and how much players drink, and involve doing some kind of cognitive and/or motor gaming tasks (Zamboanga et al, 2013a). Compared to other high-risk drinking behaviors, like prepartying (i.e., drinking before going out to a social event or gathering; Borsari et al, 2007) and 21 st birthday celebrations (Neighbors et al, 2014), DGs are a unique high-risk activity because they are comprised of rules expressly designed to encourage drunkenness (Zamboanga & Tomaso, 2014). Participants may in turn use these rules to target specific players for their increased intoxication (Borsari, 2004; Zamboanga et al, 2015).…”

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Drinking Game Participation Among High School and Incoming College Students

Zamboanga

Tomaso

Cloutier

et al. 2016

Journal of Addictions Nursing

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The transition from high school to college has been characterized as a potentially vulnerable period due to decreased parental supervision and increased autonomy. This transition can increase participation in high-risk behaviors such as drinking games (DGs), which are a social drinking activity that encourages intoxication and are associated with negative alcohol-related consequences. To date, there has not been a narrative review of DG research that examines this activity among high schoolers and incoming college students specifically, and thus, the current review bridges this gap. Findings indicate that DG participation is consistently linked to negative consequences (e.g., passing out, becoming sick) and other high-risk behaviors, such as prepartying (drinking before going to a social event). In addition, DG participation was linked to demographic (e.g., age, gender), psychological (e.g., personality, alcohol cognitions), and contextual/cultural factors (e.g., the college drinking culture). These findings have implications for current prevention and intervention efforts and suggest promising directions for future research.

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Drinking games and contextual factors of 21st birthday drinking

Cited by 19 publications

References 47 publications

PTSD and Pregaming in College Students: A Risky Practice for an At-Risk Group

PTSD and Pregaming in College Students: A Risky Practice for an At-Risk Group

Introduction to the Special Issue on College Drinking Games

Drinking Game Participation Among High School and Incoming College Students

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