Progression of consequences among heavy-drinking college students.

Vik, Peter W.; Carrello, Patrice D.; Tate, Susan R.; Field, Clinton E.

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“…unintentional injury, driving or committing assault or sexual assault whilst intoxicated, engaging in unplanned or unprotected sexual activity) have become increasingly prevalent in a University population (Hingson, Heeren, Winter, & Wechsler, 2005;Hingson et al, 2003;Vik, Carrello, Tate, & Field, 2000). However, the majority of research measuring the range and type of alcohol-related harms in a University student population has been conducted in the United States of America (USA), a drinking culture that varies in subtle but important ways to the UK.…”

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Impulsivity and drinking motives predict problem behaviours relating to alcohol use in University students

Jones

Chryssanthakis

Groom

2014

Addictive Behaviors

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A note on versions:The version presented here may differ from the published version or from the version of record. If you wish to cite this item you are advised to consult the publisher's version. Please see the repository url above for details on accessing the published version and note that access may require a subscription.For more information, please contact eprints@nottingham.ac.uk Running Head: Impulsivity and negative outcomes of alcohol use 2 AbstractAims: This study used a four-factor model of impulsivity to investigate inter-relationships between alcohol consumption, impulsivity, motives for drinking and the tendency to engage in alcohol-related problem behaviours.Methods: 400 University students aged 18-25 completed an online survey consisting of the following measures: Urgency, Premeditation, Perseverance and Sensation Seeking Scale (UPPS) to measure impulsivity; Student Alcohol Questionnaire to assess drinking quantity, frequency and rates of problem behaviours; Drinking Motives Questionnaire to assess motives for drinking. Results:The majority of the sample (94.5%) drank alcohol at least monthly. Path analysis revealed direct effects of urgency, sensation seeking and premeditation, as well as the quantity of alcohol consumed, on the tendency to engage in risky behaviours with negative consequences. The effect of urgency was mediated by drinking for coping motives and by a combined effect of drinking for social motives and consumption of wine or spirits. Conversely the effect of sensation seeking was mediated by the quantity of alcohol consumed, irrespective of drink type, and the effect of premeditation was mediated by the consumption of wine and spirits, in combination with enhancement motives.Conclusions: Sensation seeking, urgency and lack of premeditation are related to different motives for drinking and also demonstrate dissociable relationships with the consumption of specific types of alcohol (beer, wine and spirits) and the tendency to engage in risky behaviours associated with alcohol consumption. Screening for high levels of urgency and for severe drinking consequences may be useful predictors of alcohol-related problems in UK University students aged 18 to 25 years. & Kamali, 1996). Recent research hasshown that alcohol-related harms (e.g. unintentional injury, driving or committing assault or sexual assault whilst intoxicated, engaging in unplanned or unprotected sexual activity) have become increasingly prevalent in a University population (Hingson, Heeren, Winter, & Wechsler, 2005;Hingson et al., 2003;Vik, Carrello, Tate, & Field, 2000). However, the majority of research measuring the range and type of alcohol-related harms in a University student population has been conducted in the United States of America (USA), a drinking culture that varies in subtle but important ways to the UK. For instance, young people can purchase alcohol legally at the age of 18 in the UK, but not until 21 in the USA. This may potentially lead to differences between USA and UK university students because i...

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Impulsivity and drinking motives predict problem behaviours relating to alcohol use in University students

Jones

Chryssanthakis

Groom

2014

Addictive Behaviors

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“…Similarly, national survey data from approximately 14,000 students indicate that 44% of students report binge drinking, defined as 5 or more drinks in a row for males and 4 or more for females, at least once in the past 2 weeks, with 23% of those reporting binge drinking three or more times in the past 2 weeks (Wechsler, Lee, Kuo, & Lee, 2000). Further, heavy drinking is associated with multiple social and interpersonal problems such as arguing with friends, engaging in unplanned sexual activity, drinking and driving, getting into trouble with the law, academic difficulties, unintended injuries, assault, and death (Abbey, 2002;Cooper, 2002;Hingson, Heeren, Zakocs, Kopstein, & Wechsler, 2002;Hingson, Heeren,Winter, & Wechsler, 2005;Perkins, 2002;Vik, Carrello, Tate, & Field, 2000;Wechsler et al, 2000).…”

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Evaluation of two Web-based alcohol interventions for mandated college students

Doumas

McKinley

Book

2009

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment

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“…Some individuals progress from more common and presumably less severe problems to more extreme consequences (Nelson et al, 1996;Vik et al, 2000), and unique consequence types have recently been shown to differentially predict future drinking outcomes (Read et al, 2013). Furthermore, problems that are on the more severe end of the continuum (e.g., impaired control, physiological dependence) are associated with particularly poor long-term outcomes (Chung and Martin, 2002;Nagoshi, 1999;O'Neill and Sher, 2000).…”

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Drinking Motives in the Prospective Prediction of Unique Alcohol-Related Consequences in College Students

Merrill

Wardell

Read

2014

J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs

218

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ABSTRACT. Objective: Although college students experience a diverse range of alcohol consequences, most studies focus on global, rather than distinct, consequence types. One predictor of unique consequencesdrinking motives-has been studied only cross-sectionally. We aimed to examine the prediction of unique alcohol consequence domains (social/ interpersonal, academic/occupational, risky behavior, impaired control, poor self-care, diminished self-perception, blackout drinking, and physiological dependence) by coping and enhancement motives over the course of one year. We hypothesized that coping motives would directly predict and that enhancement motives would indirectly (through alcohol use) predict unique consequences. Method: Web surveys were administered to a sample of college students (n = 552, 62% female) at the beginning of the fall semester for 2 consecutive academic years. Structural equation modeling was used to test direct and indirect paths from motives to consequences. Results: The data supported hypothesized direct, prospective paths from coping motives to several alcohol consequences (impaired control, diminished self-perception, poor self-care, risky behaviors, academic/occupational, and physiological dependence). These associations were not mediated by alcohol consumption. Enhancement motives were indirectly associated with all eight consequence domains by way of increased alcohol use at follow-up. Models were invariant across gender, year in school, and symptoms of posttraumatic stress. Conclusions: Findings suggest that whether motives act as a fi nal common pathway to problem drinking may depend on which motives and which drinking outcomes are examined. As coping motives demonstrate a direct link to unique alcohol problem types over time, individuals endorsing these motives may need to be prioritized for intervention. (J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs, 75, 93-102, 2014)

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Progression of consequences among heavy-drinking college students.

Cited by 86 publications

References 36 publications

Impulsivity and drinking motives predict problem behaviours relating to alcohol use in University students

Impulsivity and drinking motives predict problem behaviours relating to alcohol use in University students

Evaluation of two Web-based alcohol interventions for mandated college students

Drinking Motives in the Prospective Prediction of Unique Alcohol-Related Consequences in College Students

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