Individual, interpersonal, and contextual factors associated with discrepancies between intended and actual spring break drinking

Christine M. Lee, Megan E. Patrick, Irene Markman Geisner, Nadine R. Mastroleo, Angela Mittmann, Lindsey Zimmerman

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Abstract

The purpose of the present paper was to examine the extent to which college students underestimate the quantity of alcohol they will consume during Spring Break (SB), and whether individual, interpersonal, and contextual factors may be related to underestimation of SB drinking and drinking consequences. College students participated in web-based surveys prior to and after SB (N = 603; 57% women). Overall, results indicated that individual factors (being male, being a member of a fraternity or sorority, previously experiencing more alcohol-related consequences, and intending to drink less during SB), interpersonal factors (reporting friends encourage getting drunk), and contextual factors (going on a SB trip with friends and receiving drinks from others) predicted underestimating peak drinks consumed during SB. Underestimating the peak number of drinks to be consumed on SB was associated with experiencing a greater number of alcohol-related consequences. Targeted interventions designed specifically to focus on underestimation of college student drinking and the impact of SB contextual and interpersonal factors may be an important area of study to reduce negative consequences of alcohol use during SB.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)42-47
Number of pages6
JournalAddictive Behaviors
Volume69
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 1 2017
Externally publishedYes

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
Data collection and article preparation were supported by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) Grants R01AA016099 to C. M. Lee and R03AA018735 to M. E. Patrick.

Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 Elsevier Ltd

Keywords

  • Alcohol use
  • College student
  • Risk factors
  • Spring break

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