College spring break and alcohol use: Effects of spring break activity
College spring break and alcohol use: Effects of spring break activity
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DOI：
10.15288/jsad.2007.68.681
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发表时间：
2007-09-01
影响因子：
3.4
通讯作者：
Krull, Jennifer L.
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作者：
Grekin, Emily R.;Sher, Kenneth J.;Krull, Jennifer L.
目的：探讨春假与大学生饮酒行为变化的关系。分析还考察了春假活动(与朋友度假、探望父母、留在大学城等)的影响。以及关于春假/饮酒关系的选择(即酗酒者是否更有可能与朋友一起度假)。方法：研究对象为3720名来自中西部一所大型大学的学生(男性占46%，白人占90%，平均年龄为17.96岁)。学生们在大一、大二和大三的秋季和春季被联系，并被要求完成在线调查，评估(1)他们典型的饮酒情况，(2)他们在春假期间的饮酒情况，(3)他们在春假期间从事的活动。结果：春假期间和朋友一起度假的学生大大增加了饮酒量。相比之下，春假期间呆在家里或与父母一起度假的学生过度饮酒的风险较低。结论：研究结果强调了有针对性的饮酒干预措施的必要性，这些干预措施专门针对与朋友一起旅行的学生。研究结果还强调，有必要对个人和环境变量进行进一步研究，以预测春假期间饮酒的增加。
Objective: This study examined the relationship between spring break vacation and changes in alcohol consumption among college students. Analyses also examined the effects of spring break activity (vacationing with friends, visiting parents, staying in college town, etc.) and selection (i.e., whether heavy drinkers are more likely to vacation with friends) on the spring break/alcohol consumption relationship. Method: Participants were 3,720 students (46% male; 90% white; mean age = 17.96) at a large midwestern university. Students were contacted during the fall and spring of their freshman, sophomore, andjunior years and were asked to complete online surveys assessing (1) their typical alcohol use, (2) their alcohol use during spring break week, and (3) the activities they engaged in during spring break week. Results: Students who vacationed with friends during spring break dramatically increased their alcohol use. In contrast, students who stayed home or vacationed with parents during spring break were at low risk for excessive alcohol use. Conclusions: Findings highlight the need for targeted drinking interventions geared specifically toward students taking trips with friends. Findings also highlight the need for further research into both person and environmental variables that predict increases in drinking during spring break.