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Being with Friends and the Potential for Binge Drinking during the First College Semester
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Crawford, Lizabeth A.; Novak, Katherine B. – Journal of The First-Year Experience & Students in Transition, 2018
In this prospective study, we assess the relationship between being with high school friends during the college transition and binge drinking. Across analyses (n = 489), the presence of high school friends during the college transition was associated with reduced binge drinking at the end of the first college semester among individuals at risk for…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Friendship, Drinking, Alcohol Abuse
Relationship between Physical Activity Intensities and Drunkorexia Severity among First-Year College Students
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Booker, Robert; Novik, Melinda; Galloway, Riley; Holmes, Megan E. – Journal of American College Health, 2021
Objective: Investigate the relationship between intensities of physical activity and severity of drunkorexia behaviors. Participants: First-year college students living in residence halls (n = 127) completed an online survey comprising drinking, drunkorexia, and physical activity. Methods: Multiple hierarchical linear regressions were implemented…
Descriptors: Drinking, Alcohol Abuse, Physical Activity Level, Eating Habits
Drinking to Get Drunk among Incoming Freshmen College Students
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Boekeloo, Bradley O.; Novik, Melinda G.; Bush, Elizabeth N. – American Journal of Health Education, 2011
Background: The consumption of alcohol is ubiquitous on many college and university campuses. For some freshmen students, drinking may even be considered a "right of passage." Purpose: This study examined college freshmen who intentionally drink alcohol to get drunk (DTGD). Methods: Survey data from 307 incoming freshmen college students living in…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Alcohol Abuse, Drinking, Games
First Impressions on the Scene: The Influence of the Immediate Reference Group on Incoming First-Year Students' Alcohol Behavior and Attitudes
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Hummer, Justin F.; LaBrie, Joseph W.; Pedersen, Eric R. – Journal of College Student Development, 2012
This study examined incoming first-year students' normative perceptions of alcohol use and alcohol-related attitudes of other students of the same gender living on their residence hall floor. Male and female residents overestimated the alcohol use behavior and related attitudes among their floormates. Results also showed that perceived norms were…
Descriptors: Drinking, Feedback (Response), Dormitories, Reference Groups
Perceptions about Residence Hall Wingmates and Alcohol-Related Secondhand Effects among College Freshmen
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Boekeloo, Bradley O.; Bush, Elizabeth N.; Novik, Melinda G. – Journal of American College Health, 2009
Objective: The authors examined the secondhand effects among college freshmen of others' alcohol use and related student characteristics, and perceptions about residence hallmates. Participants: The authors surveyed 509 incoming freshmen residing in predominantly freshman residence halls. Methods: The authors administered a Web-based survey 2…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Drinking, Dormitories, Student Characteristics
Outcomes of a Technology-Based Social Norms Intervention to Deter Alcohol Use in Freshman Residence Halls
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Thombs, Dennis L.; Olds, R. Scott; Osborn, Cynthia J.; Casseday, Sarah; Glavin, Kevin; Berkowitz, Alan D. – Journal of American College Health, 2007
Objective: The authors tested a prototype intervention designed to deter alcohol use in residence halls. Participants: Approximately 384 freshmen participated in the study over a 2-year period. Methods: The authors devised a feedback method that assessed residents' blood alcohol concentration (BAC) at night and allowed the readings to be retrieved…
Descriptors: Intervention, Internet, Norms, Feedback