ERIC Number: EJ1285054
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 8
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Examining the Effect of Weight Conscious Drinking on Binge Drinking Frequency among College Freshmen
CastaƱeda, Gail; Colby, Sarah E.; Barnett, Tracey E.; Olfert, Melissa D.; Zhou, Wenjun; Leite, Walter L.; El Zein, Aseel; Mathews, Anne E.
Journal of American College Health, v68 n8 p906-913 2020
Objective: To examine the effect of weight-conscious drinking and compensatory behavior temporality on binge drinking frequency of college freshmen. Participants: Freshmen (n = 1149) from eight US universities, Fall 2015. Methods: Participants completed the Compensatory Eating Behaviors in Response to Alcohol Consumption Scale and Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test--Consumption. Structural equation modeling was used to model the effect of weight-conscious drinking constructs on binge drinking frequency. Results: Bulimia, Dietary Restraint and Exercise, Restriction, proactive Alcohol Effects, during Alcohol Effects, and proactive Dietary Restraint and Exercise factors significantly predicted binge drinking frequency. Conclusion: Weight-conscious drinking among this cohort of college students comprises temporal factors significantly associated with binge drinking frequency. Relationships between Bulimia, Dietary Restraint and Exercise, and Restriction compensatory behaviors and binge drinking should be considered in interventions to address binge drinking among college students.
Descriptors: Body Weight, Alcohol Abuse, Eating Disorders, Eating Habits, Intervention, College Freshmen, Health Behavior, Exercise, Student Attitudes, Measures (Individuals), Correlation, Models, Structural Equation Models
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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