1. One-time or repeat offenders? An examination of the patterns of alcohol-related consequences experienced by college students across the freshman year
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Mallett, Kimberly A., Marzell, Miesha, Varvil-Weld, Lindsey, Turrisi, Rob, Guttman, Kelly, and Abar, Caitlin
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ALCOHOL drinking in college , *RECIDIVISTS , *ALCOHOL drinking , *ALCOHOLISM risk factors , *PATHOLOGICAL psychology , *PSYCHOLOGY of college students - Abstract
Abstract: Recent studies have examined alcohol-related consequences in college students as an independent outcome variable, rather than as a result of heavy drinking. The present study examined the patterns of consequences experienced by first-year college students (n =169). Specifically, the number of distinct consequences and the frequency of repeated consequences were evaluated as well as the combination of the two. Results revealed that 80% of participants reported experiencing multiple consequences, with over 34% of students reporting 6 or more unique consequences over the course of their freshmen year. In addition, nearly 50% of the sample reported experiencing 3 or more consequences repeatedly. Further, 23% of the sample reported experiencing 5 or more repeated consequences and 6 or more multiple consequences. These individuals experienced 38% of the multiple consequences and 54% of the repeated consequences reported by the entire sample, suggesting individuals who endorsed experiencing multiple consequences repeatedly also experienced a disproportionate number of the total consequences reported by the sample. The findings suggest there are specific high-risk patterns of alcohol-related consequences and demonstrate a need for further examination of additional variables that predict consequences. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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- 2011
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