Attitude toward heavy drinking as a key longitudinal predictor of alcohol consumption and problems

DiBello, Angelo M.; Hatch, Melissa; Miller, Mary Beth; Mastroleo, Nadine R.; Carey, Kate B.

doi:10.1111/acer.14800

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“…For the purposes of the present study, only data from the first two time points were included in data analyses: of the 456 students who completed the time 1 measures, 301 (66.0%) students completed time 2. This retention rate is comparable to recent studies examining alcohol use among college student samples [ 48 , 49 ]. We decided to only analyze data from time 1 and 2 for two reasons.…”

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Loneliness and Alcohol-Related Problems among College Students Who Report Binge Drinking Behavior: The Moderating Role of Food and Alcohol Disturbance

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Loneliness and alcohol misuse are common among college students and pose a threat to public health. To better understand the longitudinal association between these public health concerns we examined food and alcohol disturbance (FAD; i.e., restricting one’s caloric intake prior to drinking) as a moderator in the association between loneliness and alcohol-related problems. Participants were 456 college students from a mid-sized university who engaged in past 30-day binge drinking. The majority of participants identified as being White (67.1%), female (78.1%), and reported a mean age of 19.61 (SD = 1.54) years. Participants completed two surveys (3 weeks apart) over the course of an academic semester. Analyses revealed a significant interaction between loneliness and FAD, such that loneliness (T1) significantly and positively predicted alcohol-related problems (T2), but only among individuals who engaged in relatively higher levels of FAD (T1). FAD may be an appropriate target for interventions aimed at reducing alcohol-related problems among college students experiencing loneliness.

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Loneliness and Alcohol-Related Problems among College Students Who Report Binge Drinking Behavior: The Moderating Role of Food and Alcohol Disturbance

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“…For more than a decade, attitude was considered a decisive factor related to alcohol drinking behavior [20] and a robust predictor of drinking behavior [21]. Our study found a strong effect on attitude toward alcohol consumption behavior.…”

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Factors influencing alcohol consumption among university students in Southern Thailand

Buakate

Thirarattanasunthon

Wongrith

2022

Rocz Panstw Zakl Hig

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Background. Underage drinkers are the primary cause of death and illness worldwide. Initiation of drinking at younger ages and levels of drinking during young adulthood may also shape future public health by influencing alcohol consumption. From this situation, it is necessary to study various factors to provide sufficient information to reduce adolescent alcohol consumption. Objective. This study aimed to examine the prevalence and factors that influenced alcohol consumption of first-year students in a university network in Southern Thailand. Material and methods. A total participant 685 of 1,100 first-year students from 12 universities in southern Thailand were randomized and recruited using eligible criteria. The instrument was an online questionnaire based on the preceding model that consisted of 9 parts with 93 items. For descriptive analysis, percentages were used to describe the characteristics and alcohol consumption behaviours of participants. In addition, logistic regressions were used to determine the factors influencing. Results. The results showed 62.3% of participants responded to the online questionnaire. During the past six months, 36% reported consuming alcohol. Males reported drinking more (45.3%) than females. The most popular drink was beer (57.7%). There were 8.16 standard drinks, (82.3%) consumed at night, (70.2%) drank at their place, and consumed with friends (83.6%). The results of multiple logistic regression showed significant factors influencing drinking alcohol. The lower attitude was 2.56 times more likely to consume alcohol than a high level (AOR: 2.56, 95%CI: 1.53-4.28). Reversely, the higher marketing perception was more likely to consume alcohol than a low level (AOR: 5.35, 95%CI: 1.94-14.58). In addition, students with mother drinker, lover drinker, and close friend drinker were more likely to consume alcohol (AOR: 2.35, 95%CI: 1.07-5.16), (AOR: 3.60, 95%CI: 1.99-6.50), and (AOR: 5.29, 95%CI: 3.31-8.45) respectively. Conclusion. In conclusion, attitude, marketing factors, and social factors were associated with alcohol consumption among Thai university students that were revealed as positive predictors regarding binge drinking. The study shows how healthcare providers may reduce binge drinking by designing effective prevention programs.

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Gender-Differential Association Between Loneliness and Alcohol Consumption: a Pooled Analysis of 17,808 Individuals in the Multi-Cohort GESA Consortium

Johar

Atasoy

Beutel

et al. 2023

Int J Ment Health Addiction

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Loneliness is an established risk factor for impaired health. However, the evidence of whether increased alcohol consumption is a coping mechanism to alleviate loneliness for both genders remains sparse. The cross-sectional study included 8898 men and 8910 women (mean age of 56.2 ± 11.5 years) from three population-based cohort studies in Germany (KORA-FF4, GHS, and SHIP. Daily alcohol consumption (g/day) was measured, and risky drinking was identified using gender-specific thresholds (40 g/day for men and 20 g/day for women). Loneliness was assessed by asking if the participants feel lonely. Multivariable regression analyses were employed to examine the association between alcohol use outcomes and loneliness with adjustments for confounders. Women reported feeling lonely more frequently than men (14.8% vs 10.4%). In men, loneliness was positively associated with levels of alcohol consumption (ß = 1.75, SE = 0.76, p = 0.04) and risky drinking (OR = 1.33, 95% CI = 1.07–1.66, p = 0.02) and was even more profound in men with lower educational levels. In women, loneliness was associated with reduced odds of risky consumption (OR = 0.76, 95% CI = 0.60–0.96, p = 0.02) but not with alcohol consumption levels. The findings indicate gender-differential associations of loneliness with increased levels and risky alcohol consumption in men but with decreased risky consumption in women.

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Attitude toward heavy drinking as a key longitudinal predictor of alcohol consumption and problems

Cited by 6 publications

References 39 publications

Loneliness and Alcohol-Related Problems among College Students Who Report Binge Drinking Behavior: The Moderating Role of Food and Alcohol Disturbance

Loneliness and Alcohol-Related Problems among College Students Who Report Binge Drinking Behavior: The Moderating Role of Food and Alcohol Disturbance

Factors influencing alcohol consumption among university students in Southern Thailand

Gender-Differential Association Between Loneliness and Alcohol Consumption: a Pooled Analysis of 17,808 Individuals in the Multi-Cohort GESA Consortium

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