Determinants of Sustained Binge Drinking in Young Adults

Wellman, Robert J.; Contreras, Gisèle; Dugas, Erika N.; O’Loughlin, Erin K.; O’Loughlin, Jennifer

doi:10.1111/acer.12365

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“…The association could be attributed to the fact that university students who report strong religious affiliation are more likely to be invested in religions that preach abstention from alcohol or moderation in its consumption, coupled with the higher levels of religious faith reported in the present sample by females than by males (t = 2.05, p < .05). The relationship between impulsivity and binge drinking was also only partially consistent with previous results in the Canadian literature (e.g., Carlson et al, 2010;Wellman et al, 2014), in that high levels of impulsivity were associated with binge drinking, but for females only. Explanations for such a relationship are largely based on neurological differences, with more impulsive people tending to exhibit less control over heavy alcohol use and less foresight regarding the consequences of consuming large amounts of alcohol.…”

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confidence: 88%

“…One personality trait that has been consistently correlated with binge drinking in the literature, especially among college students, is impulsivity (Balodis et al, 2009;Carlson et al, 2010;Caswell, Celio, Morgan, & Duka, 2016;Clark et al, 2012;Townshend, Kambouropoulos, Griffin, Hunt, & Milani, 2014;Wellman, Contreras, Dugas, O'Loughlin, & O'Loughlin, 2014). In the literature, impulsivity is considered a multifaceted concept (as noted in Caswell et al, 2016); however, most commonly impulsivity refers to a deficits in the ability to regulate present actions and plan proactively, or to favouring spontaneous behaviour over regard for future consequences.…”

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Correlates of Binge Drinking in a Sample of Canadian University Students

Edkins

Edgerton

Roberts

2017

IJCYFS

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Abstract:There is a lack of recent research exploring the differences between binge and non-binge drinkers among Canadian university students. The current study aims to address this gap in the literature through an exploratory statistical analysis. Univariate, bivariate, and multivariate (logistic regression) analyses were employed to identify the prevalence of binge drinking, as well as its various sociodemographic, behavioural, and mental health correlates. A large majority (83.1%) of the 507 respondents reported consuming alcohol in the previous 12 months; of these, 69.7% (67.0% of males, 70.9% of females) reported engaging in binge drinking (5 drinks in one session for males, 4 for females) at least once in the previous 30 days. Although there was no significant gender difference in the prevalence of binge drinking, there were several gender differences among the correlates. Compared to non-binge drinkers, male binge drinkers reported greater life satisfaction, and greater probability of smoking cigarettes and engaging in risky sex, while females reported greater impulsivity and lower religiosity. As expected, binge drinkers experienced more adverse consequences from alcohol consumption than did non-binge drinkers, but unexpectedly did not differ significantly in mental health and wellbeing. Limitations of the present study and future research directions are discussed with a view to improving our understanding of risk and protective factors related to unhealthy alcohol consumption among university students in Canada and abroad.Keywords binge drinking; alcohol research; university students; Canada; mental health Tamara Edkins MA is a student in the Faculty of Law at the University of Manitoba, 224 Dysart Rd., Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2.

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Correlates of Binge Drinking in a Sample of Canadian University Students

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Edgerton

Roberts

2017

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“…Consistent with this find ing, the academic expectation and aspira tion variables had relatively weaker correlations with the indicators of aca demic engagement and performance. Whether the disengagement and poor per formance prevents students from achiev ing their educational goals may depend on whether binge drinking is sustained, 42 supporting the need for early intervention efforts targeting heavy alcohol users.…”

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Binge drinking and academic performance, engagement, aspirations, and expectations: a longitudinal analysis among secondary school students in the COMPASS study

Patte

Qian

Leatherdale

2017

Health Promot Chronic Dis Prev Can

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Introduction The longitudinal relationship between binge drinking and academic engagement, performance, and future aspirations and expectations was examined among a cohort of secondary school students.. Methods In separate multinomial generalized estimating equations models, linked data from Year 1 (Y1: 2012-2013), Year 2 (Y2: 2013-2014), and Year 3 (Y3: 2014-2015) of the COMPASS study (N = 27 112) were used to test the relative likelihood of responses to seven academic indices when binge drinking was initiated in varying frequencies, adjusting for gender, grade, race/ethnicity, tobacco use, and the individual mean of the predictor and all time-varying covariates. Results Among students who had never engaged in binge drinking at baseline, those who reported regular binge drinking at follow-up were relatively less likely to complete their homework, attend class, and value and achieve high grades, with more frequent binge drinking at follow-up generally resulting in larger relative risk ratios. Interestingly, shifting from “never” to “rare/sporadic” binge drinking one to two years later resulted in an increased relative risk of wanting to pursue all levels of postsecondary education. Beginning binge drinking on a “monthly” basis also increased the likelihood of college/ trade or bachelor degree ambitions, relative to high school, but not graduate/professional pathways; while degree aspirations were not associated with initiating weekly binge drinking. Conclusion Results suggest students who initiate binge drinking have poor school performance and engagement, which may interfere with achieving their future academic goals. This study reinforces the reasons substance use prevention should be considered an academic priority, as such efforts may also prove beneficial for educational achievement.

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“…Our study adds to these other studies by investigating both current and past drinking and by focusing specifically on binge drinking in young adults. We previously reported that 85% of NDIT participants who binged at age 20 years sustained that behavior until at least age 24 years [25]. Although binge and heavy drinking generally decrease with age [10,12], a review of six longitudinal studies conducted in the United States, Britain, and Finland found that drinking patterns in early adulthood were strong predictors of both frequency of alcohol use and problem drinking at ages 30 and 48 years [36].…”

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“…In a previous NDIT study, drinking alcoholic beverages at least once per month in three or more years during high school predicted the likelihood of sustaining binge drinking between age 20 and 24 years [25]. Alcohol consumption was assessed in each of the 20 survey cycles during high school with the question "During the past three months, how often did you drink alcohol (beer, wine, hard liquor)?"…”

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Relationships Between Current and Past Binge Drinking and Systolic Blood Pressure in Young Adults

Wellman

Vaughn

Sylvestre

et al. 2016

Journal of Adolescent Health

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A B S T R A C TPurpose: Heavy episodic (i.e., "binge") drinking (i.e., !five drinks/occasion) is highly prevalent among young adults; those who binge do so four times per month on average, consuming nine drinks on average on each occasion. Although it is well established that chronic heavy drinking (!two alcoholic beverages per day) increases the risk of hypertension, the relationship between binge drinking and blood pressure is not well described. Our aim was to describe the relationship between frequency of binge drinking, both current (at age 24 years) and past (at age 20 years), and systolic blood pressure (SBP) at age 24 years. Methods: Participants (n ¼ 756) from the longitudinal Nicotine Dependence in Teens study reported alcohol consumption at ages 20 and 24 years and had SBP measured at age 24 years. We examined the association between binge drinking and SBP using multiple linear regression, controlling for sex, race/ ethnicity, education, monthly drinking in high school, cigarette smoking, and body mass index. Results: Compared to nonbinge drinkers, SBP at age 24 years was 2.61 [.41, 4.82] mm Hg higher among current monthly bingers and 4.03 [1.35, 6.70] mm Hg higher among current weekly bingers. SBP at age 24 years was 2.90 [.54, 5.25] mm Hg higher among monthly bingers at age 20 years and 3.64 [.93, 6.35] mm Hg higher among weekly bingers at age 20 years, compared to nonbinge drinkers. Conclusions: Frequent binge drinking at ages 20 and 24 years is associated with higher SBP at age 24 years and may be implicated in the development of hypertension.

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Determinants of Sustained Binge Drinking in Young Adults

Cited by 42 publications

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Correlates of Binge Drinking in a Sample of Canadian University Students

Correlates of Binge Drinking in a Sample of Canadian University Students

Binge drinking and academic performance, engagement, aspirations, and expectations: a longitudinal analysis among secondary school students in the COMPASS study

Relationships Between Current and Past Binge Drinking and Systolic Blood Pressure in Young Adults

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