Drinking Game Participation Among High School and Incoming College Students

Zamboanga, Byron L.; Tomaso, Cara C.; Cloutier, Renee M.; Blumenthal, Heidemarie; Kenney, Shannon R.; Borsari, Brian

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“…Perceived injunctive norms as a whole were important correlates of problem alcohol use like consequences and peak drinks, but the effects for any alcohol use and quantity (i.e., another type of problem drinking considering that this could include typical heavy drinking levels) appeared to be driven by perceptions that others are accepting of playing drinking games (i.e., a high-risk heavy drinking activity; Zamboanga et al, 2016) and drinking to the point of drunkenness. The effects for any alcohol use and quantity were less driven by the specific perceived injunctive norm of drinking alone.…”

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The role of perceived injunctive alcohol norms in adolescent drinking behavior

Pedersen

Osilla

Miles

et al. 2017

Addictive Behaviors

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Peers have a major influence on youth during adolescence, and perceptions about peer alcohol use (perceived norms) are often associated with personal drinking behavior among youth. Most of the research on perceived norms among adolescents focuses on perceived descriptive norms only, or perceptions about peers’ behavior, and correcting these perceptions are a major focus of many prevention programs with adolescents. In contrast, perceived injunctive norms, which are personal perceptions about peers’ attitudes regarding the acceptability of behaviors, have been minimally examined in the adolescent drinking literature. Yet correcting perceptions about these perceived peer attitudes may be an important component to include in prevention programs with youth. Using a sample of 2,493 high school-aged youth (mean age = 17.3), we assessed drinking behavior (past year use; past month frequency, quantity, and peak drinks), drinking consequences, and perceived descriptive and injunctive norms to examine the relationships of perceived injunctive and descriptive norms on adolescent drinking behavior. Findings indicated that although perceived descriptive norms were associated with some drinking outcomes (past year use; past month frequency; past month quantity; peak drinks), perceived injunctive norms were associated with all drinking outcomes, including outcomes of consequences, even after controlling for perceived descriptive norms. Findings suggest that consideration of perceived injunctive norms may be important in models of adolescent drinking. Prevention programs that do not include injunctive norms feedback may miss an important opportunity to enhance effectiveness of such prevention programs targeting adolescent alcohol use.

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The role of perceived injunctive alcohol norms in adolescent drinking behavior

Pedersen

Osilla

Miles

et al. 2017

Addictive Behaviors

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“…Additionally, this study examined program acceptability specifically for high school seniors. It is particularly important to identify relevant and effective alcohol interventions for high school seniors as seniors report the highest levels of alcohol use (Johnston et al, 2019) and hazardous drinking (Borsari et al, 2013; Zamboanga et al, 2016) although there is a dearth of research on alcohol interventions for this age group (Champion et al, 2013; Spoth et al, 2008; Strøm et al, 2014). It is important to establish appropriate and effective interventions for this age group.…”

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“…Specifically, 30.2% of high school seniors surveyed reported using alcohol within the past 30 days, and 42.9% of high school seniors reported being drunk at least once in their lifetime (Johnston et al, 2019). Furthermore, hazardous drinking is more prevalent among older high school students, with risky drinking practices (i.e., drinking games) peaking at ages 17–19 (Borsari et al, 2013; Zamboanga et al, 2016). Hazardous drinking is also associated with a wide range of negative consequences and high‐risk behavior including having a hangover, passing out, engaging in regretted sexual activities, and drinking and driving (Borsari et al, 2013).…”

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Sex differences in the acceptability and short‐term outcomes of a web‐based personalized feedback alcohol intervention for high school seniors

Doumas

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Turrisi

et al. 2020

Psychology in the Schools

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Despite the escalation of alcohol use through high school, the majority of research on school-based alcohol interventions has been conducted with junior high students or first and second-year high school students. Preliminary research indicates a brief, web-based personalized feedback intervention developed for college students (eCHECKUP TO GO) may be a promising program for high school seniors. Although these studies demonstrate positive intervention effects, there is some evidence for greater program efficacy for females in this age group. The current study investigates sex differences in program acceptability of the eCHECKUP TO GO and its relationship to short-term alcohol outcomes among high school seniors (N = 135). Overall, the majority of students reported they found the program to be acceptable (i.e., user-friendly and useful). However, contrary to our hypothesis, results indicated that male students reported significantly higher perceptions of program acceptability than females. Although we did not find sex differences in alcohol outcomes, program user-friendliness was related to reductions in alcohol use for males. The results of this study add to the literature supporting the eCHECKUP TO GO for high school seniors and highlight the importance of program

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“…On the other hand, peer networks may represent a context in which youngsters learn a set of risky behaviors such as drinking and having unprotected sex (Huang et al, 2014;Bos et al, 2015). Alcohol consumption may be seen by the adolescents as a mean to be accepted by peers, especially because the occasions in which adolescents can drink heavily often fit with social events (e.g., parties) in which other youngsters are involved (Van Damme et al, 2013;Zamboanga et al, 2016). Also binge eating seems to be associated with peer pressure, although in a lesser extent, confirming that peer networks may be a source of social pressure for dysfunctional eating behaviors (Laghi et al, 2014).…”

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“…Differently, binge drinking seems to be only directly related to peer pressure. Maybe, given that alcohol consumption has a social nature during adolescence and is considered more socially acceptable, the mechanisms through which the peer pressure are associated with binge drinking are less complex and more direct (Zamboanga et al, 2016).…”

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Associations Between Peer Pressure and Adolescents’ Binge Behaviors: The Role of Basic Needs and Coping

Inguglia

Costa

Ingoglia

et al. 2019

The Journal of Genetic Psychology

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Framed from a framework based on the integration of SDT (Ryan & Deci, 2000) and Endler and Parker"s conception of coping strategies (1990), the current study analyzed the relationships between peer pressure and binge behaviors (binge eating and binge drinking) in adolescence. Moreover, the study explored the mediating role of satisfaction/frustration of basic psychological needs and coping strategies in these associations. Participants were 570 high school students (M = 15.75; DS = 1.14) living in Italy. The study design was cross-sectional and adolescents were administered self-report questionnaires. Path analysis showed significant and positive direct associations of peer pressure with both binge eating and binge drinking. Moreover, findings show that there is an indirect path in which peer pressure is positively associated with need frustration that is related to the use of emotion-oriented coping strategies that, on their turn, are associated with binge eating. Differently, binge drinking seems to be only directly related to peer pressure. Our study puts light to the complex nature of the relationships between peer pressure and binge behaviors in adolescence, taking into account the separate contribution of need satisfaction and need frustration, as well as of coping strategies. Finally, practical implications of our study are discussed.

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Drinking Game Participation Among High School and Incoming College Students

Cited by 22 publications

References 46 publications

The role of perceived injunctive alcohol norms in adolescent drinking behavior

The role of perceived injunctive alcohol norms in adolescent drinking behavior

Sex differences in the acceptability and short‐term outcomes of a web‐based personalized feedback alcohol intervention for high school seniors

Associations Between Peer Pressure and Adolescents’ Binge Behaviors: The Role of Basic Needs and Coping

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