Examination of Judgments of Drunkenness, Binge Drinking, and Drunk‐Driving Tendencies in Teens With and Without a Family History of Alcohol Abuse

Turrisi, Rob; Wiersma, Kimberly A.

doi:10.1111/j.1530-0277.1999.tb04277.x

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“…First, individuals' positive drinking beliefs may influence future decision making, and subsequent outcomes, after they have already been drinking. For example, Turrisi and Wiersma (1999) identified individual differences in the processes by which individuals determine whether they are intoxicated. These decision processes influence subsequent decision making that then results in individuals experiencing negative consequences.…”

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Binge-drinking-related consequences in college students: Role of drinking beliefs and mother–teen communications.

Turrisi¹,

Wiersma²,

Hughes³

2000

Psychology of Addictive Behaviors

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The present research contrasted theoretical models depicting the nature of the relation among drinking beliefs, drinking tendencies, and behavioral consequences in 266 incoming freshman college students. It also examined the theoretical relations between mother-teen communications and drinking beliefs relevant to behavioral consequences. The findings revealed direct relations between bingedrinking consequences and the drinking beliefs: Alcohol can make positive transformations, can enhance social behavior, and can increase negative affect and normative approval. Direct relations were not observed between consequences and the drinking beliefs regarding physical risk and health orientation. Finally, the present research found consistent support for the relation between mother-teen communications and drinking beliefs relevant to binge-drinking consequences.Alcohol consumption and alcohol-related problems represent a significant concern on our nation's college campuses (e.g., Gfroerer, Greenblatt, & Wright, 1997;Schuckit, Klein, Twitchell, & Springer, 1994; Wechsler, Dowdall, Maenner, GledhiU-Hoyt, & Lee, 1998). Studies conducted over the last 10 years reveal that the highest proportion of drinkers, heavy drinkers, and individuals with multiple substance dependencies tend to be within the age range encompassing over 92% of all enrolled college stu-

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Binge-drinking-related consequences in college students: Role of drinking beliefs and mother–teen communications.

Turrisi¹,

Wiersma²,

Hughes³

2000

Psychology of Addictive Behaviors

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“…The theoretical background of the PBI is founded on a series of published studies examining decision-making tendencies of college students and parent-teen communication (Turrisi and Wiersma, 1999;Turrisi et al, 2000a,b). The handbook aims to assist parents in addressing several relevant factors with their children, including skill building (e.g., assertiveness training, improving parent-teen communication), choosing behavioral alternatives to drinking, and avoiding high-risk situations (see Turrisi et al, 2001).…”

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A Randomized Trial of a Parent-Based Intervention on Drinking Behavior Among Incoming College Freshmen

Ichiyama

Fairlie

Wood

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J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs Suppl.

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ABSTRACT. Objective: Despite research suggesting that parental involvement can affect alcohol involvement among adolescents, few studies have focused on parent-based alcohol prevention strategies among college undergraduates. We report the results of a randomized trial of a parent-based intervention (PBI) in a sample of college freshmen. Method: Across two cohorts, 724 incoming freshman-parent dyads completed baseline assessments and were randomly assigned to PBI or intervention as usual (an alcohol fact sheet for parents). Student followup assessments were completed at 4 and 8 months. Results: Two-part latent growth curve modeling was used to test hypothesized intervention effects. Outcome variables were drinks per week (past month), heavy episodic drinking (past 2 weeks), and alcohol-related problems (past 3 months). Over the 8-month follow-up period, PBI had a signifi cant effect on drinks per week but not heavy episodic drinking or alcohol-related problems. Specifi cally, compared with students in the intervention-asusual condition, students receiving the PBI were signifi cantly less likely to transition from nondrinker to drinker status and showed less growth in drinking over the freshman year. However, the direct PBI effect on growth was qualifi ed by a PBI × Gender interaction, with probes indicating that the effect applied to women but not men in the PBI condition. Conclusions: This study extends previous research by demonstrating the potential utility for PBIs to decrease the likelihood of transitioning into drinker status and, at least for women, for slowing growth in drinking over the freshman year. (J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs, Supplement No. 16: 67-76, 2009)

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“…Some interventions focus solely on interpersonal information by trying to correct misperceptions about descriptive norms (Nye et al, 1999), whereas others also incorporate intrapersonal perceptions of alcohol consumption (e.g., BASICS [Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students]: Carey et al, 2006;Dimeff et al, 1999). Examples of intrapersonal perceptions of alcohol consumption include factors such as how much alcohol an individual thinks he or she can consume before becoming intoxicated (Mallett et al, 2006;Turrisi and Wiersma, 1999), an individual's attitude toward drinking (Turrisi et al, 2000), and intentions about drinking (e.g., some individuals may intend to drink lightly, whereas others may intentionally drink to the point of intoxication; Borsari et al, 2007). These intrapersonal perceptions may consequently perpetuate a continued cycle of risky drinking.…”

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Examining the Unique Influence of Interpersonal and Intrapersonal Drinking Perceptions on Alcohol Consumption Among College Students

Mallett

Bachrach

Turrisi

2009

J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs

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ABSTRACT. Objective: Interventions for college student drinking often incorporate interpersonal factors such as descriptive and/or injunctive norms to correct misperceptions about campus drinking (e.g., BASICS [Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students] and social-norms campaigns). Some interventions also focus on intrapersonal factors of alcohol consumption, which can be considered as one's own perception of drinking, one's attitude toward drinking, and one's intended outcome related to drinking. The current study sought to extend previous work by examining relationships between both inter-and intrapersonal perceptions of drinking and reported drinking behavior. Method: College students (N = 303) completed questionnaires assessing drinking behaviors, perceptions of other students' attitudes toward drinking (i.e., injunctive norms), their perception of the quantity and frequency of student/friend drinking (i.e., descriptive norms), and their attitudes and perceptions toward their own alcohol consumption (i.e., intrapersonal factors). Results: Multiple regressions were used to analyze the unique infl uence between inter-and intrapersonal drinking perceptions and drinking behavior. Conclusions: Among the interpersonal perceptions of drinking, only closest friend's drinking signifi cantly predicted alcohol consumption, whereas all three intrapersonal factors signifi cantly predicted alcohol consumption. Suggestions for enhancing college student drinking interventions are discussed. (J. Stud. Alcohol

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Examination of Judgments of Drunkenness, Binge Drinking, and Drunk‐Driving Tendencies in Teens With and Without a Family History of Alcohol Abuse

Cited by 30 publications

References 44 publications

Binge-drinking-related consequences in college students: Role of drinking beliefs and mother–teen communications.

Binge-drinking-related consequences in college students: Role of drinking beliefs and mother–teen communications.

A Randomized Trial of a Parent-Based Intervention on Drinking Behavior Among Incoming College Freshmen

Examining the Unique Influence of Interpersonal and Intrapersonal Drinking Perceptions on Alcohol Consumption Among College Students

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