Gender differences in college binge drinking: Examining the role of depression and school stress

Pedersen, Daphne E.

doi:10.1016/j.soscij.2013.03.003

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“…Meanwhile, drinking patterns are similar for heterosexual and bisexual males. Though sexual-orientation disparities in alcohol use are smaller for males than females, it is well established that larger proportions of male than female college students drink heavily (American College Health Association, 2014; Ham and Hope, 2003; O’Malley and Johnston, 2002; Pedersen, 2013). Drinking among male college students is a great public health problem, and it is critical that college drinking interventions aim to reduce gay and bisexual males’ heavy drinking just as much as heterosexual males’ drinking.…”

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“…Gender expression also contributes to sexual-orientation drinking differences. For example, LGB women are more masculine than heterosexual women on average (but not always; e.g., Rieger and Savin-Williams, 2012), and because heavy drinking is more common among men than women (e.g., Pedersen, 2013), drinking is sometimes deemed a more masculine behavior—and therefore LGB women may more frequently consume 10+ drinks. A previous study (Rosario et al, 2008) showed that more frequent and heavier drinking is found among butch versus femme (i.e., more masculine versus more feminine) LGB women, empirically showing that gender expression contributes to drinking differences.…”

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“…Contrastingly, other studies have reported no differences in alcohol consumption by sexual orientation among female college students (Hatzenbuehler et al, 2008; McCabe et al, 2003; Reed et al, 2010; Talley et al, 2012). For male college students, who generally drink greater volumes of alcohol than their female peers (American College Health Association, 2014; Ham and Hope, 2003; O’Malley and Johnston, 2002; Pedersen, 2013), many studies have found no differences in the prevalence of alcohol use or heavy episodic use by sexual orientation (Hatzenbuehler et al, 2008; McCabe et al, 2005; Reed et al, 2010; Ridner et al, 2006; Schauer et al, 2013; Talley et al, 2010, 2012); however, one cross-sectional study has reported that gay and bisexual men had higher prevalence of drinking (Kerr et al, 2014). Though two prospective studies have found that gay and bisexual males were more likely to report heavy episodic use and drinking to intoxication (Hatzenbuehler et al, 2008; Talley et al, 2010), other studies have found less heavy episodic use among gay (McCabe et al, 2003) and bisexual men (Eisenberg and Wechsler, 2003; McCabe et al, 2003; McCabe et al, 2005) than heterosexual men.…”

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Sexual-orientation differences in drinking patterns and use of drinking contexts among college students

Coulter

Marzell

Saltz

et al. 2016

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

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Background Evidence suggests there are important sexual-orientation differences in alcohol consumption, particularly among women. Little is known about where gay/lesbian and bisexual college students drink or differences in patterns of alcohol use between heterosexual, gay/lesbian, and bisexual students. The goal of this analysis was to examine patterns of alcohol consumption—including drinking prevalence, quantity, frequency, and contexts of use—by sexual orientation. Methods Data on sexual identity, gender, drinking behaviors, and drinking contexts were examined from repeated cross-sectional samples of undergraduate students attending 14 public California universities from 2003–2011 (n=58,903). Multivariable statistical techniques were employed to examine sexual-orientation differences stratified by gender. Results Gay males, lesbians, and bisexual females were significantly more likely to report drinking alcohol in the current semester than their same-gender heterosexual peers (relative risks ranged from 1.07 to 1.10, p-values<0.01). Among current drinkers, bisexual females consumed 7 or more drinks and lesbians consumed 10 or more drinks on significantly more days than heterosexual females. On the other hand, gay male drinkers consumed 8 or more drinks on significantly fewer days than heterosexual male drinkers. Compared to their same-gender heterosexual peers: lesbian/gay and bisexual students drank less frequently at Greek parties (incidence rate ratios [IRRs] ranged from 0.52 to 0.73, p-values<0.01); lesbians (IRR=0.84, p=0.043) and bisexual males (IRR=0.82, p=0.009) drank less frequently at off-campus parties; and gay males drank more frequently outdoors (IRR=1.63, p<0.001) and at bars/restaurants (IRR=1.21, p=0.013). Conclusions Alcohol prevention programs and future research should consider sexual-orientation differences in drinking patterns and drinking contexts.

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Sexual-orientation differences in drinking patterns and use of drinking contexts among college students

Coulter

Marzell

Saltz

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Drug and Alcohol Dependence

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“…Stressed students are also more likely to engage in substance use and abuse, including problem drinking (Broman ; Dusselier et al. ; O'Hare and Sherrer ; Pedersen ; Perkins ; Tavolacci et al. ).…”

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School Spillover and College Student Health

Pedersen

Swenberger

Moes

2017

Sociological Inquiry

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This article uses a stress carryover perspective to examine the association between school spillover and mental and behavioral health outcomes among college undergraduates. School spillover occurs when the obligations and pressures of student life extend into other domains through shared behaviors or stress. The sample (N = 250) consisted of undergraduate students between the ages of 18 and 29 enrolled at a midsized midwestern university. Findings showed that on average, students reported a moderate level of school spillover. Among mental health outcomes, school spillover was positively associated with feeling nervous, restless or fidgety, worthless, depressed, and hopeless. Among behavioral health outcomes, results showed that school spillover was negatively associated with sleep hours per night and positively associated with number of sex partners. Contrary to past empirical studies, school spillover was not significantly associated with drinking or binge drinking. Findings have implications for those who work in student support and campus mental health services.

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“…A study carried out of the academic population in Portugal, based on the Risk Behaviors Questionnaire for University Students (RBQUS; Santos, Pereira, & Veiga, 2009), found that 17.3% of students stated that they had consumed no alcohol in the last 30 days, but 11% admitted to a consumption of at least four alcoholic drinks per week, with males recording a higher percentage than females. According to Pedersen (2013), depression in males is directly associated with binge drinking. Beer is seen to be the drink of choice among students (54.2%).…”

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A “Mental Health Profile” of Higher Education Students

Sarmento

2015

Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences

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A number of studies seem to confirm a degradation of mental health among students in higher education. By developing a "mental health profile" for these students, the aim is to adequately specify remedial actions and initiatives. A sample of 1031 college students was used. The results found were: the mental health is superior to the general population, but the depressive symptomatology is superior to the normal population; probably 32.1% of young adults are emotionally disturbed; marijuana is the drug preferred by students, followed by tranquilizers and barbiturates and the majority of this population do not engage in physical exercise. The conclusions of this study can be used to develop a number of recommendations to be discussed with education counseling bodies.

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Gender differences in college binge drinking: Examining the role of depression and school stress

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