How the quality of peer relationships influences college alcohol use

Borsari, Brian; Carey, Kate B.

doi:10.1080/09595230600741339

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“…First, we did not ask participants about how social-network members view their substance use (Zywiak et al, 2002), nor did we gather in-depth information on the quality of their social relationships (Borsari and Carey, 2006). Such information would permit testing on how socialnetwork composition may affect interpersonal motivations for quitting.…”

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Reasons for Quitting Among Emerging Adults and Adolescents in Substance-Use-Disorder Treatment

Smith¹,

Cleeland²,

Dennis³

2010

J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs

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ABSTRACT. Objective: Understanding developmental differences in reasons for quitting substance use may assist clinicians in tailoring treatments to different clinical populations. This study investigates whether alcohol-disordered and problem-drinking emerging adults (i.e., ages 18-25 years) have different reasons for quitting than younger adolescents (i.e., ages 13-17 years) Method: Using a large clinical sample of emerging adults and adolescents, we compared endorsement rates for 26 separate reasons for quitting between emerging adults and adolescents who were matched on clinical severity. Then age group was regressed on total, interpersonal, and personal reasons for quitting, and mediation tests were conducted with variables proposed to be developmentally salient to emerging adults. Results: Among both age groups, self-control reasons were the most highly endorsed. Emerging adults had significantly fewer interpersonal reasons for quitting (Cohen's d = 0.20), and this association was partially mediated by days of being in trouble with one's family. There were no differences in personal reasons or total number of reasons for quitting. Conclusions: Our findings are consistent with developmental theory suggesting that emerging adults experience less social control, which here leads to less interpersonal motivation to refrain from alcohol and drug use. As emerging adults in clinical samples may indicate few interpersonal reasons for quitting, one challenge to tailoring treatments for them will be identifying innovative ways of leveraging social supports and altering existing social networks. (J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs, 71, 400-409, 2010)

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Reasons for Quitting Among Emerging Adults and Adolescents in Substance-Use-Disorder Treatment

Smith¹,

Cleeland²,

Dennis³

2010

J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs

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“…In particular, an absence or dissolution of peer relations has been consistently associated with alcohol use among college students (e.g., Hussong, Hicks, Levy, & Curran, 2001;Senchak, Leonard, & Greene, 1998), suggesting that the quality of peer relations can serve as both a risk for, and protection against, the initiation of alcohol use. It has been hypothesized that a dearth of stable, intimate, and supportive peer relationships leads to increased alcohol use primarily through the development of cognitions that reinforce drinking as a means of coping with social isolation (Borsari & Carey, 2006). These social-cognitive influences also appear important in understanding the drinking behavior of specific high-risk groups, who tend to have more permissive social norms and higher alcohol expectancies (Larimer et al, 2004;Sher & Gotham, 1999).…”

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Trajectories and determinants of alcohol use among LGB young adults and their heterosexual peers: Results from a prospective study.

Hatzenbuehler

Corbin

Fromme

2008

Developmental Psychology

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Lesbians, gays, and bisexuals (LGBs) are at increased risk for alcohol use during young adulthood, but the mechanisms remain inadequately understood. The aim of the present study was to examine the trajectories and determinants of alcohol use among LGB young adults who were sampled prospectively. The sample included 111 LGB individuals (47 women and 64 men) and 2,109 heterosexuals (1,279 women and 830 men), who were assessed at three time points: during the summer after their senior year of high school and during the fall and spring of their freshman year of college. Hierarchical linear modeling analyses indicated that lesbians consumed more alcohol than their heterosexual peers during high school, whereas gay men increased their alcohol use at greater rates than heterosexual men during the initial transition to college. Positive alcohol expectancies and social norms mediated this relation for both men and women. The results extend the generalizability of these processes and highlight the importance of considering normative social-cognitive influences in the development of alcohol use among LGB young adults.

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“…Furthermore, this study contributes to the literature about the impact of social relationships on drinking behaviors. There is a growing body of literature that depicts the importance of peer influences on the drinking behaviors of American drinkers (Borsari & Carey, 2006;DeMartini, Prince, & Carey, 2013). For instance, a larger social network of heavy drinkers is associated with an increase in HED for its members (Delucchi, Matzger, & Weisner, 2008).…”

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Comparison of heavy episodic drinking patterns between Korean and Chinese immigrants

Ruderman

Clapp

Hofstetter

et al. 2016

IJADR

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Objective: Drinking-related problems are increasing among Asian immigrants despite the popular perceptions of a "model minority." Sociocultural factors may relate to differing drinking patterns among subsets of Asian American populations. This study explores the relationship between nationality and alcohol consumption among Chinese and Korean Americans, specifically in regards to acculturation and social networks.Method: First-generation Chinese and Korean immigrants residing in the greater Los Angeles area were recruited (N = 2715). Structured interviews were conducted over the phone and by professional bilingual interviewers in the language of participant preference.Results: Although subsamples were demographically similar, Chinese immigrants were less likely to report heavy episodic drinking (HED) than Korean immigrants. Participants in each group with social networks composed of drinkers or problem drinkers and those that encouraged drinking were more likely to report HED themselves. Conclusions:Alcohol consumption and its dynamics are impacted by peer networks among first-generation Chinese and Koreans residing in the United States. While drinking behaviors differ for Chinese and Korean immigrants, the impact of peer's drinking behaviors on one's own drinking is paramount. This result has important implications for interventions and the need for further research focusing on the impact of peer interactions and alcohol use among this population.Chinese and Korean Americans are among the fastest growing immigrant populations in the United States, with increases of approximately 43% from

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How the quality of peer relationships influences college alcohol use

Cited by 153 publications

References 125 publications

Reasons for Quitting Among Emerging Adults and Adolescents in Substance-Use-Disorder Treatment

Reasons for Quitting Among Emerging Adults and Adolescents in Substance-Use-Disorder Treatment

Trajectories and determinants of alcohol use among LGB young adults and their heterosexual peers: Results from a prospective study.

Comparison of heavy episodic drinking patterns between Korean and Chinese immigrants

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