Prodigious alcohol consumption by Australian rugby league footballers

Lawson, James S.; Evans, Alice

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“…Building on this, research corroborates the important influence of drinking norms and cultural practices on sportspeople's drinking (Dams‐O'Connor, Martin, & Martens, ; O'Brien, Kolt, Webber, & Hunter, ). For example, sporting participants often describe alcohol‐related customs, such as drinking with the opposing team to encourage social integration, as common and traditional practice (Collins & Vamplew, ; Fuchs & Le Hénaff, ; Lawson & Evans, ). Stainback () suggests that drinking in the sporting environment is viewed more positively as alcohol plays a prominent part in the social activities associated with sports participation, such as post‐match socialising and team celebrations (Black, Lawson, & Fleishman, ; McGuifficke, Rowling, & Bailey, ).…”

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A qualitative exploration of alcohol use among student sportspeople: A social identity perspective

Zhou

Heim

2016

Euro J Social Psych

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Research indicates that university student sportspeople are a high-risk subgroup for hazardous alcohol consumption. Adopting a social identity perspective, we explored the social and psychological processes linking sports participation and alcohol use. Twenty-two individual semi-structured interviews were conducted with UK student sportspeople (male 12, female 10). A deductive thematic analysis identified three core themes: social identification and sports group membership, identity processes in (alcohol) behaviours, and sport context-specific significance of alcohol. Results suggest that the consumptive practices among student sportspeople were strategic activities underpinned by social identity processes, and which served to provide a positive sports experience at the group level. Our findings highlight the interactions between the sport environment, the social structure of sport participation, and the multipurpose function of alcohol in this context. We discuss the implications of these results in support of a social identity approach to sport-related drinking.

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A qualitative exploration of alcohol use among student sportspeople: A social identity perspective

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2016

Euro J Social Psych

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“…Several reasons have been suggested to explain the link between intoxication and increased violence. Some propose that alcohol interacts powerfully with a masculine social identity to exacerbate violent behaviour, with the perceived defence of male honour often being a trigger (Cabinet Office, 2009;Lawson & Evans, 1992). Crowd demographics of those attending large events (especially sporting events) have changed over recent years and more women, children and families enjoy the occasion which makes the management of alcohol at large events all the more important.…”

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Strategies for managing alcohol at large events in New Zealand

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Galloway

2011

Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy

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This article proposes strategies that can be applied to eliminate or reduce alcohol-related problems when planning for large events at venues throughout New Zealand. It further recommends the development of an alcohol management plan specific to an event and its venue that identifies alcohol-related risks and details how the strategies proposed in this article will be implemented. Alcohol-related problems at large events including violence, anti-social behaviour and traffic-related offences are commonly reported in the media. An important approach to prevent and reduce such problems is the use of specific alcohol control strategies. The management of alcohol consumption is a major part of event management that must be planned with harmminimization strategies well in advance of the event itself. For some time, there has been a recognized need in New Zealand for nationally applicable strategies for managing alcohol at large events as well as a need for a nationally consistent and holistic planning approach with effective collaboration between all relevant stakeholders.

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“…High levels of alcohol consumption and alcohol-related harm have been reported among players and supporters of community level, nonelite sports clubs [2,3]. For instance, in New Zealand nonelite sportspeople have reported higher levels of harmful alcohol consumption (51%) than nonsports people (31%) [4], and nonelite Gaelic football and hurling players in Ireland have reported higher levels of alcohol consumption (32%) compared to a national representative sample of men of a similar age (15%) [3].…”

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“…For instance, in New Zealand nonelite sportspeople have reported higher levels of harmful alcohol consumption (51%) than nonsports people (31%) [4], and nonelite Gaelic football and hurling players in Ireland have reported higher levels of alcohol consumption (32%) compared to a national representative sample of men of a similar age (15%) [3]. Similarly, reported levels of alcohol consumption of nonelite football players in Australia are between 4 and 9 times the recommended level of alcohol per drinking session [2,5]. …”

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The Feasibility and Acceptability of a Web-Based Alcohol Management Intervention in Community Sports Clubs: A Cross-Sectional Study

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BackgroundThe implementation of comprehensive alcohol management strategies can reduce excessive alcohol use and reduce the risk of alcohol-related harm at sporting venues. Supporting sports venues to implement alcohol management strategies via the Web may represent an effective and efficient means of reducing harm caused by alcohol in this setting. However, the feasibility and acceptability of such an approach is unknown.ObjectiveThis study aimed to identify (1) the current access to and use of the Web and electronic devices by sports clubs; (2) the perceived usefulness, ease of use, and intention to use a Web-based program to support implementation of alcohol management policies in sports clubs; (3) the factors associated with intention to use such a Web-based support program; and (4) the specific features of such a program that sports clubs would find useful.MethodsA cross-sectional survey was conducted with club administrators of community football clubs in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Perceived usefulness, ease of use and intention to use a hypothetical Web-based alcohol management support program was assessed using the validated Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) instrument. Associations between intention to use a Web-based program and club characteristics as well as perceived ease of use and usefulness was tested using Fisher’s exact test and represented using relative risk (RR) for high intention to use the program.ResultsOf the 73 football clubs that were approached to participate in the study, 63 consented to participate and 46 were eligible and completed the survey. All participants reported having access to the Web and 98% reported current use of electronic devices (eg, computers, iPads/tablets, smartphones, laptops, televisions, and smartboards). Mean scores (out of a possible 7) for the TAM constructs were high for intention to use (mean 6.25, SD 0.87), perceived ease of use (mean 6.00, SD 0.99), and perceived usefulness (mean 6.17, SD 0.85). Intention to use the Web-based alcohol management program was significantly associated with perceived ease of use (P=.02, RR 1.4, CI 1.0-2.9), perceived usefulness (P=.03, RR 1.5, CI 1.0-6.8) and club size (P=.02, RR 0.8, CI 0.5-0.9). The most useful features of such a program included the perceived ability to complete program requirements within users’ own time, complete program accreditation assessment and monitoring online, develop tailored action plans, and receive email reminders and prompts to complete action.ConclusionsA Web-based alcohol management approach to support sports clubs in the implementation of recommended alcohol management policies appears both feasible and acceptable. Future research should aim to determine if such intended use leads to actual use and club implementation of alcohol management policies.

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Prodigious alcohol consumption by Australian rugby league footballers

Cited by 29 publications

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A qualitative exploration of alcohol use among student sportspeople: A social identity perspective

A qualitative exploration of alcohol use among student sportspeople: A social identity perspective

Strategies for managing alcohol at large events in New Zealand

The Feasibility and Acceptability of a Web-Based Alcohol Management Intervention in Community Sports Clubs: A Cross-Sectional Study

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