Social influence processes and college student drinking: the mediational role of alcohol outcome expectancies.

Wood, Mark D.; Read, Jennifer P.; Palfai, Tibor P.; Stevenson, John F.

doi:10.15288/jsa.2001.62.32

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“…As previously mentioned, these findings are consistent with the large body of literature emphasizing the effects of social context and modeling on college drinking (Borsari & Carey, 2001;Graham, Marks, & Hansen, 1991;Larimer et al, 1997;Wood, Read, Palfai, & Stevenson, 2001). However, at this point, we know less about what information (e.g., quantity/frequency, peak BAC, consequences) or reference group (e.g., year in school, gender, athletic, Greek status) might be most motivating to students.…”

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Feedback interventions for college alcohol misuse: What, why and for whom?

Walters¹,

Neighbors

2005

Addictive Behaviors

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In response to the persistent problem of college drinking, universities have instituted a range of alcohol intervention programs for students. Motivational feedback is one intervention that has garnered support in the literature and been adopted on college campuses. This article reviews published outcome studies that have utilized feedback as a major component of an alcohol intervention for college students. Overall, 11 of the 13 reviewed studies (77%) found a significant reduction in drinking as compared to a control or comparison group. While the studies varied widely in terms of population, follow-up period, and feedback content, it appears that feedback can be effective whether delivered by mail, the Internet, or via a face-to-face motivational interview. Feedback seems to change normative perceptions of drinking and may be more effective among students who drink for social reasons. The addition of a group or individual counseling session does not appear to increase the short-term impact of the feedback.

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Section: Recommendations For Future Researchsupporting

confidence: 88%

Feedback interventions for college alcohol misuse: What, why and for whom?

Walters¹,

Neighbors

2005

Addictive Behaviors

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“…Perceptions of the frequency and intensity with which peers drink is another infl uential factor on adolescent drinking decisions, especially in early adolescence (Scheier and Botvin, 1997;Wood et al, 2001). Consistent with the theory that perceived norms play a causal role in drinking initiation, these beliefs have been shown to predict subsequent initiation of alcohol and marijuana (D' Amico and McCarthy, 2006).…”

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Affective and Personality Risk and Cognitive Mediators of Initial Adolescent Alcohol Use

Bekman

Cummins²,

Brown

2010

J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs

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ABSTRACT. Objective: This study examined the role of cognitive factors-such as expectancies regarding the consequences of not drinking and perceptions of peer drinking-in mediating affective and personality-based risk associated with adolescents' decisions to initiate alcohol use. Method: Nondrinking high school students (N = 1,268) completed confi dential surveys on adolescent attitudes and behaviors related to substance use in 2 consecutive years. Self-reported alcohol use was assessed in both years, and social anxiety, depression, sensation seeking, expectancies for not drinking, and perceived peer alcohol use were assessed in the second year. Results: The odds of initiation were considerably lower for students with higher expectancies for not drinking, compared with those with lower expectancies. Odds of initiation rose signifi cantly with each additional perceived peer drink reported. Both cognitive factors mediated the relationships between social anxiety, depression, sensation seeking, and alcohol-use initiation. Conclusions: Beliefs regarding the consequences of not drinking and perceived peer drinking play key roles in the relationship between affective and personality styles on adolescent drinking. These cognitive differences may explain varying affective risk profi les for alcohol initiation and use during adolescence, and they can provide tools for prevention efforts. (J.

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“…Such a relationship is consistent with the concept of reciprocal determinism (Bandura, 1986), which can be invoked to understand the relationships among the person, the environment, and personal alcohol use. Graham et al (1991) posit that social influences may be either active or passive, a taxonomy that has shown utility in predicting alcohol use and problems (e.g., Wood, Read, Palfai, & Stevenson, 2001;Read, Wood, & Capone, 2005). Active social influences are operationalized as direct offers of alcohol.…”

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Fraternity and sorority involvement, social influences, and alcohol use among college students: A prospective examination.

Capone

Wood

Borsari

et al. 2007

Psychology of Addictive Behaviors

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This study used latent growth curve modeling to investigate whether the effects of gender and Greek involvement on alcohol use and problems over the first 2 years of college are best characterized by selection, socialization, or reciprocal influence processes. Three social influences (alcohol offers, social modeling, and perceived norms) were examined as potential mediators of these effects. Undergraduate participants (N = 388) completed self-report measures prior to enrollment and in the spring of their freshmen and sophomore years. Male gender and involvement in the Greek system were associated with greater alcohol use and problems prior to college. Both gender and Greek involvement significantly predicted increases in alcohol use and problems over the first 2 years of college. Cross-domain analyses provided strong support for a mediational role of each of the social influence constructs on alcohol use and problems prior to matriculation, and prematriculation social modeling and alcohol offers mediated relations between Greek involvement and changes in alcohol use over time. Findings suggest that students, particularly men, who affiliate with Greek organizations constitute an at-risk group prior to entering college, suggesting the need for selected interventions with this population, which should take place before or during the pledging process. Keywords alcohol; fraternity; sorority; selection; longitudinal Over the past decade, collegiate alcohol use and misuse has garnered a great deal of attention in both the popular media and the scientific community. Much of this attention has focused on heavy episodic drinking, typically defined as consuming five or more drinks (sometimes adjusted to four or more for women) on a single occasion. Roughly 40% of college students, including close to half of men, drink in this manner at least once every 2 weeks, a pattern that historically is slightly higher than same-age noncollege-attending peers and that has remained fairly consistent for more than 2 decades

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Social influence processes and college student drinking: the mediational role of alcohol outcome expectancies.

Cited by 242 publications

References 59 publications

Feedback interventions for college alcohol misuse: What, why and for whom?

Feedback interventions for college alcohol misuse: What, why and for whom?

Affective and Personality Risk and Cognitive Mediators of Initial Adolescent Alcohol Use

Fraternity and sorority involvement, social influences, and alcohol use among college students: A prospective examination.

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