Understanding college student spring break drinking: Demographic considerations, perceived norms and travel characteristics

Geisner, Irene M.; Mittmann, Angela; Sheng, Elisa; Herring, Tracy E.; Lewis, Melissa A.; Lee, Christine

doi:10.3109/16066359.2014.981258

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“…However, a web-based intervention group, which also contained personalized normative feedback, had no effects on alcohol use or alcohol-related problems during SB. This is consistent with recent research indicating that normative perceptions of alcohol use during SB are not robustly associated with alcohol-related problems experienced during SB (Geisner et al, 2015). Thus, alternative mechanistic targets that are specifically linked to alcohol-related problems may be warranted.…”

Section: Norm-based Interventions For Spring Break Drinkingsupporting

confidence: 92%

“…For example, research indicates drinking norms are much higher during specific events (e.g., SB, 21st birthday, sports tailgating, etc.) relative to when these events are not occurring (Geisner et al, 2015; Neighbors et al, 2006, 2007, 2011). The current data suggest that anchoring the specific event norms within the context of the typical norm may offer the best approach to achieve DRT-consistent effects.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This may be due to the perception that drinking norms for specific events, like SB, are quite different from the "typical" drinking experience. Research supports this notion, showing that perceived drinking norms during SB are substantially higher than typical drinking norms (Geisner et al, 2015). Thus, it may be necessary to anchor event-specific norms to the norm outside of that event (i.e., the typical norm) to provide a benchmark of discrepancy for the event-specific behavior.…”

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confidence: 94%

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An application of deviance regulation theory to reduce alcohol-related problems among college women during spring break.

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Stevenson

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Psychology of Addictive Behaviors

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Spring break (SB) can lead to heavy episodic drinking and increased alcohol-related risks. This may be especially relevant for women. The current study utilized deviance regulation theory to increase the use of protective behavioral strategies (PBSs) among female college students on SB. Female college students going on SB (n = 62) completed a screening, a pre-SB intervention (where they were randomly assigned to receive either a positively or negatively framed message about individuals who do or do not use PBS), and a post-SB assessment that provided alcohol and PBS use data for each day of SB (n = 620 person-days). Data were analyzed using a multilevel structural equation model. In the negative frame, SB PBS use was higher among those who perceived SB PBS norms to be more common on SB relative to non-SB. In the positive frame, SB PBS use was higher among those who perceived SB PBS norms to be less common on SB relative to non-SB. These associations did not result in lower alcohol consumption, but did result in a lower likelihood of experiencing alcohol-related problems during SB. These results suggest that a brief online intervention, that utilizes targeted messages based on normative perceptions of SB PBS use, could be an effective strategy for reducing alcohol-related consequences among college student women during SB. (PsycINFO Database Record

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Section: Norm-based Interventions For Spring Break Drinkingsupporting

confidence: 92%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Norm-based Interventions For Spring Break Drinkingmentioning

confidence: 94%

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An application of deviance regulation theory to reduce alcohol-related problems among college women during spring break.

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Kramer

Stevenson

et al. 2017

Psychology of Addictive Behaviors

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“…Research indicates that NBIs are effective in reducing alcohol consumption and related consequences among college students (Lewis & Neighbors, 2006). However, NBIs appear to be less effective when targeting high-risk drinking events (e.g., spring break), perhaps because typical drinking behavior differs from drinking behavior during these specific events (Geisner et al, 2015). Thus, utilizing alternative intervention targets for event-specific drinking, like spring break, may be warranted.…”

Section: Norm-based Approaches For Spring Break Drinkingmentioning

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Deviance regulation theory and drinking outcomes among Greek-life students during spring break.

Sargent

Kilwein

Dvorak

et al. 2018

Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology

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Alcohol use among college students increases during spring break, which often results in more alcohol-related consequences. Given the rates of heavy alcohol use among Greek-life college students, this population may be particularly at risk for experiencing negative outcomes during this time. Thus, the current study utilized a Deviance Regulation Theory (DRT)-based approach to increase the use of protective behavioral strategies (PBS) among Greek-life college students during spring break. Greek-life college students going on spring break (n = 89) completed a screening before being randomly assigned to a pre-spring break condition (i.e., either a positively or negatively framed message about peers who do or do not use PBS during spring break). Participants then completed a post-spring break assessment of alcohol and PBS use over spring break (n = 70). There were no observed DRT effects on manner of drinking or stopping/limiting PBS use during spring break. However, there were effects on Harm Reduction PBS (HR PBS). In the positive frame, HR PBS use was positively associated with PBS norm discrepancy (the difference between spring break specific PBS norms and typical PBS norms). While these associations did not result in lower alcohol consumption, HR PBS was inversely associated with risk-related alcohol problems, but not other types of alcohol problems. A brief DRT-based approach may increase specific PBS types during spring break and may reduce risk-related alcohol-related problems among Greek-life students during spring break. (PsycINFO Database Record

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“…Both DNs and PPM are predictors of concurrent and future alcohol use among young adults (Bahr, Hoffmann, & Yang, 2005;Bertholet, Gaume, Faouzi, Daeppen, & Gmel, 2011;Borsari & Carey, 2001Cullum, Armeli, & Tennen, 2010;Studer et al, 2016). Interestingly, whereas PPM has been related to substance use and related consequences (Wood, Read, Palfai, & Stevenson, 2001), DNs have been mostly associated with alcohol use and to a lesser extent with consequences (Arterberry, Smith, Martens, Cadigan, & Murphy, 2014;Geisner et al, 2015;Jamison & Myers, 2008;Larimer, Turner, Mallett, & Geisner, 2004;Scull, Kupersmidt, Parker, Elmore, & Benson, 2010).…”

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Do sensation seeking and aggression traits moderate the association between peer influence and alcohol outcomes among young Swiss men?

Grazioli

Gmel

Mohler‐Kuo

et al. 2017

Addiction Research & Theory

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Peer influence is a strong predictor of drinking behaviors, yet not all young adults respond to its influence in the same way. This study aimed to identify young adults who are more vulnerable to peer influence by prospectively examining whether sensation seeking and aggression traits moderate the associations between peer influence and alcohol use and related consequences among young male drinkers. Participants (N = 4,624 participants) were young Swiss men from the Cohort Study on Substance Use Risk Factors. Measures of peer influence (i.e., descriptive norms and peer pressure to engage in misconduct), sensation seeking, aggression and alcohol use and related consequences were used from the baseline and 15-month follow-up assessments. Findings indicated that neither sensation seeking nor aggression significantly moderated the associations between peer influence and alcohol-related consequences. However, they revealed that sensation seeking and aggression had a moderating effect on the association between peer influence and total drinks per year, such that this association was overall stronger among participants scoring lower on personality traits. These findings suggest that young male drinkers with low scores on sensation seeking and aggression may benefit from stand-alone selective interventions targeting peer influence, whereas those scoring higher on these personality traits may rather benefit from programs that include interventions targeting both peer influence and personality risk factors of drinking behaviors.

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Understanding college student spring break drinking: Demographic considerations, perceived norms and travel characteristics

Cited by 3 publications

References 49 publications

An application of deviance regulation theory to reduce alcohol-related problems among college women during spring break.

An application of deviance regulation theory to reduce alcohol-related problems among college women during spring break.

Deviance regulation theory and drinking outcomes among Greek-life students during spring break.

Do sensation seeking and aggression traits moderate the association between peer influence and alcohol outcomes among young Swiss men?

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