Methods of “fake ID” obtainment and use in underage college students
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Fake IDs are highly prevalent among underage college students, and are strongly associated with heavy drinking. However it is not currently known how exactly fake IDs are most commonly obtained and used, and how often individuals are caught. Such information could aid law enforcement and school personnel in their enforcement responsibilities, and might further elucidate the extent and means by which students "make ethical compromises" to gain illegal access to alcohol. A cross-sectional online survey of 1098 underage students at a large Midwestern university indicated that comparable to previous findings, 21.0% reported possessing a fake ID (which was strongly associated with past-month frequent heavy drinking; OR=4.84, 95% CI=3.41-6.86). Of those with fake IDs, 93.5% reported having used them, and 29.1% reported having been caught. Greek (i.e., fraternity/sorority) members were more likely than others to obtain them through a Greek organization (OR=8.02, 95% CI=1.81-35.54). Also, men were more likely than women to buy (OR=2.74, 95% CI=1.57-4.77), yet less likely to be given them (OR=0.53, 95% CI=0.31-0.90). Future studies might examine whether and how fake ID capture reduces (or exacerbates) drinking over time.
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Martinez and Sher (2010) found that among women, 78% of sorority members had a fake ID as opposed to 55% who were not members.
“Among women, 78% of sorority members had a fake ID as opposed to 55% who were not members.”
From The Influence of Fraternity and Sorority Involvement: A Critical Analysis of Research (1996–2013) (2014) · cites this paper as Martinez and Sher (2010)
The Introduction says Greek-organization membership increases the likelihood of obtaining a fake ID, citing an earlier study. But neither the Introduction nor the Results and Discussion reports the claimed 78% versus 55% comparison among women; this paper reports a 21.0% overall possession rate instead. (LLM, conf=0.83)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredMartinez and Sher (2010) found that 55% of fraternity members had a fake ID as opposed to 42% of men who were not members.
“Within the sample, 55% of fraternity members had a fake ID as opposed to 42% of men who were not members.”
From The Influence of Fraternity and Sorority Involvement: A Critical Analysis of Research (1996–2013) (2014) · cites this paper as Martinez and Sher (2010)
The Introduction says Greek-organization membership increases the likelihood of obtaining a fake ID, supporting the direction of the comparison. But the paper attributes that general finding to earlier research, and its Results and Discussion do not report the claimed 55% and 42% possession rates for fraternity members and nonmember men. (LLM, conf=0.78)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredThe review found that more fraternity members owned and used fake IDs than other students though variance in prevalence rates left the actual proportions in question.
“More fraternity members owned and used fake IDs than other students though variance in prevalence rates left the actual proportions in question (e.g., Durkin et al., 1996;Martinez & Sher, 2010).”
From The Influence of Fraternity and Sorority Involvement: A Critical Analysis of Research (1996–2013) (2014) · cites this paper as Martinez & Sher, 2010
The Introduction (page unavailable) says Greek affiliation increases the likelihood of obtaining a fake ID. The Results and Discussion (page unavailable) say Greek members were more likely to obtain an ID through a Greek organization and that most ID holders used theirs. The paper does not establish that fraternity members as a whole both owned and used fake IDs more often than other students, or say that variation in prevalence rates makes the proportions uncertain. (LLM, conf=0.84)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredMartinez and Sher (2010) found that 21% of students possessed a fake ID.
“Results showed 21% of students possessed a fake ID.”
From The Influence of Fraternity and Sorority Involvement: A Critical Analysis of Research (1996–2013) (2014) · cites this paper as Martinez and Sher (2010)
Martinez and Sher (2010) found that most students purchased fake IDs or were given them by nonrelatives; fewer obtained them through fraternal organization, though the likelihood of obtaining was quite high (OR = 8.02) among members.
“Most students purchased fake IDs or were given them by nonrelatives; fewer obtained them through fraternal organization, though the likelihood of obtaining was quite high (OR = 8.02) among members.”
From The Influence of Fraternity and Sorority Involvement: A Critical Analysis of Research (1996–2013) (2014) · cites this paper as Martinez and Sher (2010)
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- Authors
- Martinez, J. A., & Sher, K. J.
- Affiliations
- University of Missouri (US)
- ORCID
- Sher, Kenneth J.
- Venue
- Addictive Behaviors
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2010-07
- Volume
- 35
- Issue
- 7
- Pages
- 738-740
- ISSN
- 0306-4603 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC2856740
- OpenAlex
- W2003219507
- Cited by
- 14
- References
- 13
- Citations by year
- 2022: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 2 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 1 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 2
- FWCI
- 0.93
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Locations
- Addictive Behaviors (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
- PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (R37 AA 07231, P50AA011998, P50 AA 11998, R37AA007231, F31AA018590, K05AA017242, T32AA013526)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Crime Patterns and Interventions
- Social Sciences › Urban Studies › Night-time city culture
- Keywords
- underage drinking, university students, heavy drinking, alcohol access, gender differences, law enforcement
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Age Factors, Alcohol Drinking, Alcoholic Intoxication, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Deception, Male, Records, Students, United States, Universities
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