Changes in Heavy Drinking Over the Third Decade of Life as a Function of Collegiate Fraternity and Sorority Involvement: A Prospective, Multilevel Analysis.
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Although affiliation with a fraternity or sorority is an important risk factor for heavy drinking, recent research indicates that this risk may be limited to the college years. Random coefficient growth modeling was used to track changes in patterns of heavy drinking over the course of 11 years as a function of gender and collegiate Greek involvement (N=318). Overall, greater cumulative exposure to the Greek system led to increased heavy drinking during the college years, particularly among men. Shortly after leaving college, heavy drinking levels dropped markedly and remained low through approximately age 30. Inclusion of peer alcohol use norms in the model reduced the influence of Greek involvement. Implications for models of heavy drinking and health risks are discussed.
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Students involved in multiple organizations or who take leadership positions either consumed more or changed existing consumption patterns.
“Researchers have found students involved in multiple organizations or who take leadership positions either consumed more (Bartholow, Sher, & Krull, 2003) or did change existing consumption patterns (Cashin et al., 1998).”
From The Influence of Fraternity and Sorority Involvement: A Critical Analysis of Research (1996–2013) (2014) · cites this paper as Bartholow, Sher, & Krull, 2003
The correlation between heavy drinking and involvement was substantially reduced during the postcollege years (year seven and year eleven), although a significant relationship was still evident.
“The correlation between heavy drinking and involvement was substantially reduced during the postcollege years (year seven and year eleven), although a significant relationship was still evident.”
From The Influence of Fraternity and Sorority Involvement: A Critical Analysis of Research (1996–2013) (2014) · cites this paper as Bartholow et al. (2003)
Heavy fraternity/sorority involvement was significantly correlated with risky drinking throughout the college years, indicating that men and women who were more involved also drank more heavily.
“They found heavy fraternity/sorority involvement was significantly correlated with risky drinking throughout the college years, indicating that men and women who were more involved also drank more heavily.”
From The Influence of Fraternity and Sorority Involvement: A Critical Analysis of Research (1996–2013) (2014) · cites this paper as Bartholow et al. (2003)
This finding suggests a moderator variable (additional leadership involvement in other organizations) that may affect the hypothesis linking leadership involvement to increased consumption.
“This finding suggests a moderator variable (i.e., additional leadership involvement in other organizations) that may affect the hypothesis linking leadership involvement to increased consumption (Bartholow et al., 2003;Cashin et al., 1998;Plucker & Teed, 2004).”
From The Influence of Fraternity and Sorority Involvement: A Critical Analysis of Research (1996–2013) (2014) · cites this paper as Bartholow et al., 2003
Researchers tracking long-term effects have confirmed a decrease in consumption over time-down to relatively moderated patterns after graduation and beyond.
“Researchers tracking long-term effects have confirmed a decrease in consumption over time-down to relatively moderated patterns after graduation and beyond (e.g., Bartholow et al., 2003).”
From The Influence of Fraternity and Sorority Involvement: A Critical Analysis of Research (1996–2013) (2014) · cites this paper as Bartholow et al., 2003
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- Authors
- Bartholow, B. D., Sher, K. J., & Krull, J. L.
- Affiliations
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- University of Missouri (US)
- Venue
- Health Psychology
- Published
- 2003-11
- Volume
- 22
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 616-626
- ISSN
- 0278-6133 (ISSN-L)
- 1930-7810
- OpenAlex
- W2020095240
- Cited by
- 93
- References
- 4
- Citations by year
- 2024: 1 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 1 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 6 · 2015: 4 · 2014: 8 · 2013: 6 · 2012: 3
- FWCI
- 3.05
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Health Psychology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (R01AA007231, P50AA011998, P50 AA 11998, R01 AA7231)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pathology and Forensic Medicine › Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
- Social Sciences › Education › Higher Education Research Studies
- Keywords
- heavy drinking, college fraternities and sororities, Greek life, alcohol use trajectories, gender differences
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adult, Alcohol Drinking, Family Health, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Interviews as Topic, Male, Organizations, Peer Group, Psychometrics, Risk Factors, Sex Factors, Social Environment, Students, Time Factors, Universities, Midwestern United States
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