Type of Student Residence as a Factor in College Students' Alcohol Consumption and Social Normative Perceptions Regarding Alcohol Use
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The purpose of this study was to determine alcohol use (particularly heavy drinking) and social normative estimations of alcohol use according to student residence (fraternity, sorority, residence hall, or apartment complex). To achieve this purpose, a survey was conducted in all 34 sections of a general education core English class at a northwestern public university. Students living in fraternities, compared with males living in apartment complexes and residence halls, consumed more alcohol, engaged more frequently in heavy episodic drinking, and drank more when “partying.” A similar pattern was true for females living in sororities relative to females students living in apartment complexes and residence halls. In most cases, social normative estimations were higher than reported use among those living in fraternities, sororities, residence halls, and apartment complexes. As hypothesized, social normative estimates of alcohol use were highest among students living in fraternities and sororities. Thus, it appears that social normative estimations of frequent and heavy drinking may contribute to alcohol use patterns, particularly among members of fraternities and sororities. These results confirm that students' choice of residence is a dominant influence when it comes to drinking behavior.
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Page and O'Hegarty (2006) found almost two thirds of those living in fraternities and half of those living in sororities consumed five or more alcoholic drinks on a single occasion during the average week.
“Almost two thirds of those living in fraternities (62.89%) and half of those living in sororities (49.30%) responded that they consumed five or more alcoholic drinks on a single occasion during the average week.”
From The Influence of Fraternity and Sorority Involvement: A Critical Analysis of Research (1996–2013) (2014) · cites this paper as Page and O'Hegarty (2006)
Page and O'Hegarty (2006) found students residing in sororities reported consuming substantially more drinks in the past week than females living in residence halls and apartment complexes.
“Students residing in sororities (m = 7.93) reported consuming substantially more drinks of alcohol in the past week than females living in residence halls (m = 4.65) and apartment complexes (m = 3.29).”
From The Influence of Fraternity and Sorority Involvement: A Critical Analysis of Research (1996–2013) (2014) · cites this paper as Page and O'Hegarty (2006)
Page and O'Hegarty (2006) found the average number of drinks consumed in the past week by fraternity house residents was more than double the number reported by males living in residence halls and substantially higher than males in apartment complexes.
“The researchers found the average number of drinks (m = 15.27)consumed in the past week by fraternity house residents was more than double the number of drinks reported by males living in residence halls (m = 6.49) and substantially higher than the rate reported by males living in apartment complexes (m = 9.96).”
From The Influence of Fraternity and Sorority Involvement: A Critical Analysis of Research (1996–2013) (2014) · cites this paper as Page and O'Hegarty (2006)
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- Authors
- Page, R. M., & O'Hegarty, M.
- Affiliations
- Brigham Young University (US)
- Office of Smoking and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Venue
- Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2006-02-27
- Volume
- 15
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 15-31
- ISSN
- 1067-828X (ISSN-L)
- 1547-0652
- OpenAlex
- W2082228258
- Cited by
- 45
- References
- 15
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 1.46
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Social Sciences › Education › Higher Education Research Studies
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Keywords
- college student alcohol use, binge drinking, social norms, student housing, fraternities, sororities, residence halls, apartment complexes, gender differences in drinking, partying
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