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The College and Noncollege Experience: A Review of the Factors That Influence Drinking Behavior in Young Adulthood

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Carter, Ashlee C., Brandon, Karen Obremski, Goldman, Mark S.·2010·Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs
DOI 10.15288/jsad.2010.71.742PMC PMC2930506
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OBJECTIVE: To place college drinking within its larger developmental context, we reviewed studies that compare drinking behavior among college students with that of their age-matched non-student peers. Among the recurrent themes identified across these studies, we particularly noted discrepancies in the conceptualization and operationalization of both college status and noncollege status. These discrepancies, and other methodological variations, were then examined because they influence conclusions about drinking outcomes. METHOD: Eighteen studies directly comparing college students with nonstudents were reviewed. RESULTS: College students drank more than noncollege peers and, in general, drank more frequently than did noncollege peers, although these differences were likely the result of factors other than college attendance itself. Younger people drank more than older peers in both groups. College students also tended to be more at risk for alcohol-related problems, including alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence, again likely the result of factors other than college attendance per se. CONCLUSIONS: This review highlights the lack of consensus in the conceptualization and operationalization of college and noncollege status across studies, as well as the importance of variables such as living situation, age, full-time and part-time status, and type of college, which may be more directly related to variations in alcohol consumption than is college status itself. Future investigations of college drinking should place this phenomenon within the larger context of developmental processes associated with this time of life.

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  1. Goldman, M. S., Boyd, G. M., & Faden, V. (Eds.). (2002). College drink- ing, what it is, and what to do about it: A review of the state of science. Journal of Studies on Alcohol, Supplement No. 14, 5-240.
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Authors
Carter, A. C., Brandon, K. O., & Goldman, M. S.
Affiliations
University of South Florida (US)
ORCID
Goldman, Mark S.
Venue
Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs
Publisher
Alcohol Research Documentation, Inc.
Published
2010-09
Volume
71
Issue
5
Pages
742-750
ISSN
  • 1937-1888 (ISSN-L)
  • 1938-4114
DOI
10.15288/jsad.2010.71.742
PMC
PMC2930506
OpenAlex
W1978673167
Cited by
273
References
35
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FWCI
5.82
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Digital Commons - University of South Florida (University of South Florida) (submittedVersion)
Funders
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (R01AA016091, R01AA008333)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Social Sciences › Education › Higher Education Research Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pathology and Forensic Medicine › Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
Keywords
college drinking, early adulthood, alcohol consumption, alcohol-related problems, alcohol abuse, alcoholism, living situation, part-time students, age differences in drinking
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Age Factors, Alcohol Drinking, Alcoholism, Female, Humans, Male, Risk Factors, Students, Universities, Young Adult

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