Academic Demands Are Associated with Reduced Alcohol Consumption by College Students: Evidence from a Daily Analysis

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Title: Academic Demands Are Associated with Reduced Alcohol Consumption by College Students: Evidence from a Daily Analysis
Language: English
Authors: Butler, Adam B., Spencer, Desiree, Dodge, Kama
Source: Journal of Drug Education. 2011 41(4):359-367.
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Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 9
Publication Date: 2011
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Descriptors: Evidence, College Students, Drinking, Correlation, Intervention, Student Attitudes, Behavior Modification, Academic Aspiration, Student Behavior
Geographic Terms: United States
ISSN: 0047-2379
Abstract: There is little empirical evidence linking academic demands or rigor to alcohol consumption by college students. In a 3-week daily study of full-time college students at a public, residential campus in the United States, both current day and next day's academic demands were negatively related to alcohol consumption, and these relationships were mediated by daily academic effort. Academic demands on the previous day were not related to alcohol consumption, indicating that students do not engage in compensatory or celebratory drinking when demands end. The results suggest that enhancing academic expectations and rigor may be an appropriate intervention target to reduce student drinking. (Contains 1 table and 1 figure.)
Abstractor: As Provided
Number of References: 20
Entry Date: 2012
Access URL: https://baywood.metapress.com/link.asp?target=contribution&id=F6U27N80222QJ745
Accession Number: EJ955597
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:There is little empirical evidence linking academic demands or rigor to alcohol consumption by college students. In a 3-week daily study of full-time college students at a public, residential campus in the United States, both current day and next day's academic demands were negatively related to alcohol consumption, and these relationships were mediated by daily academic effort. Academic demands on the previous day were not related to alcohol consumption, indicating that students do not engage in compensatory or celebratory drinking when demands end. The results suggest that enhancing academic expectations and rigor may be an appropriate intervention target to reduce student drinking. (Contains 1 table and 1 figure.)
ISSN:0047-2379