Abar Caitlin C, Maggs Jennifer L
Caitlin C. Abar is a doctoral candidate in Human Development and Family Studies, The Pennsylvania State University.
J Coll Stud Dev. 2010 Sep;51(5):496-508. doi: 10.1353/csd.2010.0005.
Research indicates that social influences impact college alcohol consumption. However, little work has addressed how selection processes may serve as an influential factor predicting alcohol use in this population. A model of influence and selection processes contributing to alcohol use across the transition to college was examined using structural equation modeling among a sample of late adolescents (N=193). Results indicate selection processes occur as students transition into college and have the opportunity to seek out and join new friend circles, while peer influence occurs once students have settled within a circle of friends at college. Implications for prevention are discussed.
研究表明，社会影响会影响大学生的饮酒行为。然而，很少有研究探讨选择过程如何可能成为预测该群体饮酒行为的一个影响因素。在一个青少年晚期样本（N = 193）中，使用结构方程模型检验了一个关于在向大学过渡期间影响饮酒行为的影响和选择过程的模型。结果表明，选择过程发生在学生进入大学并获得寻找和加入新朋友圈的机会时，而同伴影响则发生在学生在大学的朋友圈中安顿下来之后。文中讨论了预防的意义。
