Department of Psychology, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN 38152, USA.
J Am Coll Health. 2011;59(6):503-9. doi: 10.1080/07448481.2010.518326.
Among college students, several studies have found a positive relationship between physical activity and alcohol use. The current study tested gender, Greek status, and ethnicity as potential moderators of the physical activity-alcohol use relationship.
Participants were college freshmen (n = 310) endorsing alcohol/drug use.
Students completed questionnaires assessing a number of health behaviors.
Results indicated that gender and Greek status were significant moderators of the relationship between physical activity and alcohol consumption. There was a positive relationship between physical activity and alcohol use for men and Greeks, but not for females and non-Greeks.
These findings suggest that exercise does not serve as a protective factor for any of the subgroups of college students studied and is positively associated with drinking among college students who are men and/or involved with the Greek system.
在大学生中，有几项研究发现体育活动与饮酒之间存在正相关关系。本研究检验了性别、希腊身份和种族是否是体育活动与饮酒关系的潜在调节因素。
参与者为大学新生（n=310），他们承认有饮酒/吸毒行为。
学生们完成了评估多项健康行为的问卷。
结果表明，性别和希腊身份是体育活动与饮酒之间关系的显著调节因素。对于男性和希腊人来说，体育活动与饮酒之间呈正相关关系，但对于女性和非希腊人则不是。
这些发现表明，运动对于所研究的大学生群体中的任何亚组都不是保护因素，并且与男性和/或参与希腊系统的大学生饮酒呈正相关。
