Department of Human Studies and the Center for Educational Accountability, School of Education, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama 35294-1250, USA.
Subst Abus. 2012;33(2):146-55. doi: 10.1080/08897077.2011.640204.
The authors examine both the alcohol consumption pattern of freshmen students during their first semester and the degree to which social modeling of peer behavior impacts consumption. A total of 534 students, residing on campus, were prospectively examined at four 30-day intervals. Data were evaluated on the basis of age, gender, and the effects of time using generalized estimating equations (GEEs). Results reflected nonsignificant increases in the amount of alcohol consumed; however, affiliations with alcohol-consuming peer groups was significantly associated with increased alcohol consumption. The mean number of drinks consumed in the past 30 days remained the same for whites (χ(2) = 3.35, 3 df, P = .3411) but increased slightly for blacks (χ(2) = 7.99, 3 df, P = .0462). Prevention programs should include screening for growth in alcohol consumption among first-year university students, and such screenings should include the extent and nature of affiliation with peers who consume alcohol.
作者研究了新生在第一学期的饮酒模式，以及同伴行为的社会示范对饮酒的影响程度。共有 534 名住校学生在四个 30 天的时间间隔内进行了前瞻性检查。数据根据年龄、性别和时间影响使用广义估计方程（GEE）进行评估。结果反映出饮酒量没有显著增加；然而，与饮酒同伴群体的关系与饮酒量增加显著相关。过去 30 天内饮用的饮料数量在白人中保持不变（χ(2) = 3.35，3 自由度，P =.3411），但黑人略有增加（χ(2) = 7.99，3 自由度，P =.0462）。预防计划应包括筛查大一学生饮酒量的增长，此类筛查应包括与饮酒同伴的关系的程度和性质。
