Neighbors Clayton, Rodriguez Lindsey M, Rinker Dipali V, DiBello Angelo M, Young Chelsie M, Chen Chun-Han
Department of Psychology, University of Houston , Houston, TX , USA.
Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse. 2014 Sep;40(5):380-7. doi: 10.3109/00952990.2014.918623.
21st birthday celebrations are among the highest risks for alcohol use throughout emerging adulthood and celebrants often experience a range of alcohol-related consequences.
The present research considered what happens when drinking games are paired with an already high-risk event (i.e., 21st birthday celebrations) and how drinking games compare with other contextual factors on 21st birthdays.
Approximately four days after turning 21, 1124 college students (55% women) completed an online survey assessing alcohol use and related consequences experienced during their birthday celebrations. Participants were also asked whether drinking games and other contextual factors were associated with their celebrations.
Overall, 18% of participants reported playing drinking games during their 21st birthday celebrations. These individuals reported consuming more alcohol, had higher estimated BACs, and experienced more negative consequences than those who did not play drinking games. The association between playing drinking games and alcohol use and negative consequences was stronger for men. The effect of drinking games on negative consequences was mediated through elevated BAC levels. Receiving bar specials, having drinks purchased, playing drinking games, and loud music were uniquely and significantly associated with all alcohol outcomes.
Together, these results suggest that drinking games are part of a larger context of risk contributing to extreme drinking on 21st birthdays. Furthermore, these results will help to facilitate interventions that are more individually tailored to target specific contextual risks, behaviors, and events.
在整个成年初期，21岁生日庆祝活动是饮酒风险最高的场合之一，庆祝者经常会经历一系列与酒精相关的后果。
本研究探讨了饮酒游戏与本就高风险的活动（即21岁生日庆祝活动）相结合时会发生什么，以及饮酒游戏与21岁生日时的其他背景因素相比如何。
在年满21岁大约四天后，1124名大学生（55%为女性）完成了一项在线调查，评估他们在生日庆祝活动中饮酒及相关后果。参与者还被问及饮酒游戏和其他背景因素是否与他们的庆祝活动有关。
总体而言，18%的参与者报告在21岁生日庆祝活动中玩了饮酒游戏。这些人报告饮酒量更多，估计血液酒精浓度更高，且比未玩饮酒游戏的人经历了更多负面后果。玩饮酒游戏与饮酒及负面后果之间的关联对男性更强。饮酒游戏对负面后果的影响是通过血液酒精浓度升高来介导的。酒吧特价优惠、有人买酒、玩饮酒游戏和大声播放音乐都与所有饮酒结果有着独特且显著的关联。
总之，这些结果表明饮酒游戏是导致21岁生日时过度饮酒的更大风险背景的一部分。此外，这些结果将有助于推动更具针对性的干预措施，以针对特定的背景风险、行为和事件。
