大学一年级时饮酒和吸食大麻可前瞻性地预测大学毕业时间以及随后的成人角色和独立性。
Freshman year alcohol and marijuana use prospectively predict time to college graduation and subsequent adult roles and independence.
作者信息
Wilhite Emily R, Ashenhurst James R, Marino Elise N, Fromme Kim
机构信息
a Department of Psychology , University of Texas at Austin , Austin , Texas , USA.
出版信息
J Am Coll Health. 2017 Aug-Sep;65(6):413-422. doi: 10.1080/07448481.2017.1341892. Epub 2017 Jul 27.
OBJECTIVE
This study examined how freshman year substance use prospectively predicted time to college graduation, and whether delayed graduation predicted postponed adoption of adult roles and future substance use.
PARTICIPANTS
Participants were part of a longitudinal study that began in 2004. The first analyses focused on freshman year (N = 2,050). The second analyses corresponded to a subset of participants at age 27 (N = 575).
METHODS
Measures included self-reported substance use, adult role adoption, and university reported graduation dates.
RESULTS
Results indicated that frequent binge drinking and marijuana use during freshman year predicted delayed college graduation. Those who took longer to graduate were more likely to have lower incomes and were less likely to obtain a graduate degree. Taking 5-6 years to graduate was associated with greater likelihood of alcohol-related problems.
CONCLUSIONS
Findings support the importance of interventions during freshman year of college to decrease substance use and promote timely graduation.
目的
本研究探讨了大学一年级时的物质使用情况如何前瞻性地预测大学毕业时间，以及延迟毕业是否预示着成年角色的推迟采用和未来的物质使用情况。
参与者
参与者是一项始于2004年的纵向研究的一部分。首次分析聚焦于大学一年级学生（N = 2050）。第二次分析针对的是27岁的参与者子集（N = 575）。
方法
测量指标包括自我报告的物质使用情况、成年角色的采用情况以及大学报告的毕业日期。
结果
结果表明，大学一年级时频繁的狂饮和吸食大麻预示着大学毕业延迟。毕业时间较长的人收入较低，获得研究生学位的可能性较小。花5至6年毕业与酒精相关问题的可能性更大有关。
结论
研究结果支持在大学一年级进行干预以减少物质使用和促进按时毕业的重要性。
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