Center for the Study of Health and Risk Behaviors, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Box 354944, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, United States.
Auburn University, Raymond J. Harbert College of Business, Department of Management, 405 W. Magnolia Ave, Auburn, AL 36849, United States.
Addict Behav. 2018 Feb;77:114-120. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2017.09.014. Epub 2017 Sep 28.
The transition from college to work is both an exciting and potentially high risk time for young adults. As students transition from academic settings to full-time employment, they must navigate new social demands, work demands, and adjust their drinking behaviors accordingly. Research has shown that there are both protective factors and risk factors associated with starting a new job when it comes to alcohol use, and individual differences can moderate these factors.
1361 students were recruited from 4 geographically diverse universities and followed 1month pre- and 1month post-graduation. Drinking frequency, quantity, consequences, and impulsivity were assessed.
Full-time employment was related to increased drinking quantity but not related to changes in other drinking outcomes. However, impulsivity moderated the relationship between employment and drinking. For those reporting higher levels of impulsivity at baseline, full-time employment was associated with an increase in drinking variables (quantity and frequency), whereas drinking was unaffected by full-time employment status among those reporting lower levels of impulsivity. Implications for future research are discussed.
从大学过渡到工作对年轻人来说既是令人兴奋的,也是潜在高风险的时期。随着学生从学术环境过渡到全职工作,他们必须应对新的社会需求、工作需求,并相应地调整他们的饮酒行为。研究表明,在开始新工作时,饮酒既有保护因素,也有风险因素,个体差异可以调节这些因素。
从 4 所地理位置不同的大学招募了 1361 名学生,并在毕业前 1 个月和毕业后 1 个月进行了随访。评估了饮酒频率、饮酒量、后果和冲动性。
全职工作与饮酒量增加有关,但与其他饮酒结果的变化无关。然而,冲动性调节了就业与饮酒之间的关系。对于那些在基线时报告更高水平冲动性的人来说,全职工作与饮酒变量(数量和频率)的增加有关,而对于那些报告较低水平冲动性的人来说,全职工作状态对饮酒没有影响。讨论了对未来研究的影响。