a Department of Psychology , Oklahoma State University , Stillwater , Oklahoma , USA.
b School of Applied Health and Educational Psychology , Oklahoma State University , Stillwater , Oklahoma , USA.
Subst Use Misuse. 2019;54(1):11-17. doi: 10.1080/10826084.2018.1485698. Epub 2018 Jun 21.
Alcohol consumption and related consequences is a problem on many college campuses. Tailgating parties before college sporting events may be contributing, however, little recent research has investigated alcohol consumption at these events.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the drinking behaviors of college game day tailgate attendees and subsequent alcohol-related consequences.
Participants (N = 89; 44.9% female) were recruited from tailgates at a university in the Midwest United States on college football game days during fall 2014. Participants provided a breath sample, completed a questionnaire, and were given the opportunity to participate in a follow-up survey (n = 62) to assess resulting alcohol-related consequences.
Over half of participants had BrACs greater than 0.000. However, one in three participants reported intentions to abstain from alcohol or to drink but not enough to get buzzed. Intoxication intentions were a significant and unique predictor of alcohol consumption and experience with alcohol-related consequences at follow-up. Conclusions/Importance: This study updates and extends the literature on alcohol-related consequences in the context of college football tailgates. The results suggest that consequences may be prevented through changes in intentions to become intoxicated.
饮酒及相关后果是许多大学校园存在的问题。然而,在大学体育赛事之前举行的聚会可能是导致这一问题的原因之一,最近很少有研究调查这些活动中的饮酒行为。
本研究旨在评估大学生橄榄球比赛日聚会 attendees 的饮酒行为以及随后的与酒精相关的后果。
参与者(N = 89;44.9%为女性)于 2014 年秋季在美国中西部一所大学的橄榄球比赛日从聚会中招募。参与者提供了一份呼吸样本,完成了一份问卷,并获得了参加后续调查(n = 62)的机会,以评估与酒精相关的后果。
超过一半的参与者的血液酒精浓度大于 0.000。然而,三分之一的参与者报告打算戒酒或只喝一点酒而不喝醉。醉酒意图是饮酒和在后续调查中经历与酒精相关的后果的显著和独特的预测因素。结论/重要性:本研究更新并扩展了关于大学生橄榄球聚会背景下与酒精相关的后果的文献。研究结果表明,通过改变醉酒意图,可以预防后果。