Center of Alcohol & Substance Use Studies, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, New Jersey.
Department of Sociology, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, New Jersey.
J Stud Alcohol Drugs. 2020 Nov;81(6):725-730. doi: 10.15288/jsad.2020.81.725.
It is well established that college students increase their drinking when they leave home. This study examined changes in drinking as a result of campus closure due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), focusing on the influence of living situation.
A sample of 312 college students (mean age = 21.2 years; 62% female; 67% White) responded to an online survey regarding their drinking behavior before and after university closures because of COVID-19. Those participants who lived with peers pre-closure and moved home to live with parents post-closure were compared with those who remained living with peers or remained living with parents in terms of changes in frequency and quantity of drinking.
A comparison of pre- to post-closure drinking indicated significant decreases in the typical number of drinks per week (from 11.5 to 9.9) and maximum drinks per day (from 4.9 to 3.3) and a slight increase in typical drinking days per week (from 3 to 3.2). Patterns of change significantly varied across groups. Those who moved from peers to parents showed significantly greater reductions in drinking days (from 3.1 to 2.7), number of drinks per week (from 13.9 to 8.5), and maximum drinks in one day (from 5.4 to 2.9) than those who remained living with peers or with parents. In contrast, the latter two groups significantly increased their frequency (from 3.0 to 3.7 days and 2.0 to 3.3 days, respectively).
Participants reduced their quantity of drinking during the COVID-19 pandemic. Returning to live with parents during emerging adulthood may be protective for heavy drinking.
众所周知，大学生离家后会增加饮酒量。本研究考察了因 2019 年冠状病毒病（COVID-19）而关闭校园导致的饮酒变化，重点关注生活状况的影响。
对 312 名大学生（平均年龄为 21.2 岁；62%为女性；67%为白人）进行了一项在线调查，调查他们在 COVID-19 大学校园关闭前后的饮酒行为。与那些在关闭前与同龄人同住并搬回家与父母同住的人相比，那些在关闭前后一直与同龄人同住或与父母同住的人在饮酒频率和数量上的变化情况。
与关闭前后的饮酒情况相比，每周平均饮酒量（从 11.5 降至 9.9）和每日最大饮酒量（从 4.9 降至 3.3）显著下降，每周平均饮酒日数（从 3 增至 3.2）略有增加。变化模式在不同组之间明显不同。那些从同龄人搬到父母家的人，在饮酒天数（从 3.1 降至 2.7）、每周饮酒量（从 13.9 降至 8.5）和一天内最大饮酒量（从 5.4 降至 2.9）方面的降幅明显大于那些一直与同龄人或父母同住的人。相比之下，后两组的频率明显增加（分别从 3.0 增至 3.7 天和 2.0 增至 3.3 天）。
参与者在 COVID-19 大流行期间减少了饮酒量。在成年早期返回与父母同住可能对重度饮酒有保护作用。
