Byrnes Hilary F, Miller Brenda A, Bourdeau Beth, Johnson Mark B
Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, Berkeley, CA, USA.
University of California, San Francisco, USA.
J Drug Issues. 2019 Oct;49(4):668-679. doi: 10.1177/0022042619859257. Epub 2019 Sep 8.
Although protective strategies are implemented within drinking groups, alcohol and other drugs (AOD) use may increase when protective strategies are in place. Being in a cohesive group could lead to a false sense of security, leading to more risk taking. This study examines whether club patrons perceiving greater group cohesion implement fewer protective strategies and use more AOD. The sample includes 815 club patrons (44.2% female; age = 27.7, = 6.0 years) arriving in 324 groups, from seven clubs hosting electronic music dance events, across 30 evenings. Anonymous surveys, biological measures of alcohol (entry and exit) and drugs (exit only), were used. Results show that group cohesion relates to fewer strategies to keep themselves and their group safe and fewer actions responding to group AOD problems. Group cohesion was unrelated to AOD use. Findings suggest that prevention strategies should incorporate influences of group cohesion in engaging patrons in group safety strategies at clubs.
尽管饮酒群体中实施了保护策略，但在这些策略实施期间，酒精和其他药物（AOD）的使用可能会增加。身处一个有凝聚力的群体可能会导致一种虚假的安全感，从而导致更多的冒险行为。本研究调查了那些认为群体凝聚力更强的俱乐部顾客是否会实施更少的保护策略并更多地使用AOD。样本包括来自7家举办电子音乐舞蹈活动的俱乐部、在30个晚上到达的815名俱乐部顾客（44.2%为女性；年龄=27.7岁，标准差=6.0岁），共324个群体。采用了匿名调查、酒精（入场和出场时）和药物（仅出场时）的生物学测量方法。结果表明，群体凝聚力与为保护自己和所在群体安全而采取的策略较少以及对群体AOD问题做出的反应行动较少有关。群体凝聚力与AOD的使用无关。研究结果表明，预防策略应纳入群体凝聚力的影响因素，以使顾客参与到俱乐部的群体安全策略中。
