Predicting Alcohol Use in a Cohort of College Students Based on Psychological Mindedness, Counseling, and Demographic Variables
Year: 2016
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Past research suggests college drinking is extremely widespread and the effects are detrimental with possible deadly consequences. The purpose of this study was to determine whether meaningful associations exist between Alcohol Use, Psychological Mindedness (PM), PM Subgroups, Counseling, and Demographic variables. This cross-sectional study involves a comprehensive demographic survey, the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test, and the Psychological Mindedness Scale Survey. The result of this study showed that the relationship between Awareness of Oneself (PM Subgroup) and Alcohol Use was negatively associated (r = -.183, p = .016, p < .05) as well as between Counseling and Alcohol Use. The relationship between Age and Alcohol Use was negatively associated. A positive association was found between White students and Alcohol Use (r = .151, p = .047, p < .05), and between Religion and the consumption of Alcohol. The association between College Level and Alcohol Use was positive. The relationship between Risk Takers and Alcohol Use was positively correlated (r = .220, p = .004, p < .01). Risk Takers are at risk for consuming alcohol. Psychological Mindedness was negatively related to alcohol use. This study concluded that among this cohort of college students, those who are Risk Takers, Whites, Senior, Females with Religion, and Older are at risk for Alcohol Use. Those with Awareness of Self are at lower risk of consuming alcohol. Psychological Mindedness may hinder the consumption of alcohol.
Authors: Elena Ferrer, Ray Marks
Institution: Columbia University
Language: English
Subfield: Epidemiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2301659629