INTRODUCTION: Alcohol consumption during post-secondary presents a major public health issue, as many students tend to engage in heavy episodic drinking. The purpose of this study is assess if there is a correlation between the consumption of alcohol and a student’s overall academic performance. The researcher wanted to specifically investigate if the consumption of alcohol lead to a negative effect on the GPA’s of post-secondary students.
METHOD: 27,774 undergraduate students from 44 different post-secondary institutions throughout the United States participated in this study. All participating schools used a survey either online or in print with the purpose of assessing each participants habit with alcohol consumption. The survey asked …show more content…
Also, 31% of participants engaged in heavy episodic drinking within the past 2 weeks. A significant mean difference of 0.928 drinks consumed was observed with those of lower GPA’s compared to those of higher GPA’s; respondents with lower GPA’s tend on average to consume a greater number of drinks than those who have a higher GPA. Student’s reported various consequences on account of their drinking including missing class, falling behind and procrastination as well as performing poorly on tests. In addition, students with higher GPA’s tend to engage in heavy episodic drinking less than those with lower GPA’s, the probability of becoming an ‘A’ student is said to decrease with each additional alcoholic drink consumed. Those who never set academic goals or standards for themselves tend to engage in binge drinking often, a big predictor on their academic performance. The higher the frequency of binge drinking, the lower the GPA. Alcohol induced blackouts were most common between lower GPA students as some higher GPA students abstain from alcohol. Finally, the results received from this study confirms the researcher’s hypothesis, clearly indicating the negative association between reduced academic performance and the consumption of
METHOD: 27,774 undergraduate students from 44 different post-secondary institutions throughout the United States participated in this study. All participating schools used a survey either online or in print with the purpose of assessing each participants habit with alcohol consumption. The survey asked …show more content…
Also, 31% of participants engaged in heavy episodic drinking within the past 2 weeks. A significant mean difference of 0.928 drinks consumed was observed with those of lower GPA’s compared to those of higher GPA’s; respondents with lower GPA’s tend on average to consume a greater number of drinks than those who have a higher GPA. Student’s reported various consequences on account of their drinking including missing class, falling behind and procrastination as well as performing poorly on tests. In addition, students with higher GPA’s tend to engage in heavy episodic drinking less than those with lower GPA’s, the probability of becoming an ‘A’ student is said to decrease with each additional alcoholic drink consumed. Those who never set academic goals or standards for themselves tend to engage in binge drinking often, a big predictor on their academic performance. The higher the frequency of binge drinking, the lower the GPA. Alcohol induced blackouts were most common between lower GPA students as some higher GPA students abstain from alcohol. Finally, the results received from this study confirms the researcher’s hypothesis, clearly indicating the negative association between reduced academic performance and the consumption of