INTRODUCTION
Research shows that 44% students heavily drink at least once in the last two weeks for collages campuses. Many studies have been done on social norms, attitudes, and values toward alcohol, but there are very few connections all the variables in comparison to alcohol consumption. With alcohol becoming such large health concern amongst college students is it e3ssential to study the precursor of why they drink. The importance of the study is to connect all the variable to help determine who is at risk for over excessive use of alcohol.
METHOD
Participants
A volunteer anonymous survey was administered to a broad range of undergraduate courses for students who enrolled in the 2010 fall semester. A total of 977 students had taken the survey and only 910 fit the age criteria for the sample. The age range of the …show more content…
A mass of the participants also held an accepting attitude toward; drinking of alcohol 82%, getting drunk 57.8%, and even underage drinking 51%. More than half the participants only disapproved on heavy drinking alcohol related behaviors which was 52.7%. When asked about peers use of alcohol behaviors a large portion came out relatively high. The results show that 90% of close friends drink and also drank while underage. They also state that the perception of close friends getting drunk was at 80% and 70% for close friend who drank heavily. Then for alcohol-related problems participants supposed 73.8% of close friends experienced a hangover. More alcohol related problems were 52.3% missed class and 59% felt nausea or vomiting at least once in the past 30 days. When a person’s attitude towards alcohol was more accepting they would drink more alcohol each week. There was also a correlation between drinks per week and alcohol related problems the more they believed their friends would face these problems the more they would drink per
Research shows that 44% students heavily drink at least once in the last two weeks for collages campuses. Many studies have been done on social norms, attitudes, and values toward alcohol, but there are very few connections all the variables in comparison to alcohol consumption. With alcohol becoming such large health concern amongst college students is it e3ssential to study the precursor of why they drink. The importance of the study is to connect all the variable to help determine who is at risk for over excessive use of alcohol.
METHOD
Participants
A volunteer anonymous survey was administered to a broad range of undergraduate courses for students who enrolled in the 2010 fall semester. A total of 977 students had taken the survey and only 910 fit the age criteria for the sample. The age range of the …show more content…
A mass of the participants also held an accepting attitude toward; drinking of alcohol 82%, getting drunk 57.8%, and even underage drinking 51%. More than half the participants only disapproved on heavy drinking alcohol related behaviors which was 52.7%. When asked about peers use of alcohol behaviors a large portion came out relatively high. The results show that 90% of close friends drink and also drank while underage. They also state that the perception of close friends getting drunk was at 80% and 70% for close friend who drank heavily. Then for alcohol-related problems participants supposed 73.8% of close friends experienced a hangover. More alcohol related problems were 52.3% missed class and 59% felt nausea or vomiting at least once in the past 30 days. When a person’s attitude towards alcohol was more accepting they would drink more alcohol each week. There was also a correlation between drinks per week and alcohol related problems the more they believed their friends would face these problems the more they would drink per