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Citation

Borsari B, Peterson C, Zamboanga BL, Correia CJ, Olthuis JV, Ham LS, Grossbard J. Am. J. Drug Alcohol Abuse 2014; 40(5): 395-402.

Affiliation

Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences Service, Providence VA Medical Center , RI , USA .

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.3109/00952990.2014.924522

PMID

25192208

Abstract

UNLABELLED: Abstract Background: Drinking game participation has been associated with increased frequency and quantity of alcohol use, as well as alcohol-related problems, in college students. To date, the assessment of drinking games typically entails the use of self-developed measures of frequency of participation and amount of alcohol consumed while playing.

OBJECTIVES: The Hazardous Drinking Games Measure (HDGM) is the first effort to create a comprehensive yet concise method of assessing drinking game participation. The HDGM assesses drinking during games, the specific types of drinking games played, and negative consequences experienced as a result of playing drinking games.

METHOD: Data from three samples of college students (nā€‰=ā€‰1002) who completed the HDGM and other self-report questionnaires of drinking behaviors were used for exploratory analyses.

RESULTS: Exploratory analyses suggest that the HDGM adequately captures the nuances of drinking game participation in this population and demonstrates initial evidence of good content and criterion-related validity and test-retest reliability. However, the HDGM did not predict risky drinking above and beyond standard measures of drinks per week and alcohol-related problems in any samples.

CONCLUSION: The HDGM may be useful for campus-wide assessment of drinking games and as a source of game-specific feedback when integrated into campus prevention and intervention efforts.


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