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Citation |
Olthuis JV, Zamboanga BL, Ham LS, Van Tyne K. J. Am. Coll. Health 2011; 59(4): 239-245. |
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Affiliation |
Department of Psychology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. |
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Copyright |
(Copyright © 2011, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group) |
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21308582 |
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Abstract |
Objective: Although binge drinking is commonly defined as the consumption of at least 5 drinks in 1 sitting for men and 4 for women, the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) defines binge drinking as the consumption of 6 or more drinks in 1 sitting for both men and women. This study examined the effect of using gender-specific binge drinking definitions on overall AUDIT scores. Participants: Participants were 331 college men and 1224 college women. Methods: Participants completed a self-report questionnaire, which included the AUDIT. Results: Findings showed that defining binge drinking as 4 or more drinks for women, rather than 6 or more, does impact their AUDIT scores and could affect the percentage of women classified as hazardous users. Among men, AUDIT scores were unaffected by the use of a gender-specific definition of binge drinking. Conclusions: Results suggest that the AUDIT might be under-identifying hazardous users among college women. Language: en |