Citation

Zamboanga BL, Rodriguez L, Horton NJ. J. Am. Coll. Health 2008; 56(6): 651-656.

Affiliation

Department of Psychology, Smith College, Northampton, MA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.3200/JACH.56.6.651-656

PMID

18477520

Abstract

Objective and Participants: The authors designed this cross-sectional study to examine sports team differences in hazardous alcohol use and drinking game participation, as well as the social correlates of these behaviors among female college athletes (N = 176; M age = 19.9 years, SD = 1.24, range = 18-22). Methods: Respondents completed self-report surveys in small groups. They reported drinking behaviors, frequency of team social events involving alcohol use, and team cohesion. Results: The authors found significant differences across sports teams with regard to hazardous alcohol use and participation in drinking games with teammates. Findings also revealed that a high frequency of team social events involving alcohol use was associated with elevated use and an increased likelihood of drinking game participation. Conclusions: The authors discuss future research directions and implications.

Language: en