@article{ref1,
title="Pregaming: an exploratory study of strategic drinking by college students in pennsylvania",
journal="Journal of American college health",
year="2010",
author="DeJong, W. and Dericco, Beth and Schneider, Shari Kessel",
volume="58",
number="4",
pages="307-316",
abstract="Objectives: This exploratory study examined pre-event drinking, or pregaming, by US college students. Participants: 112 undergraduates from 10 Pennsylvania colleges participated. Method: A focus group, including a written questionnaire, was conducted at each institution. Results: Only 35.7% of the participants had not pregamed during the last 2 weeks. Pregamers consumed an average of 4.9 (SD = 3.1) drinks during their most recent session. Gender, class year, and other demographic variables did not predict pregaming. Heavier drinkers, and those stating that the average student pregamed 3+ times in the last 2 weeks, were more likely to report pregaming in the last 2 weeks. How much students drink when pregaming is influenced by how much they expect to drink later on. Conclusion: Pregaming presents a growing challenge for campus officials. Additional research is needed on the nature of the problem and which combination of prevention strategies might best address this behavior.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0744-8481",
doi="10.1080/07448480903380300",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07448480903380300"
}