@article{ref1,
title="Risk and protective factors for heavy episodic drinking among college students: influence of mental health service use",
journal="Journal of American college health",
year="2022",
author="Swartzwelder, Rita A. and Burns, Barbara J. and Maultsby, Linda and Zhao, Megan and Looney, John G. and Acheson, Shawn",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: This study was designed to assess the relationship between mental health service utilization and heavy episodic drinking (HED) after controlling for demographic and student-level variables. Participants: A national sample of college undergraduate respondents to the 2017-2018 Healthy Minds Study survey (n = 67,427). <br><br>METHODS: Hierarchical logistic regression entering all variables on a single step. Subsequent logistic regression was used to assess interactions between mental health service variables and select demographic and student level variables. <br><br>RESULTS: Twenty-two demographic and student-level variables were associated with current HED (9 protective and 11 risk factors). Current mental health therapy was associated with a lower risk of current HED while mental health medication use in the past 12 months (but not currently) was associated with a higher risk of HED. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Findings provide guidance to college/university community professionals given the responsibility of designing and implementing programs for mitigation of alcohol misuse on their campus.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0744-8481",
doi="10.1080/07448481.2022.2115298",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2022.2115298"
}