@article{ref1,
title="The differential role of perceived same-gender and gender-neutral norms in emerging adult risk behavior",
journal="Substance use and misuse",
year="2023",
author="Brown, Kanila L. and Lawson, Katie M. and Banks, Devin E.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Normative perceptions are strongly related to risk behaviors among emerging adults but the role of gender-specific normative perceptions remain unclear. <br><br>OBJECTIVES: The current study examined the differential effects of same-gender and gender-neutral normative perceptions on self-reported substance use and sexual risk behavior. College students (n = 389, ages 18-25) reported binge drinking, cannabis use and prescription drug misuse, sexual risk behavior, and the perceived frequency of these behaviors by both the average- and same-gender adult. <br><br>RESULTS: Binge drinking was positively associated with same-gender norms only, whereas cannabis use and sexual risk behavior were also positively associated with gender-neutral norms perceptions. For binge drinking only, same-gender norms explained more variance in behavior than gender-neutral norms. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Findings indicate perceptions of same-gender norms play a particularly important role in binge drinking during this developmental period. Interventions targeting emerging adult risk behavior should include within-group normative perceptions related to demographic and social group characteristics.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1082-6084",
doi="10.1080/10826084.2023.2287214",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2023.2287214"
}