TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - The Utility of a Gender-Specific Definition of Binge Drinking on the AUDIT
JO  - Journal of American college health
A1  - Olthuis, Janine V.
A1  - Zamboanga, Byron L.
A1  - Ham, Lindsay S.
A1  - Van Tyne, Kathryne
SP  - 239
EP  - 245
VL  - 59
IS  - 4
N2  - 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.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0744-8481
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2010.497523
ID  - ref1
ER  -