TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1995//
TI  - Heavy drinking contexts and indices of problem drinking among college students
JO  - Journal of studies on alcohol
A1  - Carey, K. B.
SP  - 287
EP  - 292
VL  - 56
IS  - 3
N2  - OBJECTIVE: Heavy drinking among college students carries with it the risk of adverse consequences. This study explored the relationship between alcohol-related problems and the social-emotional contexts of drinking in college students. METHOD: Undergraduate volunteers (N = 139; 61% female; 27% minority) completed an assessment of drinking patterns, the short form of the Inventory of Drinking Situations (IDS-42) and an alcohol problems index. RESULTS: Heavy drinkers drank more, relative to light/moderate drinkers, in five of the eight situations assessed by the IDS-42. Several IDS-42 subscales correlated highly with the number of alcohol-related problems. Subjects identified by their extreme scores on the IDS-42 reported more alcohol problems, greater maximum quantities consumed and more frequent intoxication. CONCLUSIONS: The IDS-42 can identify the contexts in which heavy drinking occurs and individuals who are likely to experience alcohol problems.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0096-882X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -