TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - The Hazardous Drinking Games Measure (HDGM): A multi-site implementation
JO  - American journal of drug and alcohol abuse encompassing all addictive disorders
A1  - Borsari, Brian
A1  - Peterson, Colleen
A1  - Zamboanga, Byron L.
A1  - Correia, Christopher J.
A1  - Olthuis, Janine V.
A1  - Ham, Lindsay S.
A1  - Grossbard, Joel
SP  - 395
EP  - 402
VL  - 40
IS  - 5
N2  - UNLABELLED: Abstract Background: Drinking game participation has been associated with increased frequency and quantity of alcohol use, as well as alcohol-related problems, in college students. To date, the assessment of drinking games typically entails the use of self-developed measures of frequency of participation and amount of alcohol consumed while playing. <br><br>OBJECTIVES: The Hazardous Drinking Games Measure (HDGM) is the first effort to create a comprehensive yet concise method of assessing drinking game participation. The HDGM assesses drinking during games, the specific types of drinking games played, and negative consequences experienced as a result of playing drinking games. <br><br>METHOD: Data from three samples of college students (n = 1002) who completed the HDGM and other self-report questionnaires of drinking behaviors were used for exploratory analyses. <br><br>RESULTS: Exploratory analyses suggest that the HDGM adequately captures the nuances of drinking game participation in this population and demonstrates initial evidence of good content and criterion-related validity and test-retest reliability. However, the HDGM did not predict risky drinking above and beyond standard measures of drinks per week and alcohol-related problems in any samples. <br><br>CONCLUSION: The HDGM may be useful for campus-wide assessment of drinking games and as a source of game-specific feedback when integrated into campus prevention and intervention efforts.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0095-2990
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/00952990.2014.924522
ID  - ref1
ER  -