TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Longitudinal association between alcohol use and physical activity in US college students: evidence for directionality
JO  - Journal of American college health
A1  - Graupensperger, Scott
A1  - Wilson, Oliver
A1  - Bopp, Melissa J.
A1  - Blair Evans, M.
SP  - 1
EP  - 8
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - OBJECTIVE: To investigate directionality of the association between alcohol use and physical activity in a college student sample, longitudinally across three time points. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 396 undergraduate students from a large university in the United States (62% females) participated in this study. <br><br>METHODS: Self-report data of alcohol use and physical activity were collected at three timepoints with 3-month lags between waves. Random-intercept cross-lagged panel modeling was used to disentangle within- and between-person effects. <br><br>RESULTS: Despite no significant between-person effects, there were significant cross-lagged paths from alcohol use to vigorous physical activity at the within-person level. Specifically, when individuals consumed more alcohol than normal at earlier timepoints, they reported more subsequent vigorous physical activity at 3-month follow-ups. <br><br>CONCLUSION: We provide evidence that alcohol use may positively predict later physical activity in college students over the course of a school year. These findings advance theoretical understanding of how these two health behaviors are linked using sophisticated methods.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0744-8481
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2018.1536058
ID  - ref1
ER  -