TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Risk and protective factors for heavy episodic drinking among college students: influence of mental health service use
JO  - Journal of American college health
A1  - Swartzwelder, Rita A.
A1  - Burns, Barbara J.
A1  - Maultsby, Linda
A1  - Zhao, Megan
A1  - Looney, John G.
A1  - Acheson, Shawn
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - OBJECTIVE: This study was designed to assess the relationship between mental health service utilization and heavy episodic drinking (HED) after controlling for demographic and student-level variables. Participants: A national sample of college undergraduate respondents to the 2017-2018 Healthy Minds Study survey (n = 67,427). <br><br>METHODS: Hierarchical logistic regression entering all variables on a single step. Subsequent logistic regression was used to assess interactions between mental health service variables and select demographic and student level variables. <br><br>RESULTS: Twenty-two demographic and student-level variables were associated with current HED (9 protective and 11 risk factors). Current mental health therapy was associated with a lower risk of current HED while mental health medication use in the past 12 months (but not currently) was associated with a higher risk of HED. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Findings provide guidance to college/university community professionals given the responsibility of designing and implementing programs for mitigation of alcohol misuse on their campus.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0744-8481
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2022.2115298
ID  - ref1
ER  -