Positive expectancies mediate the link between race and alcohol use in a sample of Native American and Caucasian college students

Social exclusion is associated with substance use, but the specific link between majority and minority racial group membership and substance use is unknown. We examined how social exclusion among racial majority (White), Multiracial, and racial minority (Native American, Latino, Asian, and Black) college students relates to self-reported alcohol use and motivations. Using the AlcoholEdu for College™ survey, Study 1a reports five factors related to motives for initiating or inhibiting alcohol use. Study 1b analyzes majority, Multiracial, and minority college students’ comparative endorsement of these motivations. Study 2 compares these factors with established belonging scales using a separate undergraduate sample. White, Multiracial, Native American, and Latino students displayed the highest proportion of problematic alcohol use. White students endorsed belonging-based drinking motivations, while Multiracial and Asian students endorsed motivations similar to both majority and minority groups. Native American, Latino, and Black students endorsed abstaining motivations more than other groups.

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Alcohol Consumption among Freshman College Students in Spain: Individual and Pooled Analyses of Three Cross-Sectional Surveys (2005, 2012 and 2016)

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18052548 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (5) ◽

pp. 2548

Author(s):

Alicia Busto Miramontes ◽

Lucía Moure-Rodríguez ◽

Narmeen Mallah ◽

Ainara Díaz-Geada ◽

Montserrat Corral ◽

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Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Alcohol Consumption ◽

Alcohol Use ◽

Parental Education ◽

Age Of Onset ◽

Heavy Episodic Drinking ◽

Prevalence Rates ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Positive Expectancies

Objective: We aimed to evaluate changes in the prevalence of Heavy Episodic Drinking (HED) and Risky Consumption (RC) in freshman college students between 2005, 2012 and 2016; and to identify the explanatory variables of these patterns of consumption using individual and pooled analyses. Methods: A cross-sectional study involving 5260 students was carried out in Spain in 2005, 2012 and 2016. HED and RC were determined using the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test. Another questionnaire was used to measure parental education level and alcohol use, alcohol-related problems, age of onset of alcohol use and alcohol-related expectancies. Adjusted Odds Ratios (ORs) of RC and HED and their 95% Confidence Intervals were estimated using logistic regression. Results: An increase in the prevalence rates of HED and RC was observed among women during the three-study periods, nonetheless there was no statistically significant difference in the prevalence rates among men. High maternal educational level, living away from parental home, initiating drinking before the age of 15 and having positive expectancies about drinking are associated with higher prevalence of RC in both genders. High positive expectancies and early onset of alcohol use are associated with higher rates of HED among men and women. Students recruited in 2012 and 2016 are protected against RC in comparison to those recruited in 2005. Conclusions: The age of alcohol consumption onset is the most influencing factor on HED and RC for both genders in the three-study periods. Alcohol prevention campaigns targeting youth at early ages can reduce risky drinking behaviors.

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Alcohol Use and Related Consequences for Monoracial and Multiracial Native American/American Indian College students

10.31234/osf.io/hcve5 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Brenda Straka ◽

Analia Albuja ◽

Monica Desjardins ◽

Scott Swartzwelder ◽

Sarah Gaither

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

College Students ◽

Native American ◽

Alcohol Use ◽

American Indian ◽

The United States ◽

Racial Groups ◽

Multiracial Students ◽

Drinking Age ◽

College Aged Students

Native American/American Indian (NA/AI) and Multiracial (those who claim more than one racial group) people report notably high alcohol use compared to other racial groups in the United States. However, NA/AI and Multiracial college students also report differences in their motivations for drinking alcohol. Therefore, it remains unclear if Multiracial NA/AI individuals are at different risk for alcohol use and negative alcohol-related consequences, and if there are distinct patterns of risk factors for alcohol consumption in these understudied populations. Given that college-aged students are at particularly high risk for alcohol use, we used the AlcoholEdu for CollegeTM survey in an exploratory study to compare the association between initial drinking age, college location (urban versus rural), and alcohol use motivations and consequences between monoracial NA/AI (N = 2,359) and Multiracial NA/AI college-aged students (N = 6,263). Overall, monoracial NA/AI students reported higher incidences of alcohol use and alcohol-related problems such as blacking out and missing class, compared to Multiracial NA/AI students. Risk factors, including earlier drinking age, impacted monoracial NA/AI students more than Multiracial NA/AI students, leading to higher rates of missing class and impaired driving. Despite similar levels of Internal Coping motivations for drinking (e.g., to feel more confident or sure of yourself), monoracial NA/AI students reported drinking more than Multiracial students and experiencing higher rates negative drinking-related outcomes. These results suggest that Multiracial NA/AI students may draw on protective factors not accessible to monoracial NA/AI students, highlighting the need for tailored interventions for students at highest risk.

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Social and cultural influences on alcohol use among Native American college students

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e512142015-662 ◽

2014 ◽

Author(s):

Wayva W. Lyons ◽

Helen C. Harton

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Native American ◽

Alcohol Use ◽

Cultural Influences

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Alcohol use and related consequences for monoracial and multiracial Native American/American Indian college students.

Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology ◽

10.1037/pha0000475 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Analia Albuja ◽

Brenda Straka ◽

Monica Desjardins ◽

Harry Scott Swartzwelder ◽

Sarah Gaither

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Native American ◽

Alcohol Use ◽

American Indian ◽

American Indian College Students

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Measuring Drinking Patterns among College Students

Psychological Reports ◽

10.2466/pr0.1992.70.1.231 ◽

1992 ◽

Vol 70 (1) ◽

pp. 231-238 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Janice G. Williams ◽

Amanda Morrice

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Alcohol Use ◽

Negative Affect ◽

Internal Consistency ◽

Self Report ◽

Drinking Patterns ◽

Negative Consequences ◽

Good Internal Consistency ◽

Positive Expectancies ◽

Report Measure

Alcohol use among college students is of interest to clinicians and researchers. The results of such studies depend on the quality and nature of the measures used. The literature includes a wide variety of operational definitions of drinking patterns, making difficult comparisons across studies. For 109 men and 83 women attending college this paper provides data on the Drinking Practices Questionnaire, a self-report measure of drinking patterns designed specifically for use with college students. The three subscales, Negative Affect, Positive Expectancies, and Negative Consequences, have good internal consistency reliabilities, and scores correlate significantly with measures of problems associated with alcohol use. Appropriate uses of the measure are discussed.

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