Perceived norms and alcohol use among first-year college student-athletes' different types of friends

Abstract Background: The purpose of this study was to utilize the Reasoned Action Approach (RAA) to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 on the physical activity (PA) behaviors of college student athletes, including aerobic, muscle strengthening, and sport-specific conditioning PA. Theory-based determinants of intentions to all three PA behaviors were assessed using multiple regression analyses.Results: Outcomes demonstrated that perceived norms, perceived behavioral control, and attitudes predicted a significant amount of the variance of intentions for muscle strengthening PA (44.8%) and a moderate amount for aerobic PA (28.5%) and conditioning PA (35.2%). Additionally, intentions, attitudes, perceived norms, and perceived behavioral control were compared between PA type using a repeated measures ANOVA, and results showed there were significant differences. Conclusion: These findings can assist public health practitioners, coaches, and trainers to develop and implement more effective interventions and training sessions for all types of PA with college athletes.

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Measuring Drug and Alcohol Use Among College Student-Athletes*

Social Science Quarterly ◽

10.1111/ssqu.12135 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 96 (2) ◽

pp. 369-380 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

James N. Druckman ◽

Mauro Gilli ◽

Samara Klar ◽

Joshua Robison

Keyword(s):

College Student ◽

Alcohol Use ◽

Student Athletes ◽

Drug And Alcohol Use ◽

Drug And Alcohol ◽

College Student Athletes

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Social Influences, Alcohol Expectancies, and Hazardous Alcohol Use Among College Athletes

Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology ◽

10.1123/jcsp.5.1.24 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 24-43 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Janine V. Olthuis ◽

Byron L. Zamboanga ◽

Matthew P. Martens ◽

Lindsay S. Ham

Keyword(s):

College Student ◽

Alcohol Use ◽

Student Athletes ◽

College Athletes ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Injunctive Norms ◽

Hazardous Alcohol Use ◽

Increased Risk ◽

Hazardous Alcohol ◽

College Student Athletes

Research has shown that college student-athletes are at increased risk for hazardous alcohol use. As such, this study examined social and cognitive influences on athletes’ alcohol consumption by exploring the association between injunctive norms (parental, teammate, and coach approval) and hazardous alcohol use among college athletes, and testing whether alcohol expectancy outcomes and valuations would mediate this association. College student-athletes (n = 301; mean age = 19.4, SD = 1.3) completed self-report questionnaires assessing their drinking behaviors and perceptions of alcohol use in their social environment. Structural equation modeling revealed, in all but one case, a direct association between each of the injunctive norms variables and hazardous alcohol use. In addition, negative expectancy valuations mediated the association between teammate approval and hazardous alcohol use. Injunctive norms emerged as an important factor in student-athletes’ alcohol use. Implications for alcohol intervention programming among student-athletes are discussed.

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