scholarly journals Primary Reason for Drinking Among Current, Former, and Never Flushing College Students

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 211 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Oh ◽  
Yeong Ju ◽  
San Lee ◽  
Eun-Cheol Park
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Representative Sample ◽  
Alcohol Intake ◽  
Peer Pressure ◽  
Primary Reason ◽  
Facial Flushing ◽  
The Face ◽  
Reasons For Drinking ◽  
Nationally Representative

Alcohol consumption among individuals who experience a flushing response (reddening of the face, nausea, dizziness, headache, anxiety, and increased heartbeat) can result in serious health problems. However, studies on reasons for drinking among flushers, especially in the college context, are limited. Thus, this study investigated the association between primary reason for drinking and alcohol use among a nationally representative sample of current, former, and never flushing college students. The aim was to measure whether college students with current or former experience of facial flushing have different primary reasons for drinking compared to students with no experience of facial flushing. We surveyed and analyzed the data of 4590 students in a nationally representative sample of 82 colleges in South Korea. Multiple regression analysis was used to identify the association between primary reason for drinking and alcohol intake. Alcohol intake was measured using the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT). Among 1537 current (33.5%), 152 former (3.3%), and 2901 (63.2%) never flushers, mean AUDIT scores were 7.715 ± 5.434, 11.039 ± 6.405, and 10.465 ± 5.779, respectively. Current flushers had significantly higher AUDIT scores when drinking for pleasure (β = 2.696, p < 0.0001) or stress/depression (β = 2.578, p < 0.0001). Primary reasons for drinking were not associated with alcohol intake for former flushers. Never flushers had significantly higher AUDIT scores when drinking for pleasure (β = 2.696, p < 0.0001), stress/depression (β = 2.578, p < 0.0001), or boredom (β = 0.740, p = 0.029) than peer pressure. Our results suggest that former and never flushers consume higher amounts of alcohol on average than never flushers. For current flushers, drinking for pleasure or stress/depression may increase alcohol intake, while for never flushers, drinking for pleasure, stress/depression, as well as boredom may have the same effect.

scholarly journals Drinking motives and alcohol use among college students with the alcohol flush reaction

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Soyeon Oh ◽  
Yeong Jun Ju ◽  
San Lee ◽  
Sung-in Jang ◽  
Eun-Cheol Park
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Liberal Arts ◽  
Representative Sample ◽  
Drinking Behavior ◽  
Peer Pressure ◽  
Drinking Motives ◽  
Liberal Arts Students ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
And Coping

ABSTRACTBackgroundThis study investigated the relationship between drinking motives and alcohol use among a nationally representative sample of college students with the alcohol flush reaction (AFR). We surveyed and analyzed the data of 2,245 male and 2,326 female college students in a nationally representative sample of 82 colleges in South Korea.MethodsOf our study population, 725 males (32.3%) and 812 females (34.9%) reported to currently suffering from AFR. Multiple regression analysis was used to identify the association between drinking motives and drinking behavior, measured via the AUDIT.ResultsRelative to drinking because of peer pressure, students drinking for pleasure (males: β = 2.622,p<.0001; females β = 2.769,p<.0001) or stress/depression (males: β = 2.479,p<.0001; females β = 2.489,p<.0001) had higher AUDIT scores. Among students drinking because of stress/depression, seniors (males: β = 3.603,p<.0001; females: β = 3.791,p= 0.000), smokers (males: β = 1.564,p= 0.000; females β = 1.816,p= 0.007) and/or liberal arts students (males: β = 6.1136,p<.0001; females β = 4.2105,p<.0001) consumed more alcohol than their peers. Relative to conformity motives, enhancement and coping motives were found to have a greater influence on alcohol intake among college students with alcohol flush reaction.ConclusionConsidering that the flush reaction can occur in AFR individuals after just one sip of wine, our results show that educators and policymakers must take action to deal with this problem.

scholarly journals Factors Associated With Involuntary Psychiatric Hospitalization of Youths in China Based on a Nationally Representative Sample

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Feng Geng ◽  
Feng Jiang ◽  
Rachel Conrad ◽  
Tingfang Liu ◽  
Yuanli Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Representative Sample ◽  
Psychiatric Hospitalization ◽  
Psychiatric Hospitals ◽  
Psychotic Symptoms ◽  
Involuntary Admission ◽  
Primary Reason ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
Reason For Admission

Objective: This nationally representative sample investigates demographic, diagnostic and clinical features associated with both voluntary and involuntary psychiatric hospitalization among children and adolescents psychiatrically hospitalized in China.Method: As part of an official national survey, 41 provincial tertiary psychiatric hospitals in China were selected. Data from 196 children and adolescents who were discharged from these psychiatric hospitals from March 19 to 31, 2019 were retrieved and analyzed.Results: 1. Psychotic symptoms, depressive symptoms and self-injury/suicide were the most common reasons of admission. Girls were significantly likely to be admitted due to depressive symptoms, whereas boys were more likely to be admitted due to aggressive behaviors. 2. The overall rate of involuntary admission was 32.1% (N = 63). Compared to patients who were admitted voluntarily, those who were admitted involuntarily had lower GAF scores on admission, were older, were more likely to present with psychotic symptoms, manic symptoms or aggressive behavior as primary reason for admission, were less likely to present with depressive symptoms, had a significantly longer length of stay, were more likely to be diagnosed with schizophrenia and were less likely to be diagnosed as depressive disorder. 3. A logistic regression showed that depressive symptom as primary reason for admission was significantly associated with voluntary admission (OR = 0.159, p &lt; 0.001), along with two other factors: age (p &lt; 0.01) and a lower GAF score at admission (p &lt; 0.001) were significantly associated with involuntary admission.Conclusion: The rate of involuntary psychiatric hospitalization among children and adolescents is higher in China than in other regions. Developing more specific and more operational criteria to guide involuntary psychiatric admission for child and adolescent patients is of urgency and great importance to ensure appropriate treatment of these patients and protect their rights.

scholarly journals Lessons From Remote Learning During COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Means ◽  
Vanessa Peters ◽  
Julie Neisler ◽  
Korah Wiley ◽  
Rebecca Griffiths
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Instructional Practices ◽  
Representative Sample ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Abrupt Transition ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

The abrupt transition to remote instruction in response to COVID-19 posed significant challenges for both students and instructors. This report provides data on the prevalence of the different kinds of challenges college students faced during the shift to remote instruction and the nature of spring 2020 courses from the perspectives of both students and instructors. These descriptions are complemented by survey data on the prevalence of online instructional practices that are generally recommended in the online learning literature and analyses of the relationship of these practices to student satisfaction with their course. This report describes findings from two research activities conducted concurrently: a survey of a nationally representative sample of over 1,000 undergraduates who were taking online courses that included in-person meetings when they began and had to switch to entirely remote instruction; and qualitative descriptions of 29 courses offered by 10 institutions, based on interviews and focus groups with students and instructors.

Disparities in illicit drug use and disability status among a nationally representative sample of U.S. college students

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 100949
Author(s):  
Myriam Casseus ◽  
Bernadette West ◽  
Judith M. Graber ◽  
Olivia Wackowski ◽  
James M. Cooney ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Representative Sample ◽  
Illicit Drug ◽  
Illicit Drug Use ◽  
Disability Status ◽  
Nationally Representative

Predictors of quit attempts and successful quit attempts among individuals with alcohol use disorders in a nationally representative sample

2014 ◽  
Vol 141 ◽  
pp. 138-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
Viviana Chiappetta ◽  
Olaya García-Rodríguez ◽  
Chelsea J. Jin ◽  
Roberto Secades-Villa ◽  
Carlos Blanco
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Representative Sample ◽  
Alcohol Use Disorders ◽  
Quit Attempts ◽  
Nationally Representative

scholarly journals Effects of intimate partner violence, PTSD, and alcohol use on cigarette smoking in a nationally representative sample

2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 283-290 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julianne C. Flanagan ◽  
Jahn K. Hakes ◽  
Erin A. McClure ◽  
Alexandra L. Snead ◽  
Sudie E. Back
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Cigarette Smoking ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Representative Sample ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Nationally Representative
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