Why Do University Students From Australia, New Zealand, and Argentina Play Drinking Games? A Mixed-Method Cross-Country Study

Emerging Adulthood, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 12(1), P. 29 - 40

Published: Nov. 3, 2023

Qualitative work suggests that young people’s motives for playing drinking games (DGs) extend beyond those assessed in the Motives Playing Drinking Games (MPDG) measure. Using a mixed-methods approach, we tested whether 7-factor model of MPDG would emerge among university students from Australia, New Zealand, and Argentina, their open-ended responses regarding reasons map onto subscales. Students ( N = 895; ages 18–30 yrs) completed MPDG-33 measure an open-ended-question DGs. We found support across sites. Open-ended revealed were motivated to play variety reasons, some which overlapped with subscales while others did not. present conceptual considers specific alcohol consumption context DG reasons/possible given its features.

Language: Английский

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Utility of the Brief Young Adult Alcohol Consequences Questionnaire-Drinking Game (B-YAACQ-DG) scale in screening hazardous alcohol use among university student drinking gamers in the United States

Addiction Research & Theory, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 32(2), P. 129 - 137

Published: July 6, 2023

AbstractAbstractBackground Many young adults who are enrolled in a university play drinking games (DG), risky practice that is known to facilitate heavy alcohol consumption. DG participation associated with increased risk for harm and as such, identifying students at experiencing harms key. Standardized instruments designed assess behavior related outcomes limited by having no established cutoffs identify those individuals hazardous use. In the present study, we developed short form of Brief Young Adult Alcohol Consequences Questionnaire-Drinking Games (B-YAACQ-DG) use among student samples based on differential item functioning (DIF)-free items across gender, indicating using receiver-operating characteristic curves AUDIT scores 6+ reference standard.Method Students (N = 1,299; ages 18–25; 67.7% women; 71.0% White) from four large public universities United States completed confidential online survey.Results Although gender-based DIF several B-YAACQ-DG emerged, there were 16-items DIF-free men women. An optimal cutoff score detection full version (23-items) was 4+ consequences past month, 3+ 16-item version.Conclusions Health practitioners researchers can alongside AUDIT, DGs need intervention. The also be used specific experienced DGs.Keywords: Drinking gamesalcohol consequencesitem response theoryROCgenderuniversity Disclosure statementNo potential conflict interest reported author(s).Data availability statementData this study shared but will contingent upon approval ethics review committee each site.Additional informationFundingThis did not receive any grant funding agencies public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.

Language: Английский

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Prefrontal activity during IOWA Gambling Task in young adult women

Behavioural Brain Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 466, P. 114957 - 114957

Published: March 13, 2024

This study aims to investigate the relationships between personality traits of impulsivity, using UPPS-P Impulsive Behaviour Scales shortened version, and prefrontal cortex (PFC) activity during IOWA Gambling Task (IGT) in young adult women. The included a sample 83 young, healthy females (19.8 ± 1.4 years), who voluntarily took part study. Repeated measures analysis IGT revealed significant increase HbO (all p <.001; ηp2 >.31) decrease Hbr <.003; >.08) all quadrants. oxygenation occurs primarily choice period under ambiguity (r =.23; =.039). Additionally, there was linear selecting decks associated with high frequency losses (p <.001), while favorable deck low showed (F = 12.96; <.001). Notably, discrepancies were found impulsivity ratings. Lack Perseverance Premeditation scales from identified as predictors levels, mainly two quadrants left hemisphere's, lateral (adjusted R2 f2 =.34) rostral =.13; <.002; =.17). These findings suggest that women predominantly adopt punishment-avoidance strategy IGT, exhibiting increased activation hemisphere, especially task's initial phase characterized by ambiguity.

Language: Английский

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Social Anxiety, Pregaming Motives/Behaviors, and Negative Alcohol Consequences Among a Multisite Sample of University Students

Emerging Adulthood, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12(6), P. 1191 - 1198

Published: Aug. 18, 2024

Social anxiety symptoms may increase risk for heavy drinking and alcohol-related negative consequences during pregaming (drinking before a social event); efforts to identify malleable psychosocial factors are needed. This study examined cross-sectional relationships between symptoms, behaviors, consequences, pregaming-specific motives, moderated by gender. Undergraduates who endorsed current ( N = 7528) completed self-report survey on behaviors as part of large, multisite study. were not associated with lifetime history pregaming. Among participants engaged in past 30-day pregaming, related more greater interpersonal enhancement lower situational control motives. quantity. The associations frequency, control, intimate pursuit motives varied Findings highlight gender important behaviors.

Language: Английский

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A randomized controlled trial testing the efficacy of the eCHECKUP TO GO on drinking games participation and behavior among high school seniors

Addictive Behaviors, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 160, P. 108183 - 108183

Published: Sept. 30, 2024

Language: Английский

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Motives to play drinking games and their unique associations with drinking game behaviors and consequences in a national sample of university students in the United States

Psychology and Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 17

Published: Nov. 28, 2024

Objective: Playing drinking games (DGs) is a common behavior among university students, which concerning given that DG participation related to more alcohol use/consequences. People's motivations for playing DGs are associated with certain patterns and negative consequences. However, few studies have accounted general motives other key covariates when examining the unique associations between DG-specific outcomes. The present study used large, multisite national sample of students in United States determine cross-sectional (e.g. sexual pursuit, enhancement/thrills, conformity) frequency, quantity, consequences, above beyond relevant demographics motives. Method: University (N = 8922) completed self-report survey assessed behaviors, motives, as well behaviors Results: Multivariate findings indicated enhancement/thrills pursuit riskiest their association Conformity was positively consequences while competition boredom were frequency. Social lubrication unrelated all Conclusion: Enhancement/thrills, conformity may be particularly important targets prevention intervention efforts.

Language: Английский

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Women who pre-game: A study of stress and alcohol use in female collegiate predrinkers

Journal of American College Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 9

Published: Aug. 15, 2023

AbstractIntroduction: This study examined the relationship between stress and pre-gaming (i.e., drinking prior to going out an event) in female college students. Methods: Thirty-four students were grouped as pre-gamers or non-pre-gamers based on self-reported patterns. They completed surveys about alcohol use mental health provided a set of salivary cortisol samples upon waking, 30 min later, at 10am same day. Results: Pre-gamers did not differ demographics psychosocial variables. reported riskier overall had greater endorsement social, coping, enhancement motives. also lower levels after waking exhibited attenuated CAR. Conclusions: Female collegiate may from their peers only terms consumption motives, but CAR, physiological biomarker associated with dysregulation vulnerability addictive behaviors.Keywords: Alcoholcollegecortisolpre-drinkingstress Conflict interest disclosureThe authors have no conflicts report. The confirm that research presented this article met ethical guidelines, including adherence legal requirements, United States America received approval Institutional Review Board Texas State University.Additional informationFundingThis was supported by Office Provost Department Psychology University. contributions N.C. R.G. part grant National Institute Alcohol Abuse Alcoholism Institutes Health (Award #R15AA026076). J.P.’s contribution (NIAAA) (NIH) under award #K01AA029473. content paper does necessarily reflect official views NIAAA NIH (https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/). A preliminary abstract published Alcoholism: Clinical Experimental Research, 41(S1), 231 A.

Language: Английский

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