Journal article
Short- and long-term effects of fraternity and sorority membership on heavy drinking : A social norms perspective
Psychology of addictive behaviors, Vol.15(1), pp.42-51
03/01/2001
DOI: 10.1037/0893-164X.15.1.42
PMID: 11255938
Abstract
This study sought to determine whether the well-established relation between fraternity/sorority (Greek) membership and heavy alcohol use persists beyond the college years and whether some common third variables might account for the relation between Greek status and heavy drinking. During each of 4 years of college and 1 additional year, young adults (N = 319) completed measures of alcohol use, personality, alcohol expectancies, and environmental influences on drinking. Throughout the college years, Greeks consistently drank more heavily than non-Greeks. Statistically controlling for previous alcohol use did not eliminate this effect. However, Greek status did not predict postcollege heavy drinking levels. Also, perceived peer norms for heavy drinking mediated the relation between Greek affiliation and heavy alcohol use. Results are discussed in terms of situational determinants of heavy alcohol involvement in young adults
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Short- and long-term effects of fraternity and sorority membership on heavy drinking : A social norms perspective
- Creators
- Kenneth J Sher - University of MissouriBruce D Bartholow - University of MissouriShivani Nanda - University of Missouri
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Psychology of addictive behaviors, Vol.15(1), pp.42-51
- DOI
- 10.1037/0893-164X.15.1.42
- PMID
- 11255938
- NLM abbreviation
- Psychol Addict Behav
- ISSN
- 0893-164X
- eISSN
- 1939-1501
- Publisher
- American Psychological Association
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 03/01/2001
- Academic Unit
- Psychological and Brain Sciences; Iowa Neuroscience Institute
- Record Identifier
- 9984446421202771
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