NCJ Number
238041
Journal
Journal of Drug Education Volume: 41 Issue: 4 Dated: 2011 Pages: 359-367
Date Published
2011
Length
9 pages
Annotation
This study examined the associations between academic demands and the levels of alcohol consumption by college students.
Abstract
There is little empirical evidence linking academic demands or rigor to alcohol consumption by college students. In a 3-week daily study of full-time college students at a public, residential campus in the United States, both current day and next day's academic demands were negatively related to alcohol consumption, and these relationships were mediated by daily academic effort. Academic demands on the previous day were not related to alcohol consumption, indicating that students do not engage in compensatory or celebratory drinking when demands end. The results suggest that enhancing academic expectations and rigor may be an appropriate intervention target to reduce student drinking. (Published Abstract)