Gender, Ethnic, Age, and Relationship Differences in Non-Traditional College Student Alcohol Consumption: A Tri-Ethnic Study

• NCJ Number: 239053
• Journal: Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse Volume: 11 Issue: 1 Dated: January - March 2012 Pages: 22-47
• Author(s): Stephanie Babb; Cynthia Stewart; Christine Bachman
• Date Published: March 2012
• Length: 26 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This study examined group differences in four aspects of alcohol consumption behaviors in non-traditional college students.

Abstract

Group differences in four aspects of alcohol consumption behaviors were examined in non-traditional college students (N = 1,092; 828 women and 264 men) attending a large, non-residential, urban university. Findings demonstrated several differences between traditional and non-traditional students' drinking behaviors. Specifically, non-traditional students are more likely to abstain; Caucasians are more apt to drink in isolation and experience negative social consequences of drinking; Hispanic and African-American women control their alcohol consumption better; and African-American men are more likely to experience antisocial consequences due to drinking. These findings have implications for education and prevention efforts targeting non-traditional college students. (Published Abstract)