Publication year: 2011
Source: Addictive Behaviors, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 4 August 2011
Cayley E., Velazquez , Keryn E., Pasch , Melissa N., Laska , Katherine, Lust , Mary, Story , …
Purpose: To determine whether alcohol use behaviors and alcohol-related consequences differed among students attending two-year versus four-year colleges. Methods: Participants (N=13,700) from 7 two-year and 11 four-year colleges completed the 2010 College Student Health Survey. Alcohol use behaviors included past year alcohol use, past month alcohol use, and binge drinking over the past two weeks. Alcohol-related factors included average calculated blood alcohol level and average number of alcohol-related consequences. Cross-sectional mixed-effects regression analyses were conducted to determine if the prevalence of alcohol-related behaviors and consequences differed among two-year and four-year colleges. Results: Students attending four-year colleges, particularly males, were more likely to report past year…
Highlights: ► We examine the prevalence of alcohol use among two- and four-year college students. ► Alcohol use differs among two- versus four-year colleges, particularly among males. ► The prevalence of alcohol use is high for both two- and four-year college students. ► Appropriate interventions for all students are needed regardless of institution.