Publication year: 2011
Source: Addictive Behaviors, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 7 August 2011
Cynthia K., Buettner , Atika, Khurana , Natasha, Slesnick
The present research focuses on the party related drinking behaviors of college students and explores the differences in these behaviors based on students’ host status (i.e. party host vs. party attendee). Furthermore, we examine if the differences in party hosts and attendees’ drinking behaviors vary as a function of the party location (on-campus vs. off-campus). Multiple regression analyses were conducted using data from 3,796 undergraduates at a Midwestern University. Findings revealed a significant interaction between host status and party location, such that student party hosts reported significantly greater drink consumption and related consequences as compared to party attendees, only when…
Highlights: ► We examine college student’s drinking behaviors based on party host-status and location. Compared to attendees, student hosts drink more when hosting off-campus than on. Interventions should target hosts of off-campus parties due to increased binging.