Friends in low places: The impact of companions and locations on 21st birthday drinking

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dc.contributor.authorRodriguez, Lindsey M.
dc.contributor.authorYoung, Chelsie M.
dc.contributor.authorTomkins, Mary
dc.contributor.authorDiBello, Angelo M.
dc.contributor.authorKrieger, Heather
dc.contributor.authorNeighbors, Clayton
dc.date.accessioned2018-02-26T23:09:24Z
dc.date.available2018-02-26T23:09:24Z
dc.date.issued2016-01
dc.description.abstractThe present research examined how various locations and companions were associated with hazardous drinking during 21st birthday celebrations. The sample included 912 college students (57% female) who completed an online survey to examine 21st birthday drinking. Locations included bars, friends’ houses, restaurants, outdoor barbecues, homes, parents’ homes, Fraternity/Sorority houses, and other. Companions included friends, family members, casual acquaintances, roommates, significant others, Fraternity/Sorority members, and none (alone). Participants consumed an average of 7.6 drinks and reached an average eBAC of .15 during their 21st birthday celebrations. Locations accounted for 20%/18% of the variance in number of drinks and eBAC, respectively, whereas companions accounted for 23%/20% of the variance. Drinking with romantic partners was associated with less drinking, whereas drinking with Fraternity/Sorority members was associated with more drinking. Stepwise regressions combining locations and companions suggested that, overall, celebrating in a bar setting and with Fraternity and Sorority members were the strongest variables associated with drinking. With the exception of a bar setting, companions were the most important contextual factors associated with 21st birthday drinking.
dc.identifier10.1016/j.addbeh.2015.08.009
dc.identifier.citationCopyright 2016 Addictive Behaviors. This is a post-print version of a published paper that is available at: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306460315300095. Recommended citation: Rodriguez, Lindsey M., Chelsie M. Young, Mary M. Tomkins, Angelo M. DiBello, Heather Krieger, and Clayton Neighbors. "Friends in Low Places: The Impact of Locations and Companions on 21st Birthday Drinking." Addictive Behaviors 52 (2016): 52-57. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2015.08.009. This item has been deposited in accordance with publisher copyright and licensing terms and with the author’s permission.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10657/2407
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherAddictive Behaviors
dc.subject21st birthday
dc.subjectAlcohol use
dc.subjectCollege students
dc.subjectContext
dc.subjectEvent-specific
dc.titleFriends in low places: The impact of companions and locations on 21st birthday drinking
dc.typeArticle

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