Citation

Zamboanga RL, Olthuis JV, Horton NJ, McCollum EC, Lee JJ, Shaw R. J. Psychol. 2009; 143(3): 228-244.

Affiliation

Smith College, Department of Psychology, Clark Science Center, 44 College Lane, Northampton, MA 01063, USA. bzamboan@email.smith.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

19455853

PMCID

PMC2753459

Abstract

The authors examined differences in drinking behaviors and related risk factors across campus housing at a women's liberal arts college. Participants (N = 362) living in residence-style housing or house-style residences completed self-report questionnaires. Results showed that students in residence hall-style houses reported higher levels of hazardous alcohol use and perceived that their college, housemates or roommates, and close peers are more permissive of alcohol use than did students living in house-style residences. Findings highlight the role of the environmental structure of a college campus on students' perceptions of alcohol use and their drinking behaviors. The authors discuss implications for college housing and programming.

Language: en