Citation

Maggs JL, Williams LR, Lee CM. Addict. Behav. 2011; 36(3): 197-202.

Affiliation

Institution of origin: University of Arizona, Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences, 650 N. Park Ave PO Box 210078 Tucson, AZ 85721-0078, United States; Human Development and Family Studies, S-110-D Henderson South, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802-6504, United States.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.addbeh.2010.10.005

PMID

21106298

PMCID

PMC3018543

Abstract

Given the dynamic fluctuating nature of alcohol use among emerging adults (Del Boca, Darkes, Greenbaum, & Goldman, 2004), patterns of alcohol use were modeled across 70 days in an intensive repeated-measures diary design. Two hundred first-year college students provided 10 weekly reports of their daily alcohol consumption via computer-assisted telephone interviews. Multi-level models demonstrated large within-person variability across days in drinks consumed, binge drinking, and days exceeding self-reported limits for stumbling around and passing out; these outcome variables were predicted by weekdays vs. weekend days (within-person) and gender, age of drinking initiation, fraternity/sorority membership, and alcohol motivations (between-persons). Repeated measurement of alternate indicators of alcohol use permits the examination of novel and important questions about alcohol use and abuse particularly in young adult and other erratically drinking populations.

Language: en