Citation

Fromme K, Corbin WR, Kruse MI. Dev. Psychol. 2008; 44(5): 1497-1504.

Affiliation

Department of Psychology, University of Texas at Austin.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, American Psychological Association)

DOI

10.1037/a0012614

PMID

18793080

PMCID

PMC2556986

Abstract

The transition from high school to college is an important developmental milestone that holds the potential for personal growth and behavioral change. A cohort of 2,245 students was recruited during the summer before they matriculated into college and completed Internet-based surveys about their participation in a variety of behavioral risks during the last 3 months of high school and throughout the 1st year of college. Alcohol use, marijuana use, and sex with multiple partners increased during the transition from high school to college, whereas driving after drinking, aggression, and property crimes decreased. Those from rural high schools and those who elected to live in private dormitories in college were at highest risk for heavy drinking and driving after drinking.

Keywords: Cannabis impaired driving; Ethanol impaired driving

Language: en