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Alcohol expectancies and drinking behaviors among college students with disordered eating.

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Rush, CC; Curry, JF; Looney, JG
Published in: J Am Coll Health
2016

OBJECTIVE: The authors investigated binge drinking, alcohol expectancies, and risky and protective drinking behaviors in relation to disordered eating behaviors in male and female college students. PARTICIPANTS: The full sample consisted of 7,720 undergraduate students, 18 to 22 years of age. Drinking behaviors were analyzed in 4,592 recent drinkers. METHODS: Participants anonymously completed a survey as part of a universal alcohol abuse prevention program between September 2007 and April 2008. RESULTS: Co-occurring disordered eating behaviors and binge drinking characterized 17.1% of males and 19.0% of females. Rates of binge drinking were higher in those with disordered eating behaviors. Students with disordered eating behaviors also had more positive and negative alcohol expectancies and engaged in more risky and fewer protective drinking behaviors than their counterparts. CONCLUSIONS: Students with disordered eating behaviors have outcome expectancies and behavior patterns associated with problematic drinking. These findings may enhance prevention and intervention programs.

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J Am Coll Health

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1940-3208

Publication Date

2016

Volume

64

Issue

3

Start / End Page

195 / 204

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Universities
  • United States
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Substance Abuse
  • Students
  • Sex Distribution
  • Risk Assessment
  • Male
  • Incidence
 

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Rush, C. C., Curry, J. F., & Looney, J. G. (2016). Alcohol expectancies and drinking behaviors among college students with disordered eating. J Am Coll Health, 64(3), 195–204. https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2015.1107837
Rush, Christina C., John F. Curry, and John G. Looney. “Alcohol expectancies and drinking behaviors among college students with disordered eating.J Am Coll Health 64, no. 3 (2016): 195–204. https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2015.1107837.
Rush CC, Curry JF, Looney JG. Alcohol expectancies and drinking behaviors among college students with disordered eating. J Am Coll Health. 2016;64(3):195–204.
Rush, Christina C., et al. “Alcohol expectancies and drinking behaviors among college students with disordered eating.J Am Coll Health, vol. 64, no. 3, 2016, pp. 195–204. Pubmed, doi:10.1080/07448481.2015.1107837.
Rush CC, Curry JF, Looney JG. Alcohol expectancies and drinking behaviors among college students with disordered eating. J Am Coll Health. 2016;64(3):195–204.

Published In

J Am Coll Health

DOI

EISSN

1940-3208

Publication Date

2016

Volume

64

Issue

3

Start / End Page

195 / 204

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Universities
  • United States
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Substance Abuse
  • Students
  • Sex Distribution
  • Risk Assessment
  • Male
  • Incidence