Date of Award

1-1-2011

Language

English

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

College/School/Department

Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology

Program

Counseling Psychology

Content Description

1 online resource (x, 146 pages)

Dissertation/Thesis Chair

Matthew P Martens

Committee Members

Alex L Pieterse

Keywords

Alcohol, College Students, Drinking Motives, Personality, College students, Drinking of alcoholic beverages, Binge drinking

Subject Categories

Clinical Psychology | Counseling Psychology

Abstract

Approximately 55% of U.S. college students report binge drinking at least once in the previous two weeks (Core Institute, 2006). Students who engage in binge drinking are more likely to experience academic, social and legal problems as a result of their drinking (e.g., Wechsler et al., 2002). It is important for researchers to investigate factors associated with alcohol use and related problems so that prevention and intervention efforts can be targeted toward those students most at-risk for heavy consumption and alcohol-related problems.

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