Examination of associations between risky driving behaviors and hazardous drinking among a sample of college students. (18th August 2018)
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- Journal Article
- Title:
- Examination of associations between risky driving behaviors and hazardous drinking among a sample of college students. (18th August 2018)
- Main Title:
- Examination of associations between risky driving behaviors and hazardous drinking among a sample of college students
- Authors:
- Martin, Ryan J.
Cox, Melissa J.
Chaney, Beth H.
Knowlden, Adam P. - Abstract:
- Abstract: Objective: Hazardous drinking is associated with other risky behaviors and negative health-related outcomes. This study examined covariation between hazardous drinking scores and the following risky driving behaviors: Falling asleep while driving, texting (receiving and sending) while driving, and driving after consuming alcohol. Methods: The participants in this study were a sample of undergraduate students ( N = 1, 298) who were enrolled in an introductory health course at a large Southeastern university in spring 2016 and completed an online health survey that assessed hazardous drinking, falling asleep while driving, texting while driving, and driving after consuming alcohol. We conducted a series of 2-step regression analyses to examine covariation between hazardous drinking scores (using the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test–Consumption [AUDIT-C]) and the risky driving behaviors of interest. Results: We found that the majority of participants did not drink and drive (91.8%), nor did they fall asleep while driving (80.4%); however, the majority did read a text while driving (81.7%) and sent a text while driving (75.3%). In the full multivariable model, hazardous drinking score was positively associated with drinking and driving (step 2 odds ratio [OR] = 1.28, 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.18, 1.38) and sending a text message while driving (step 2 b = 0.19, P = .01). Hazardous drinking score was also positively associated with reading a text whileAbstract: Objective: Hazardous drinking is associated with other risky behaviors and negative health-related outcomes. This study examined covariation between hazardous drinking scores and the following risky driving behaviors: Falling asleep while driving, texting (receiving and sending) while driving, and driving after consuming alcohol. Methods: The participants in this study were a sample of undergraduate students ( N = 1, 298) who were enrolled in an introductory health course at a large Southeastern university in spring 2016 and completed an online health survey that assessed hazardous drinking, falling asleep while driving, texting while driving, and driving after consuming alcohol. We conducted a series of 2-step regression analyses to examine covariation between hazardous drinking scores (using the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test–Consumption [AUDIT-C]) and the risky driving behaviors of interest. Results: We found that the majority of participants did not drink and drive (91.8%), nor did they fall asleep while driving (80.4%); however, the majority did read a text while driving (81.7%) and sent a text while driving (75.3%). In the full multivariable model, hazardous drinking score was positively associated with drinking and driving (step 2 odds ratio [OR] = 1.28, 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.18, 1.38) and sending a text message while driving (step 2 b = 0.19, P = .01). Hazardous drinking score was also positively associated with reading a text while driving (step 1 b = 0.14, P < .001) and falling asleep while driving (step 1 b = 0.02, P = .02) in the model only controlling for demographic characteristics. The analyses also indicated covariability between the following risky driving behaviors: (1) drinking and driving/reading a text message while driving, (2) drinking and driving/falling asleep and driving, (3) reading a text while driving/sending a text while driving, and (4) sending a text while driving/sleeping and driving. Conclusion: The findings of this study indicate a need for interventions discouraging both hazardous drinking and risky driving behaviors in college student populations; recommendations to reduce risky driving and hazardous drinking are discussed. … (more)
- Is Part Of:
- Traffic injury prevention. Volume 19:Number 6(2018)
- Journal:
- Traffic injury prevention
- Issue:
- Volume 19:Number 6(2018)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 19, Issue 6 (2018)
- Year:
- 2018
- Volume:
- 19
- Issue:
- 6
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2018-0019-0006-0000
- Page Start:
- 563
- Page End:
- 568
- Publication Date:
- 2018-08-18
- Subjects:
- Hazardous drinking -- risky driving -- texting and driving -- sleeping and driving -- drinking and driving -- college students
Traffic safety -- Periodicals
Traffic accidents -- Periodicals
Wounds and injuries -- Prevention -- Periodicals
363.125 - Journal URLs:
- http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/gcpi20/current ↗
http://www.tandfonline.com/ ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1080/15389588.2018.1476690 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 1538-9588
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