Examining the effect of weight conscious drinking on binge drinking frequency among college freshmen. Issue 8 (16th November 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Castañeda, Gail; Colby, Sarah E.; Barnett, Tracey E.; Olfert, Melissa D.; Zhou, Wenjun; Leite, Walter L.; El Zein, Aseel; Mathews, Anne E.
• Is Part Of: Journal of American college health. Volume 68:Issue 8(2020)
• Page Start: 906
• Page End: 913
• Publication Date: 2020-11-16
• Subjects: College binge drinking -- college students -- disordered eating -- weight-conscious drinking; College students -- Health and hygiene -- United States -- Periodicals; College students -- Health and hygiene -- Periodicals; College students -- Mental health -- Periodicals; Universities and colleges -- Health promotion services -- Periodicals; 362.10883781980973
• DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2019.1642204
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0744-8481

Abstract

Abstract: Objective: To examine the effect of weight-conscious drinking and compensatory behavior temporality on binge drinking frequency of college freshmen. Participants: Freshmen ( n = 1149) from eight US universities, Fall 2015. Methods: Participants completed the Compensatory Eating Behaviors in Response to Alcohol Consumption Scale and Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test–Consumption. Structural equation modeling was used to model the effect of weight-conscious drinking constructs on binge drinking frequency. Results: Bulimia, Dietary Restraint and Exercise, Restriction, proactive Alcohol Effects, during Alcohol Effects, and proactive Dietary Restraint and Exercise factors significantly predicted binge drinking frequency. Conclusion: Weight-conscious drinking among this cohort of college students comprises temporal factors significantly associated with binge drinking frequency. Relationships between Bulimia, Dietary Restraint and Exercise, and Restriction compensatory behaviors and binge drinking should be considered in interventions to address binge drinking among college students.