ERIC Number: EJ1479580
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-0744-8481
EISSN: EISSN-1940-3208
Available Date: 0000-00-00
Neither a Problem nor My Problem: Risk Factors for Underage Drinking Disengagement among College Students
Journal of American College Health, v73 n6 p2720-2727 2025
Objective: Underage drinking disengagement (UDD; cognitive restructuring/minimizing agency) measures attitudes about the acceptability and responsibility of drinking. We examined demographic correlates of UDD, as well as the moderating effects of legal drinking status on the association between UDD and drinking. Participants: College student drinkers (n = 893; M[subscript age] = 19.48, range = 18-25; White = 74.1%; female = 68.1%) from a multi-site study. Methods: An online confidential survey included the UDD Scale for College Students and the AUDIT-C. Results: White and multiracial, underage students, or those living with others endorsed greater cognitive restructuring disengagement than Hispanic students, legal-age students, or those living alone or with parents, respectively. Greek membership and greater "party school" perceptions were related to more cognitive restructuring and minimizing agency. The associations between UDD and alcohol use were not moderated by legal drinking age status. Conclusion: Identifying and educating students at risk for UDD on the ramifications associated with underage drinking could combat drinking.
Descriptors: Risk, Drinking, Health Behavior, Alcohol Abuse, Sororities, Fraternities, Group Membership, Multiracial Persons, Race, Student Characteristics, Cognitive Restructuring, Age Differences, Student Attitudes, College Students, Personal Autonomy, At Risk Students, Prevention, Alcohol Education, Rating Scales, Place of Residence
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Author Affiliations: 1Department of Psychological Science, University of Arkansas, Arkansas, USA; 2Department of Psychology, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, USA; 3Department of Psychology, University of New Mexico, New Mexico, USA; 4Department of Psychology, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA