Alcohol Expectancies,Pregaming, Drinking Games,and Hazardous Alcohol Use in a Multiethnic Sample of College Students |
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| Authors: | Byron L Zamboanga Seth J Schwartz Lindsay S Ham Brian Borsari Kathryne Van Tyne |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Psychology, Smith College, 44 College Lane, Northampton, MA 01063, USA;(2) Center for Family Studies, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33199, USA;(3) Department of Psychology, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA;(4) Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Brown University, Box G-S121, Providence, RI 02903, USA;(5) Providence VA Medical Center, 830 Chalkstone Avenue, Providence, RI 02908, USA |
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| Abstract: | Pregaming is a risky drinking behavior that occurs when students drink alcohol before a primary social gathering or event.
The paucity of research on pregaming highlights the need for research on the correlates of drinking behaviors, such as alcohol
expectancies, that might increase the likelihood of pregaming. Thus, we sought to examine how alcohol expectancies and the
valuations (i.e., desirability) of these expectancies are associated with frequency of pregaming, drinking game (DG) participation,
and hazardous alcohol use. Students (N = 1327) from nine U.S. colleges and universities completed self-report surveys. Results showed sufficient discriminant validity
among pregaming behaviors, DG participation, and hazardous alcohol use. Findings also revealed that pregaming mediated the
associations between positive alcohol expectancies and hazardous drinking behaviors. Finally, when we tested for invariance
across gender, ethnicity, and legal versus underage alcohol users, we found full invariance across gender and ethnicity, but
not for legal versus underage alcohol users. Future research directions and potential implications for prevention efforts
are discussed. |
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