Abstract
The author tested the ability of perceived drinking norms to discriminate among drinking patterns in a sample of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I student athletes. He used an anonymous questionnaire to assess 297 athletes, representing 18 teams, at a public university in the Midwest. Alcohol use patterns showed considerable variation, with many athletes (37.1%) abstaining during their season of competition. A discriminant function analysis revealed that higher levels of alcohol involvement are disproportionately found among athletes who began drinking regularly at an early age. Perceived drinking norms were less important in the discrimination of student athlete drinker groups. Women and those with higher grade point averages were somewhat more likely to refrain from in-season drinking than other survey respondents.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 75-83 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Journal of the American College Health Association |
Volume | 49 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 2000 |
Keywords
- Alcohol
- Drinking norms
- Onset of drinking
- Student athletes