Gender and Age Differences in College Students' Alcohol Consumption
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13664785 |
|---|---|
| Authors | William C Gross (Western Michigan University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1993 |
| Volume | 72 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 211-216 |
| Publication date | 1993-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.1993.72.1.211 |
| PMID | 8451358 |
| OpenAlex | W1994316138 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 7 |
Respondents (86 men and 141 women) enrolled in classes at a large university in the Midwest participated in this study, designed to examine the role gender and age play in the consumption of alcoholic beverages. The hypotheses that age and gender would produce significant effects were supported. Men reported significantly greater alcohol consumption than did women. In addition, there was a significant interaction between gender and age. Women under legal drinking age had higher rates of consumption than women of legal drinking age or older, while the opposite pattern was found for men. The long-term pattern of alcohol consumption may be different for men than for women. During the college years, women seem to moderate their consumption. Finally, these results indicate that illegal, underage drinking by men and women occurs at a high rate. Research should be designed to evaluate the extent of the problem
Age groups · Alcohol · Alcohol consumption · Consumption (sociology · Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects · Demography · Medicine · Psychology · Smoking Behavior and Cessation · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes · Gerontology
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,09 |
| Citation span | 1994 - 1996 (3) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |