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Ping-pong, endurance, card, and other types of drinking games: are these games of the same feather?
Abstract
The goal of this study was to investigate the structural heterogeneity of drinking games with respect to beverage type consumed, competitiveness, intoxication level and game duration, as well as the motives for participation in different games and their relevance to intoxication level while playing. Participants were female students (N = 162; M age = 20.3; 18-24 years) attending an all-women's college in the Northeastern U.S. Descriptive analyses revealed variations across the different types of drinking games with respect to popularity, type of alcoholic beverage consumed, competitiveness, intoxication level and game duration. Motivations for playing drinking games were also differentially associated with intoxication level across the different game categories. Implications for programming and intervention efforts and future research directions are discussed. ********** Epidemiological studies indicate that roughly 40% of college students drink heavily (O'Malley & Johnston, 2002). Moreover, 91% of the alcohol used by college students is consumed in the form of binge drinking (Ham & Hope, 2003). Researchers also note the growing rate of heavy drinking at all-women's colleges during the past several years (Ham & Hope, 2003; Wechsler, Lee, Kuo, Sibring, Neilson, & Lee, 2002). Many college students consume high amounts of alcohol during drinking games (DG) (Borsari, Bergen-Cico, & Carey, 2003). In fact, DG can promote elevated consumption in a ...See the full content of this document
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