Risky Drinking among Norwegian Students: Associations with Participation in the Introductory Week, Academic Performance and Alcohol-related Attitudes

Risky Drinking among Norwegian Students: Associations with Participation in the Introductory Week, Academic Performance and Alcohol-related Attitudes

AIMS – Substantial increase in heavy drinking upon transition from high school to college is common. Norwegian universities and university colleges arrange yearly introductory weeks to welcome new students. It has been questioned whether these events are too centered on alcohol. We aimed to investig...

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Main Authors: Myrtveit Solbjørg Makalani, Askeland Kristin Gärtner, Knudsen Ann Kristin, Knapstad Marit, Olsen Rune, Nedregård Truls, Skogen Jens Christoffer
Format: Article
Language:Danish
Published: SAGE Publishing 2016-09-01
Series:Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs
Subjects:
students
alcohol consumption
risky drinking
university
introductory week
student events
integration
academic performance
exclusion
alcohol culture
Online Access:http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/nsad.2016.33.issue-4/nsad-2016-0031/nsad-2016-0031.xml?format=INT
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Summary:AIMS – Substantial increase in heavy drinking upon transition from high school to college is common. Norwegian universities and university colleges arrange yearly introductory weeks to welcome new students. It has been questioned whether these events are too centered on alcohol. We aimed to investigate whether participation in the introductory week is associated with risky drinking (RD). We further aimed to investigate whether RD is associated with academic performance. Finally, we investigated whether alcohol-related attitudes are associated with both RD and introductory week participation.
ISSN:1458-6126

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