Evaluating Behavioral Economic Models of Heavy Drinking Among College Students.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Heavy drinking among college students is a significant public health concern that can lead to profound social and health consequences, including alcohol use disorder. Behavioral economics posits that low future orientation and high valuation of alcohol (alcohol demand) combined with deficits in alternative reinforcement increase the likelihood of alcohol misuse. Despite this, no study has examined the incremental utility of all 3 variables simultaneously in a comprehensive model.

Methods

This study uses structural equation modeling to test the associations between behavioral economic variables-alcohol demand (latent), future orientation (measured with a delay discounting task and the Consideration of Future Consequences [CFC] scale), and proportionate substance-re

SUBMITTER: Acuff SF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6028289 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature