Longitudinal Change in Alcohol Use and Motivations for Drinking Among Asian American College Students.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Asian Americans are understudied in the literature on alcohol, due to data limitations and the perception that they are at low risk for alcohol misuse. Yet, certain subpopulations-such as college students-may be at higher risk. The current study examined longitudinal change in alcohol use and motivations for drinking among Asian American students. We tested for differences by nativity status, ethnic origin, and gender and examined whether motivations covaried with alcohol use.

Methods

Asian American first-year college students (N = 199, 45.7% female, 37.7% foreign-born) attending a US university were identified through stratified random sampling using registrar information. For 7 consecutive semesters, students completed online surveys about their behaviors and be

SUBMITTER: Greene KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7815956 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature