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    Binge drinking and negative alcohol-related behaviors: A test of self-control theory


    Gibson, Chris and Schreck, Christopher (2004) Binge drinking and negative alcohol-related behaviors: A test of self-control theory. Journal of Criminal Justice, 32 (5). pp. 411-420. ISSN 0047-2352

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    Abstract

    Binge drinking and alcohol-related behaviors have been viewed as major concerns on college campuses. Although national studies were conducted to describe these behaviors, less research attempted to explain them. Self-control theory is extended as a theoretical framework to explain both while considering other known risk factors. Using a sample of college students (n = 268) from a university in the southern United States, the additive and interactive effects of self-control were modeled to predict binge drinking and negative alcohol-related behaviors. A series of multivariate regression models showed that low self-control had effects on binge drinking and related behaviors. Binge drinking's effect on negative alcohol-related behaviors varied across levels of self-control.
    Item Type: Article
    Keywords: Binge drinking; negative; alcohol-related behaviors; test; self-control theory;
    Academic Unit: Faculty of Social Sciences > Law
    Item ID: 20347
    Identification Number: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2004.06.003
    Depositing User: Christopher Schreck
    Date Deposited: 14 Aug 2025 13:48
    Journal or Publication Title: Journal of Criminal Justice
    Publisher: Science Direct
    Refereed: Yes
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    URI: https://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/id/eprint/20347
    Use Licence: This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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