Examining gender and the longitudinal effect of weight conscious drinking dimensions on body mass index among a college freshman cohort

Objective: This study aims to: (1) examine gender differences for weight conscious drinking among college students accounting for the broader phenomenon (e.g. including the Alcohol Effects dimension); and (2) longitudinally examine the effect of weight conscious drinking behaviors on body mass index...

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Published inJournal of American college health Vol. 71; no. 5; pp. 1575 - 1583
Main Authors Castañeda, Gail, Colby, Sarah E., Olfert, Melissa D., Barnett, Tracey E., Zhou, Wenjun, Leite, Walter L., Staub, Daniel, Mathews, Anne E.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Taylor & Francis 01.07.2023
Taylor & Francis Inc
Subjects
Alcohol
Alcohol Abuse
Alcohol use
Body Composition
Body mass index
Body measurements
Body Weight
College binge drinking
College Freshmen
College students
Drinking
eating disorders
Eating Habits
Females
Gender differences
Health Behavior
Prevention programs
Self Concept
Sex
Student Behavior
weight conscious drinking
College binge drinking
weight conscious drinking
eating disorders
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Summary:Objective: This study aims to: (1) examine gender differences for weight conscious drinking among college students accounting for the broader phenomenon (e.g. including the Alcohol Effects dimension); and (2) longitudinally examine the effect of weight conscious drinking behaviors on body mass index (BMI). Participants: United States freshmen students from eight participating universities (N= 1,149). Methods: Structural equation modeling was used to model the effect of gender on weight conscious drinking dimensions at 7-month follow-up. Results: Findings suggest a significant effect of gender on Alcohol Effects (β = −.15, SE = .05, p = .005) at 7-month follow-up among college freshmen. Weight conscious drinking dimensions predicted no significant change in BMI at 7-month follow-up among college freshmen. Conclusion: Findings contribute to weight conscious drinking theory and provide campus weight conscious drinking prevention initiatives with evidence to tailor their programming to address female tendencies to engage in compensatory strategies to enhance the psychoactive effects of alcohol.
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ISSN:0744-8481
1940-3208
DOI:10.1080/07448481.2021.1943410