College Binge Drinking and Social Norms: Advancing Understanding through Statistical Applications.

摘要: ABSTRACTThe extent to which social norms (injunctive and descriptive) are associated with collegiate alcohol use—including binge drinking—has been examined at length, but studies examining the efficacy of interventions derived thereof have reported mixed outcomes. This study examines data from 5,124 college students 13 different colleges collected by 2010 Indiana College Substance Use Survey in order further elucidate relationship between drinking. We apply seven regression models data, finding zero-inflated negative binomial (ZINB) model fit best, likely due unique characteristics binge-drinking variable; individuals who do not consume any drink, inflating frequency zeroes for variable. contrast key findings this those other as well information literature provide preliminary suggestions future directions research it re...