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Alcohol consumption, dating relationships, and preliminary sexual outcomes in collegiate natural drinking groups
Author(s) -
DevosComby Loraine,
Daniel Jason,
Lange James E.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of applied social psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.822
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1559-1816
pISSN - 0021-9029
DOI - 10.1111/jasp.12187
Subject(s) - psychology , alcohol consumption , psychological intervention , consumption (sociology) , social psychology , sexual behavior , clinical psychology , developmental psychology , alcohol , psychiatry , sociology , social science , biochemistry , chemistry
This study tested the effects of committed relationships and presence of dates on alcohol consumption and preliminary sexual outcomes in natural drinking groups ( NDG s). Undergraduate drinkers ( N = 302) answered an online questionnaire on their most recent participation in a NDG . The interaction between relationship commitment and presence of a date on alcohol consumption was significant. Among students not in committed relationships, those dating within their NDG reported heavier drinking than those not dating. Students in committed relationships drank less than those who were not committed only when their partners were present. The positive correlation between drinking and sexual contact was significant only for those who were not in committed relationships. Implications for future research and interventions are discussed.