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NCJ Number: 218274 Find in a Library
Title: Ideological Maturity and Drinking Behaviors Among College Students
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Journal: Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education  Volume:51  Issue:1  Dated:March 2007  Pages:17-34
Author(s): Todd F. Lewis Ph.D.; Jennie E. Gouker
Date Published: March 2007
Annotation: This study examined differences in college students' behaviors related to alcohol consumption (intensity and harmful consequences of alcohol use) in relation to ideological (beliefs and perspectives related to politics, religion, occupation, and philosophy of life) and interpersonal (behaviors, attitudes and adjustment in friendships, sex roles, dating, and leisure) identities.
Abstract: The study found that ideological identity had a greater impact on college students' drinking behaviors than interpersonal identity. Students who were less ideologically mature engaged in more alcohol-related behaviors with harmful consequences. These were students who lacked commitment to a unifying direction for their lives that stemmed from a stable philosophy of life rooted in religious or philosophical values and occupational interests being pursued through their college studies. Problem drinkers were more likely to lack a philosophy of life that governed the management of school demands in accordance with long-term goals. This suggests that helping students to establish a mature identity based in personal values and life goals is important in making constructive choices about the intensity and consequences of their drinking. A sample of 319 college students completed a series of questions on alcohol-related behavior, as well as the Objective Measure of Ego-Identity Status, which assesses ideological and interpersonal commitments and crises. 2 tables and 37 references
Main Term(s): Underage Drinking
Index Term(s): Adolescent attitudes; Alcohol abuse; Alcoholism causes; Campus alcohol abuse; Self concept
Page Count: 18
Format: Article
Type: Report (Study/Research)
Language: English
Country: United States of America
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