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EFFECTSOF

BINGEDRINKINGONANXIETYOF

COLLEGE

STUDENTSBYJAFFERSHAH& SOHUM

PATWA

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RATIONALEANDPURPOSEOFSTUDY

Binge drinking in college students is a highbehavior associated with many alcohol-rel

problems.

Our study addressed the issue of undergrabinge drinking and its relationship with anx

levels

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HYPOTHESIS

An increased level of binge drinkin

college students is associated with

increased level of anxiety.

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METHO Participants were 22 Hofstra University underg

13 females and 9 males

19 years old to 51 years old

81.8% of those surveyed were juniors and 18.seniors

7 students met the criteria to be considered b

drinkers

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PROCEDUREANDMEASURE 22 participants completed the survey and signed the consent fo

The questionnaire was dispersed to students using convenienc

Data from the completed surveys were entered and statistical aperformed using the SPSS program

These included: 1. total anxiety vs. average frequency of binge drinking 2. total anxiety in binge drinkers vs. non binge drinkers 3. BMI vs. average number of drinks consumed 4. binge drinking frequency vs. drinking frequency 5. number of drinks consumed vs. drinking frequency

This was a non-experimental research strategy because there wexperimental or control groups

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RESULTS

No association between average frequenc

binge drinking and total anxiety levels in

undergraduate students

No significant difference in anxiety levels b

binge drinkers and non-binge drinkers

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Positive association between BMI and the amount of alc

beverages student consume, on average, within a two-h

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BMI (Body Mass Index in kg/m2)

Average Number of Drinks Consumed within a 2-Hour Period vs. BMI

RES

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Strong positive relationship between average drinking frequency

average binge drinking frequency

Moderately strong positive relationship between average drinkin

frequency and average two-hour alcohol consumption

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Average Annual Binge Drinking Frequency vsAverage Annual Drinking Frequency

RESULTS

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DISCUSSION The results of this study did not support the hypoth

students who binge drink more tend to have higher

levels

Previous studies on this topic have also presented

results

Drink frequency was positively correlated with drinkquantities of alcohol within a two hour period

Moderately positive correlation was noted between

the amount of alcoholic beverages student consum-

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DISCUSSION

Limitations of study: Small sample size Only students at Hofstra University examined

results might therefore not be generalizable to ot

institutions

Further studies examining the relationship

between stress, anxiety levels, and binge d

in college students should be conducted