An intercept study to measure the extent to which New Zealand university students pre‐game
Abstract Objective: We aimed to quantify the degree to which students pre‐gamed in New Zealand, using self‐report and breathalysers. Methods: A total of 569 New Zealand undergraduate students were interviewed (men = 45.2%; first year = 81.4%) entering three university‐run concerts. We asked particip...
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| author | Benjamin C. Riordan Tamlin S. Conner Jayde A. M. Flett Nic Droste Louise Cody Kate L. Brookie Jessica K. Riordan Damian Scarf |
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| description | Abstract Objective: We aimed to quantify the degree to which students pre‐gamed in New Zealand, using self‐report and breathalysers. Methods: A total of 569 New Zealand undergraduate students were interviewed (men = 45.2%; first year = 81.4%) entering three university‐run concerts. We asked participants to report how many drinks they had consumed, their self‐reported intoxication and the duration of their pre‐gaming session. We then recorded participants' Breath Alcohol Concentration (BrAC; µg/L) and the time they arrived at the event. Results: The number of participants who reported consuming alcohol before the event was 504 (88.6%) and the number of standard drinks consumed was high (M=6.9; median=6.0). A total of 237 (41.7%) participants could not have their BrAC recorded due to having consumed alcohol ≤10 minutes before the interview. The remaining 332 participants (57.3%) recorded a mean BrAC of 288.8µg/L (median=280.0 µg/L). Gender, off‐campus accommodation, length of pre‐gaming drinking session, and time of arrival at the event were all associated with increased pre‐gaming. Conclusion and implications for public health: Pre‐gaming was the norm for students. Universities must take pre‐gaming into account; policy implications include earlier start times of events and limiting students' access to alcohol prior to events. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b42e64e7dd7b4761a9b2e7301419ac7e2023-09-02T15:11:00ZengElsevierAustralian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health1326-02001753-64052018-02-01421303410.1111/1753-6405.12754An intercept study to measure the extent to which New Zealand university students pre‐gameBenjamin C. Riordan0Tamlin S. Conner1Jayde A. M. Flett2Nic Droste3Louise Cody4Kate L. Brookie5Jessica K. Riordan6Damian Scarf7Department of Psychology University of Otago New ZealandDepartment of Psychology University of Otago New ZealandDepartment of Psychology University of Otago New ZealandSchool of Psychology, Faculty of Health Deakin University VictoriaDepartment of Psychology University of Otago New ZealandDepartment of Psychology University of Otago New ZealandDepartment of Psychology University of Otago New ZealandDepartment of Psychology University of Otago New ZealandAbstract Objective: We aimed to quantify the degree to which students pre‐gamed in New Zealand, using self‐report and breathalysers. Methods: A total of 569 New Zealand undergraduate students were interviewed (men = 45.2%; first year = 81.4%) entering three university‐run concerts. We asked participants to report how many drinks they had consumed, their self‐reported intoxication and the duration of their pre‐gaming session. We then recorded participants' Breath Alcohol Concentration (BrAC; µg/L) and the time they arrived at the event. Results: The number of participants who reported consuming alcohol before the event was 504 (88.6%) and the number of standard drinks consumed was high (M=6.9; median=6.0). A total of 237 (41.7%) participants could not have their BrAC recorded due to having consumed alcohol ≤10 minutes before the interview. The remaining 332 participants (57.3%) recorded a mean BrAC of 288.8µg/L (median=280.0 µg/L). Gender, off‐campus accommodation, length of pre‐gaming drinking session, and time of arrival at the event were all associated with increased pre‐gaming. Conclusion and implications for public health: Pre‐gaming was the norm for students. Universities must take pre‐gaming into account; policy implications include earlier start times of events and limiting students' access to alcohol prior to events.https://doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12754alcoholuniversitypre‐gaminghigh‐intensity drinkingheavy drinking |
| spellingShingle | Benjamin C. Riordan Tamlin S. Conner Jayde A. M. Flett Nic Droste Louise Cody Kate L. Brookie Jessica K. Riordan Damian Scarf An intercept study to measure the extent to which New Zealand university students pre‐game Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health alcohol university pre‐gaming high‐intensity drinking heavy drinking |
| title | An intercept study to measure the extent to which New Zealand university students pre‐game |
| title_full | An intercept study to measure the extent to which New Zealand university students pre‐game |
| title_fullStr | An intercept study to measure the extent to which New Zealand university students pre‐game |
| title_full_unstemmed | An intercept study to measure the extent to which New Zealand university students pre‐game |
| title_short | An intercept study to measure the extent to which New Zealand university students pre‐game |
| title_sort | intercept study to measure the extent to which new zealand university students pre game |
| topic | alcohol university pre‐gaming high‐intensity drinking heavy drinking |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12754 |
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