Estimation of a standard alcohol drink size : do Singapore university students drink more in the presence of an unfamiliar peer?
The high rates of alcohol consumption among university students have been documented in several research studies in the United States. Problem drinking is fast becoming a problem in Singapore, with male adolescents a vulnerable group susceptible to drinking patterns that have several negative conseq...
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| author | Fong, Kuan Wei. |
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| description | The high rates of alcohol consumption among university students have been documented in several research studies in the United States. Problem drinking is fast becoming a problem in Singapore, with male adolescents a vulnerable group susceptible to drinking patterns that have several negative consequences. Binge drinkers account for approximately half of the reported alcohol use. Personality variables that correlate with problem drinking such as impulsivity and religiosity have been identified in past research. The study makes use of a free-pour task paradigm to investigate students’ definition of a standard alcoholic drink (i.e., beer, shot and mixed drink). Results show that students over-pour by as much as 12.8-23.1% in volume. The presence of an unfamiliar peer significantly reduced pouring volumes and self-monitoring scores predicted pour volumes. Efforts to raise awareness of correlates of problem drinking and definitions of standard drink must be accelerated. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/448222019-12-10T11:14:12Z Estimation of a standard alcohol drink size : do Singapore university students drink more in the presence of an unfamiliar peer? Fong, Kuan Wei. School of Humanities and Social Sciences Douglas B Matthews DRNTU::Social sciences::Psychology The high rates of alcohol consumption among university students have been documented in several research studies in the United States. Problem drinking is fast becoming a problem in Singapore, with male adolescents a vulnerable group susceptible to drinking patterns that have several negative consequences. Binge drinkers account for approximately half of the reported alcohol use. Personality variables that correlate with problem drinking such as impulsivity and religiosity have been identified in past research. The study makes use of a free-pour task paradigm to investigate students’ definition of a standard alcoholic drink (i.e., beer, shot and mixed drink). Results show that students over-pour by as much as 12.8-23.1% in volume. The presence of an unfamiliar peer significantly reduced pouring volumes and self-monitoring scores predicted pour volumes. Efforts to raise awareness of correlates of problem drinking and definitions of standard drink must be accelerated. Bachelor of Arts 2011-06-06T03:09:34Z 2011-06-06T03:09:34Z 2011 2011 Final Year Project (FYP) http://hdl.handle.net/10356/44822 en Nanyang Technological University 48 p. application/pdf |
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| title | Estimation of a standard alcohol drink size : do Singapore university students drink more in the presence of an unfamiliar peer? |
| title_full | Estimation of a standard alcohol drink size : do Singapore university students drink more in the presence of an unfamiliar peer? |
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| title_short | Estimation of a standard alcohol drink size : do Singapore university students drink more in the presence of an unfamiliar peer? |
| title_sort | estimation of a standard alcohol drink size do singapore university students drink more in the presence of an unfamiliar peer |
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