A systematic review of college student-athlete drinking: Prevalence rates, sport-related factors, and interventions.
Alcohol use among college students has become a considerable public health problem. Among this group, intercollegiate athletes are at a particularly high risk for excessive alcohol consumption and resulting negative alcohol-related consequences. The purpose of our review was to systematically examine three main issues related to alcohol consumption among intercollegiate athletes: (a) the prevalence rates and alcohol consumption patterns of this group, especially in comparison with those of collegiate nonathletes; (b) the various factors that might motivate or encourage alcohol use among intercollegiate athletes, primarily sport-related individual and environmental variables; and (c) considerations for conducting alcohol-related interventions with intercollegiate athletes.
Martens
Matthew P
MP
Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, NY, USA. mmartens@uamail.albany.edu
Dams-O'Connor
Kristen
K
Beck
Niels C
NC
D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010379:Peer Group; D015995:Prevalence; D017678:Sex Distribution; D013177:Sports; D013334:Students; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014495:Universities