title: Alcohol policy support among mandated college students.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Alcohol consumption on college campuses is high, and often dangerous. College administrators have created policies to control alcohol consumption, but student body support or opposition of specific policies has been relatively unexplored.
  
  
  METHODS
  The current study examined the relations of alcohol policy support with gender and alcohol consumption. Mandated students (N=229; 44% women) completed self-report assessments of alcohol policy support and alcohol consumption.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Women supported policies to a greater extent than did men, as did lighter drinkers relative to heavier drinkers. Drinks per drinking day fully mediated the relation between gender and alcohol policy support.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  While alcohol policy support differs by gender, this covariation is explained by differences in alcohol consumption. Findings have implications for addressing alcohol policy support among mandated college students.
authors.affiliation: Center for Health and Behavior, Syracuse University, 430 Huntington Hall, Syracuse, New York 13244-2340, USA.
authors.forename: Lorra
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Garey
authors.forename: Mark A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Prince
authors.forename: Kate B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Carey
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016134:Organizational Policy; D012737:Sex Factors; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D014495:Universities / Q000458:organization & administration*