title: Tailgating and pregaming by college students with alcohol offenses: patterns of alcohol use and beliefs.
abstract: Research indicates that pregaming (drinking before a social event) and tailgating (drinking before a sporting event) are two culturally ingrained alcohol use behaviors by college students. We examined the prevalence of these two activities in a sample of college students (N = 354) who violated campus alcohol policy and were mandated to receive an alcohol intervention in fall 2010. Results indicated that alcohol consumption and other risk factors were related to pregaming and tailgating. These findings are discussed in the context of clinical implications and future directions for research. This study was funded in part by the National Institutes of Health.
authors.affiliation: 1The Pennsylvania State College of Medicine, Mail Code A210, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: John T P
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Hustad
authors.forename: Nadine R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Mastroleo
authors.forename: Rachel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Urwin
authors.forename: Suzanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zeman
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: LaSalle
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Borsari
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D000431:Ethanol / Q000097:blood; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012307:Risk Factors; D012919:Social Behavior; D066262:Social Norms; D013177:Sports; D013334:Students; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000431:Ethanol
keywords: alcohol beliefs; alcohol use; college student drinking; descriptive norms; pregaming; social norms; tailgating