title: Bidirectional relations between different forms of prosocial behaviors and substance use among female college student athletes.
abstract: Bidirectional, longitudinal relations between alcohol and marijuana use and prosocial behaviors in women college student athletes were examined. Participants were 187 female college students (Mage= 19.87 years; 91% White) who completed questionnaires on their use of marijuana and alcohol, and six forms of prosocial behaviors across 6 years (2004-2010). The findings yield overall evidence that earlier marijuana use predicted lower levels of most specific forms of prosocial behaviors for women athletes in later young adulthood. Early expressions of altruistic behaviors predicted less marijuana use in later young adulthood. Expression of public prosocial behaviors early in young adulthood predicted higher levels of hazardous drinking in late young adulthood. These novel findings have important implications for links between prosocial development and substance use in women college athletes.
authors.affiliation: a University of New Mexico.
authors.forename: Alexandra N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.affiliation: b University of Missouri.
authors.forename: Gustavo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Carlo
authors.affiliation: c Brigham Young University.
authors.forename: Sam A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Hardy
authors.affiliation: d University of New Brunswick - Fredericton.
authors.forename: Janine V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Olthuis
authors.affiliation: e Smith College.
authors.forename: Byron L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Zamboanga
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology*; D056352:Athletes / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D000074609:Marijuana Use / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012919:Social Behavior; D013334:Students / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014495:Universities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Alcohol; college students; longitudinal; prosocial behaviors