Freshman Year Alcohol and Marijuana Use Prospectively Predict Time to College Graduation and Subsequent Adult Roles and Independence

Autor/inn/en	Wilhite, Emily R.; Ashenhurst, James R.; Marino, Elise N.; Fromme, Kim
Titel	Freshman Year Alcohol and Marijuana Use Prospectively Predict Time to College Graduation and Subsequent Adult Roles and Independence
Quelle	In: Journal of American College Health, 65 (2017) 6, S.413-422 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0744-8481
DOI	10.1080/07448481.2017.1341892
Schlagwörter	College Freshmen; Alcohol Abuse; Drug Use; Marijuana; Predictor Variables; Time to Degree; Graduation; Maturity (Individuals); Longitudinal Studies; Outcomes of Education; Income; Educational Attainment; Intervention; Path Analysis; Adults; Role; Hypothesis Testing; Student Surveys; Statistical Analysis; Regression (Statistics) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Studienanfänger; Drug consumption; Substance abuse; Drogenkonsum; Prädiktor; Abschluss; Graduierung; Reifung; Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Einkommen; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Pfadanalyse; Rollen; Hypothesenprüfung; Hypothesentest; Schülerbefragung; Statistische Analyse; Regression; Regressionsanalyse
Abstract	Objective: This study examined how freshman year substance use prospectively predicted time to college graduation, and whether delayed graduation predicted postponed adoption of adult roles and future substance use. Participants: Participants were part of a longitudinal study that began in 2004. The first analyses focused on freshman year (N = 2,050). The second analyses corresponded to a subset of participants at age 27 (N = 575). Methods: Measures included self-reported substance use, adult role adoption, and university reported graduation dates. Results: Results indicated that frequent binge drinking and marijuana use during freshman year predicted delayed college graduation. Those who took longer to graduate were more likely to have lower incomes and were less likely to obtain a graduate degree. Taking 5-6 years to graduate was associated with greater likelihood of alcohol-related problems. Conclusions: Findings support the importance of interventions during freshman year of college to decrease substance use and promote timely graduation. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01