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Drinking In Context: The Influence Of Peer Pressure On Drinking Among Chinese College Students, Lanyan Ding
Drinking In Context: The Influence Of Peer Pressure On Drinking Among Chinese College Students, Lanyan Ding
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The present study uses a cross-sectional method of subgrouping and examines the influence of peer pressure on college students’ alcohol use in China. A total of 951 undergraduate students (freshman, sophomore, and junior) from a university in central China volunteered to fill out questionnaires in convenient classrooms. The extent of perceived peer pressure and corresponding drinking behavior were examined separately in subpopulations categorized by gender and peer groups (History major and Physical Education major). The mediational role of alcohol self-regulation self-efficacy on pressure- drinking association was also examined.
Results have indicated gender differences and subgroup differences (HIST and PE) for …