Author: Yingying Gao, Psychology Major Advisor(s): Anna Radke, Department of Psychology
B60: COVID-19, Social Interactions, and College Drinking. An Analysis on Drinking Trends
Alcohol abuse is a continuous problem in the US, and those effects are amplified by the global pandemic in COVID-19. The COVID-19 pandemic affected drinking culture in limiting social interactions between others. Before continuing, social isolation needs to be defined and is defined as complete (or near complete) lack of contact between an individual and […]
B64: How Has FoMO and Peer Pressure Surrounding Drinking Changed From Before Covid-19 To Now?
College-aged students that experience FoMO tend to drink more drinks in a drinking session than students that experience less FoMO. FoMO (fear of missing out) is related to alcohol use. Not only did the amount of drinks per session increase for the participants that experienced more FoMO, “those more likely to ‘fear missing out’ reported […]
C64: Investigating the Impeding Symptoms of a Hangover on Daily Activities of College-Aged Students
In the United States, drinking alcohol is a threat to college students’ health. The consumption of alcohol can lead to adverse effects, one of which is commonly known as a hangover. A hangover is the physical and/or mental impairments that are experienced the day after a single episode of heavy drinking (Van De Loo, 2018). […]
C55-P: Alcohol Behaviors Relating to Environmental Factors, Drinking Games, and Comfort Among College Students
In the United States, drinking alcohol is a threat to college students’ health. Several factors predict problematic alcohol consumption including participation in drinking games (i.e., a way to socialize while consuming alcohol in a competitive manner). The participation of college students in drinking games at house parties may be increasing due to the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
A48-P: How Has Anxiety From the Covid-19 Pandemic Affected Drinking and Smoking Behaviors In College Students?
Alcohol and marijuana use among college students are a public health crisis. Additionally, “the frequency of alcohol use (i.e., average number of alcohol-using days) increased significantly… and the frequency of cannabis use (average number of cannabis using days) increased significantly from pre-COVID to post-COVID” (Dumas et al., 2020). Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, people are […]