Article: Drinking like a guy: frequent binge drinking among undergraduate women.
2002 Volume 40, Issue 2, Page(s) 241–267
Abstract: ... whether female undergraduate women associated being able to "drink like a guy" (e.g., drink large amounts ... who were frequent binge drinkers throughout college felt that "drinking like a guy" described their own ... drinking behaviors. While women reported that being able to "drink like a guy" provided them with a sense of equality ...
| Abstract | The purpose of this exploratory study was to examine why there has been an increase in frequent binge drinking among the most recent generation of female undergraduate students. Specifically, we examined whether female undergraduate women associated being able to "drink like a guy" (e.g., drink large amounts of alcohol, drinking competitively) with gender equality. Focus groups were conducted in March of 2003 with 42 female undergraduate women who consumed alcohol. Participants were recruited from respondents of a random sample survey of undergraduate students attending a large, public university and reflected the demographic characteristics of this population: traditional-age college students (i.e., attending college between 18 and 22 years of age), who were primarily white from middle or upper middle class families and living on or near the college campus. Focus groups were based on drinking trajectories during college (Stable High, Stable Low, Decreasers, Increasers) and sorority status. While women of all drinking levels reported feeling pressure to drink "heavily" because of the favorable impression they could make on their male peers, primarily women who were frequent binge drinkers throughout college felt that "drinking like a guy" described their own drinking behaviors. While women reported that being able to "drink like a guy" provided them with a sense of equality with their male peers, analysis of the transcripts suggests that "drinking like a guy" had less to do with gender equality and more to do with emphasizing women's (hetero)sexuality. Findings are discussed in terms of how "heavy alcohol consumption" affords college women positive attention from their male peers, but likely increases their vulnerability to sexual assault and alcohol use related health problems. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Adolescent ; Adult ; Alcohol Drinking/epidemiology ; Attitude ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Male ; Periodicity ; Prevalence ; Sex Factors ; Universities |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2002-11-15 |
| Publishing country | England |
| Document type | Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
| ZDB-ID | 1310358-1 |
| ISSN | 1532-2491 ; 1082-6084 |
| ISSN (online) | 1532-2491 |
| ISSN | 1082-6084 |
| DOI | 10.1081/ja-200048464 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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