Binge drinking college students are happier than their non-binge drinking peers

submitted by izzy 8 months ago - Topic: Education

Why do some colleges have persistently high levels of binge drinking? It may be because, at these schools, binge drinking is associated with high status and binge drinkers are happier with their college social experience than their non-binge drinking peers, suggests new research.

submitted by GoldKaufen 1 year and 11 months ago - Topic: Education

Later class start times were associated with a delayed sleep schedule, which led to poorer sleep, more daytime sleepiness, and a lower grade-point average. Students with later class start times also consumed more alcohol and reported more binge drinking. Students who were "night owls" with a natu...

Curbing college binge drinking: What role do 'alcohol expectancies' play?

submitted by ReynaSanto 1 year and 1 month ago - Topic: Education

Alcohol expectancy challenges, or social experiments aimed at challenging one's beliefs about the rewards of drinking, can successfully reduce both the quantity of alcohol consumed and the frequency of heavy or binge drinking among college students.

Assessing the Landscape: Body Image Values and Attitudes Among Middle School Boys and Girls

submitted by tojmohol4 3 months ago - Topic: Education

Body image refers to an individual's thoughts and feelings about his or her body and physical appearance. To date, several qualitative and quantitative findings implicate sociocultural influences, such as the media or parental pressure, in shaping female adolescents’ body image perceptions. Ove...