## Abstract Using longitudinal data, this chapter expands the use of Weidman's Model of Undergraduate Socialization by applying it to components of college student socialization, social class, and race and how these elements work together to influence need for cognition.
The Influence of Social Norms on College Student Alcohol and Marijuana Use
β Scribed by Todd F. Lewis; Elysia Clemens
- Publisher
- American Counseling Association
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 159 KB
- Volume
- 11
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1099-0399
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β¦ Synopsis
The Alcohol and Other Drug survey (adapted from D. Thombs, 1999) was administered to 235 undergraduates at a southeastern university to assess the influence that genderβspecific normative perceptions have on 2 substance abuse patterns. Multiple regression analyses confirmed that genderβspecific normative beliefs accounted for variance in alcohol use intensity and frequency of marijuana use beyond the variance accounted for by sociodemographic variables. Implications for college counselors are discussed.
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