Fraternity and Sorority New Members’ Self-Regulation of Alcohol Use

Authors

Andrew Wall Ph.D., University of RochesterFollow
Janet Reis Ph.D., University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Dan Bureau Ph.D., Indiana UniversityFollow

Publication Date

September 2006

DOI

https://doi.org/10.25774/asbw-dw60

First Page

108

Last Page

116

Abstract

One hundred seventy three first year fraternity and sorority members completed an on-line survey on alcohol expectations, perceived capacity for regulating their alcohol intake (self-pacing), weekly consumption of alcohol, and perceived peer consumption. The 146 students who reported knowing how to self-pace planned to do so, were less susceptible to expectations to drink, drank less in a week and drank fewer days when compared to the 27 students reporting uncertainties in being able to self-pace. Opportunities for enhancing student’s capacity for selfregulation are discussed.

Recommended Citation

Wall, Andrew Ph.D.; Reis, Janet Ph.D.; and Bureau, Dan Ph.D. (2006) "Fraternity and Sorority New Members’ Self-Regulation of Alcohol Use," Journal of Sorority and Fraternity Life Research and Practice: Vol. 2: Iss. 2, Article 13.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25774/asbw-dw60
Available at: https://scholarworks.wm.edu/oracle/vol2/iss2/13