It’s evident that alcohol is a
serious problem in college-aged people. Many people do not think about family
influences, when it comes to how people view alcohol use. In most cases parents
serve as protective factors, while friends and peers serve as risk factors. A
study was formulated at Arizona State University to see the correlation between
family, friends, and drinking patterns. Drinking patterns and socialization
patterns go hand in hand. Most college students ten to binge drink whenever
they are hanging out with their group of friends. It is noted that college-age
students tend to have a decrease in consumption of alcohol after they graduate
from the institution, and their social life decreases due to adult responsibilities.
The researchers of this study
believed that peer selection would remain a leading cause or factor affecting a
person’s drinking pattern. So in this study, more than three thousand students
were given a questionnaire to determine their consumption of alcohol. There
were three assessments that were used to calculate alcohol consumption during
the fourth year of college, first year after graduating, and the second year
after graduation. These students were
separated into three cohorts. Most of the students that participated in this
study were white females.
The study rate the person’s alcohol
use, family-drinking patterns, and perceptions of peer group drinking. In
findings, socialization still played a role in drinking patterns a year after
graduation. Family affects were assessed both directly and indirectly
throughout this study. Family members played a direct role in the individuals
drinking patterns. Individuals that had family members that didn’t consume
alcohol in excess reported that their drinking slowed down. Family influences
didn’t affect individuals right out of college. Peer group socialization was
the most influential in both whites and ethnic groups. This supports the
hypotheses that the researchers formulated at the beginning.
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