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- University students often engage in risky drinking behavior, which can negatively impact their health and academic performance.
- The study tracked students' online course interactions and found connections between risky drinking and reduced online study activity over time.
- Specifically, students with higher alcohol-related harm were less active online during late-night hours and post-midday, indicating a potential link between alcohol use and decreased academic engagement.
Article Abstract
University students engage in risky patterns of alcohol consumption, which may affect their health and performance at university. This study provides a novel analysis which tracked students' interaction with online course materials over time, and examined associations between online activity and alcohol related harm (as indicated by the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test). Study 1 tracked 63 undergraduate psychology students in the second half of a semester and found risky drinking behaviors were marginally related to reductions in online study activity. Study 2 tracked 88 undergraduate psychology students in the first half of a semester. Risky drinking behaviors were associated with less online activity after midday. Students reporting more alcohol related harm were less likely to login between 7 pm and midnight, and between 1 am and 6 am. This study demonstrates a potential sensitivity of online activity levels to alcohol use.
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| http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2018.1474227 | DOI Listing |
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