Study Abroad and Alcohol Use-Is it really a Problem?
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Alcohol Use in Students Studying Abroad: Personality and Situational Factors
Study abroad is a self selecting activity that exposes individuals to cultural differences that may influence alcohol consumption. The goal of this research is to determine if studying abroad influences alcohol consumption differently for U.S. students studying in a foreign country and international students studying in the U.S. There will also be a group of students not studying abroad as a control comparison. Due to the high correlation between sensation seeking and risky behaviors such as alcohol use, sensation seeking will be measured to determine if there is a change in this variable over time and across the three groups. It is hypothesized that U.S. students will increase alcohol use while studying abroad, international students studying abroad in the U.S. will not increase alcohol use, and the control participants’ alcohol consumption will remain the same.
