Cronin C. Reasons for drinking versus outcome expectancies in the prediction of college student drinking. Subst. Use Misuse. 1997;32:1287–1311. doi: 10.3109/10826089709039379.

Reference for Reason for Drinking

Tension reduction is the motive to drink in order to reduce tension. The Reason for Drinking Scale (Cronin, 1997) identifies it as one of three areas of drinking motives among college students, alongside mood enhancement and social camaraderie.

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The Reason for Drinking Scale (Cronin, 1997) classifies college students' reasons for drinking into three areas: mood enhancement, tension reduction, and social camaraderie.

Reasons for Drinking Among College Students

When college students consume alcohol to suppress negative affective mood or enhance positive mood.

Mood Enhancement

In a study on college students, for both men and women social camaraderie was the most reported reason for drinking. Therefore, social reasons such as parties, gatherings, and more are a big influence on why college students drink the amount that they do. Social motives are high predictor of alcohol consumption.

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