Title

Sports Fan Binge Drinking: An Examination Using Low Self-Control And Peer Association

Abstract

Research has shown a connection between being a college sports fan and binge drinking; however, no research uses criminological theories when examining this connection. The purpose of the present study is to examine the ability of self-control and differential association theories to determine whether the relationship between college sports fans and binge drinking is individual or group situated. Using self-report data from (n=693) college students from four southern universities, the results show that the connection between being a college sports fan and binge drinking can be accounted for by both low self-control and differential association. These results are discussed and policy implications are presented.

Publication Date

7-1-2007

Publication Title

Sociological Spectrum

Volume

27

Issue

4

Number of Pages

389-404

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1080/02732170701313472

Socpus ID

34248525529 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/34248525529

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