Drinking among university students with a history of reading difficulties: motivational and personality risk factors for hazardous levels of consumption

IF 2.1 3区教育学 Q1 EDUCATION, SPECIAL

Annals of Dyslexia Pub Date : 2022-08-17 DOI:10.1007/s11881-022-00266-0

Elizabeth MacKay, S.Hélène Deacon, Mariam M. Elgendi, Sherry H. Stewart

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Abstract

An increasing number of students are entering university with reading difficulties—whether they be diagnosed or self-reported. Research demonstrates that university students who self-report a history of reading difficulties (HRD) have lower academic achievement and higher anxiety about academic performance as compared to peers without this history (NRD). Here we study other aspects of HRD students’ university experiences, focusing on alcohol consumption. Specifically, we investigated the drinking motives and personality characteristics likely to increase risk of hazardous alcohol consumption among HRD vs. NRD undergraduates. We identified 42 HRD and 54 NRD participants based on responses to a reading history questionnaire. Participants completed questionnaires assessing hazardous drinking, drinking motives, and alcohol-risk personality traits. Both groups reported similarly high levels of hazardous drinking. HRD students reported drinking more to conform with peers, and less to enhance positive moods, than NRD students. HRD students also scored higher in the alcohol personality risk of impulsivity. Our results support a unique pattern of motives and personality risks among HRD students, a pattern that likely puts them at increased risk for sustained hazardous drinking. Clinical implications for preventing problem drinking among HRD undergraduates are considered.

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有阅读困难史的大学生饮酒：危险消费水平的动机和人格风险因素

越来越多的学生在进入大学时出现阅读困难——无论他们是被诊断出来的还是自我报告的。研究表明，与没有阅读困难史的同龄人相比，自我报告阅读困难史（HRD）的大学生学习成绩较低，对学习成绩的焦虑较高。在这里，我们研究了HRD学生大学经历的其他方面，重点是饮酒。具体而言，我们调查了HRD与NRD本科生中可能增加危险饮酒风险的饮酒动机和性格特征。根据对阅读史问卷的回答，我们确定了42名HRD和54名NRD参与者。参与者完成了评估危险饮酒、饮酒动机和酒精风险人格特征的问卷调查。两组报告的危险饮酒水平相似。HRD的学生报告说，与NRD的学生相比，喝酒更多是为了与同龄人保持一致，而不是为了增强积极情绪。HRD学生在冲动的酒精人格风险方面得分也更高。我们的研究结果支持了HRD学生动机和人格风险的独特模式，这种模式可能会增加他们持续危险饮酒的风险。考虑了在HRD本科生中预防问题饮酒的临床意义。

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Annals of Dyslexia Multiple-

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4.90

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8.70%

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期刊介绍： Annals of Dyslexia is an interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to the scientific study of dyslexia, its comorbid conditions; and theory-based practices on remediation, and intervention of dyslexia and related areas of written language disorders including spelling, composing and mathematics. Primary consideration for publication is given to original empirical studies, significant review, and well-documented reports of evidence-based effective practices. Only original papers are considered for publication.