Overlapping addictions and self-esteem among college men and women
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There is a clear tendency among college students to become addicted to more than one common substance or activity, according to research investigating overlapping addictive tendencies toward four substances and five activities widely present within the daily lives of most college students. It was established that self-esteem is generally not related to addictive tendencies, apart from exercise. Men had higher levels of addiction than women to alcohol and tobacco and to gambling, Internet use and video games, while women had higher levels of addiction to caffeine and chocolate.
Publication Name: Addictive Behaviors
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 0306-4603
Year: 1999
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Classifying coas with three variations of the CAST: classification rates, stability, and gender differences
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Two samples of students consisting of 246 sixth graders (mean age = 11.8 years) and 117 seventh graders (mean age = 12.8 years) were examined with the Children of Alcoholics Test (CAST). It was revealed that girls were more likely to endorse items suggesting alcoholism in the family and more likely to self-identify as children of alcoholics than boys. The CAST scores remained almost the same in two separate takings of the tests for both boys and girls proving internal consistency of the test.
Publication Name: Addictive Behaviors
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 0306-4603
Year: 1995
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The relationship between gender, symptoms of bulimia, and tolerance for stress
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A health-based study of 431 university students, conducted using a questionnaire including measures of bulimia and tolerance for stress, helped illustrate that women in their first year of college are prone to, and in need of protection from, eating disorders. Similarities exist in the correlations between bad eating habits and stress for students of both genders, and women students exhibit weak tolerance to stress and more symptoms of bulimia.
Publication Name: Addictive Behaviors
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 0306-4603
Year: 1995
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