Associations between Gender Expression, Protective Coping Strategies, Alcohol Saliency, and High-Risk Alcohol Use in Post-Secondary Students at Two Canadian Universities

Anees Bahji (), Paul Boonmak, Michelle Koller, Christina Milani, Cate Sutherland, Salinda Horgan, Shu-Ping Chen, Scott Patten and Heather Stuart
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Anees Bahji: Department of Psychiatry, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 4N1, Canada
Paul Boonmak: Department of Public Health Sciences, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada
Michelle Koller: Department of Public Health Sciences, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada
Christina Milani: Department of Public Health Sciences, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada
Cate Sutherland: Department of Public Health Sciences, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada
Salinda Horgan: School of Rehabilitation Therapy, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada
Shu-Ping Chen: Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2R3, Canada
Scott Patten: Department of Psychiatry, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 4N1, Canada
Heather Stuart: Department of Public Health Sciences, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada

IJERPH, 2024, vol. 21, issue 1, 1-12

Abstract: Background: This study, conducted in October 2017 at two Canadian universities, aimed to explore the relationships between gender expression, protective coping strategies, alcohol saliency, and high-risk alcohol use. Methods: Validated scales were employed to assess these variables using survey data. Multivariate analyses were conducted to investigate the associations between these factors and high-risk drinking. Results: This study revealed significant associations between high-risk drinking and androgynous gender roles (OR = 1.58, 95% CI: 1.19–2.10) as well as among self-reported males (OR = 2.21; 95% CI: 1.77–2.75). Additionally, protective behavioural strategies were inversely related to high-risk drinking (OR = 0.95; 95% CI: 0.94–0.96), while higher alcohol saliency exhibited a positive correlation with high-risk drinking (OR = 1.12; 95% CI: 1.11–1.14). Conclusions: These findings underscore the importance of considering gender, alcohol saliency beliefs, and protective behavioural strategies in the development and refinement of interventions aimed at reducing high-risk alcohol use on Canadian campuses.

Keywords: gender expression; high-risk alcohol use; protective coping strategies; Canadian universities (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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