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The Relationship Between Fear of Missing Out and Health-Conscious Drinking in College Students

Cefalo, Jessica Lauren
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0843-7544
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1626977365661566

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2021, Masters of Science in Kinesiology and Health, Miami University, Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health.
Alcohol consumption continues to be a problem on college campuses. As binge drinking is on the decline, there is still a large number of students consuming alcohol in high quantities. With alcohol consumption also comes negative consequences. For example, alcohol consumption is linked to sexual, physical assault and even death. One study found that 32% of college students meet criteria to diagnose them with alcohol abuse disorders (Fuertes). However, health-conscious drinking is increasing among college students. Health-conscious drinking includes the desire to avoid weight gain due to alcohol consumption (e.g., drunkorexia type behaviors). This study compares fear of missing out (FoMO) to health-conscious drinking. There is little research analyzing health-conscious behaviors in college students. The objective of this study is to examine FoMO, health-conscious drinking, and alcohol consumption. It is hypothesized that students who have higher rates of FoMO will have increased rates of alcohol consumption and health-conscious drinking. The results indicated no relationship between a higher level of FoMO and alcohol consumption. It was also found that higher rates of FoMO are not related to higher rates of health-conscious drinking but linked to a motive to drink health-consciously.
Rose Marie Ward, PhD (Advisor)
Paul Branscum, PhD (Committee Member)
Xian Wu, PhD (Committee Member)
40 p.
Kinesiology
College Students, Alcohol, Health, FoMO, Drinking

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  • Cefalo, J. L. (2021). The Relationship Between Fear of Missing Out and Health-Conscious Drinking in College Students [Master's thesis, Miami University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1626977365661566

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Cefalo, Jessica. The Relationship Between Fear of Missing Out and Health-Conscious Drinking in College Students. 2021. Miami University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1626977365661566.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Cefalo, Jessica. "The Relationship Between Fear of Missing Out and Health-Conscious Drinking in College Students." Master's thesis, Miami University, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1626977365661566

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