Drunkorexia: Study of Drunkorexia Students with Alcohol-related Infractions

Hypothesis:

The authors conducted a study to examine drunkorexia students who experience alcohol-related infractions. The study conducted that gender-related differences and alcohol-related consequences determined alcohol consumption.

Method:

The participants in this study were 411 students from a public university admitted because of alcohol-related infractions. For instance, the sample was categorized into two groups, participants who showed drunkorexia behavior and those who did not. The students were selected from a medium-sized public university in the Southeast. Data was gathered through the Brief Alcohol Screening Intervention for College Students (BASICS) program. Also, participants completed several measures and demographic questions. Drunkorexia subsample entailed participants who had signs of food eating disorders, diet, and weight loss, and they met the criteria. Out of 411 participants, only 47 met the standards of drunkorexia definition. The data was then analyzed by the use of SPSS version 24.0 software and also for overall computation and measures of central tendency. Also, we used ANOVA to establish a relationship between alcohol consumption and consequences.

Results:

This study shows that the 47 participants demonstrated drunkorexia behavior concerning the university athletic team and affiliation. However, female participants are more vulnerable to drunkorexia behaviors.  Also, there is no significant relationship between drunkorexia and athletic status and FSL affiliation. On the other hand, there is a significant relationship between the difference in alcohol-related consequences on drunkorexia.

Discussion:

The strength of this study the college students who experienced alcohol-related infractions were higher than those who did not. Besides, participants with drunkorexia have a high risk of experiencing alcohol-related consequences. The limitation of this study is that it does not address the cause and effects of drunkorexia. Therefore, further research needs to be conducted to identify specific aspects of drunkorexia that contribute to the vulnerability of alcohol-related consequences.