EFFECTS OF SEX, RELIGION, AND AMOUNT OF ALCOHOL-CONSUMPTION ON SELF-REPORTED DRINKING-RELATED PROBLEM BEHAVIORS

The effect of sex, religion, and amount of alcohol consumed on the num ber of self-reported alcohol-related problem behaviors was examined fo r 331 students who were approached on three Eastern United States camp uses and asked to complete anonymously a questionnaire reporting the n umber of drinking-related problem behaviors. It was hypothesized that Catholics, men, and people who drank more would report more problem be haviors. A 2 x 3 x 4 factorial analysis of variance with unequal ns sh owed all three hypotheses were confirmed, but no significant interacti ons were found. Given the enormity of the problem of alcohol abuse in the United States, further research examining alcohol use and the asso ciated problem behaviors is essential.