Sports fan binge drinking: An examination using low self-control and peer association.
Citation:
Higgins, G. E., Tewksbury, R., & Mustaine, E. E. (2007). Sports fan binge drinking: An examination using low self-control and peer association. Sociological Spectrum, 27(4), 389-404.
Abstract:
Research has shown a connection between being a college sports fan and binge drinking; however, no research uses criminological theories when examining this connection. The purpose of the present study is to examine the ability of self-control and differential association theories to determine whether the relationship between college sports fans and binge drinking is individual or group situated. Using self-report data from (n = 693) college students from four southern universities, the results show that the connection between being a college sports fan and binge drinking can be accounted for by both low self-control and differential association. These results are discussed and policy implications are presented.