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    The effect of types of postsecondary education on drinking: does age of enrollment matter?

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    Authors
    Thompson, K.
    Stockwell, Tim
    Leadbeater, B.
    Homel, J.
    Date
    2015
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Thompson, K. and Stockwell, T. and Leadbeater, B. and Homel, J. 2015. The effect of types of postsecondary education on drinking: does age of enrollment matter? Emerging Adulthood. 3 (3): pp. 154-165.
    Source Title
    Emerging Adulthood
    DOI
    10.1177/2167696814561999
    ISSN
    2167-6968
    School
    National Drug Research Institute (NDRI)
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/14753
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    Using longitudinal data from early adolescence through young adulthood, this study examined the association between different types of postsecondary education (PSE), age of enrollment in PSE, and the trajectory of alcohol use for Canadian young adults (N = 521). Trajectories of alcohol use were compared across young adults at 2-year colleges, 4-year universities, transfer programs (started at a 2-year college and transferred to a 4-year university), and terminal high school graduates. While initial findings revealed significant differences in the drinking trajectories of 2-year college students and 4-year university students, all differences were accounted for by variability in the age of enrollment. Overall, there were few differences in heavy drinking across types of institutions, but younger students increased their alcohol use more than older students following enrollment. However, young adults who do not attend PSE may be at greatest risk for heavy drinking over time.

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