Students' Drinking Status and Likelihood of Carrying a Weapon on Campus

Authors

  • Gayle Walter
  • Peter B. Anderson
  • Michael S. Dunn
  • David Florkowski

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47779/ajhs.2015.182

Keywords:

alcohol, college, violence, weapons

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to assess the association between different levels of alcohol risk, weapon carrying, and feeling of safety among 54,582 college students participating in the 2010 CORE Alcohol and Drug Survey. A higher number of binge drinking episodes was associated with higher likelihood of carrying a weapon. In addition, the interaction term in the model was significant which implies that the difference between those who feel safe and those who do not feel safe, in terms of carrying a weapon, is different for the levels of drinking risk.

Author Biographies

Gayle Walter

Gayle Walter, PhD, Mercy College of Health Sciences, 118 Hackley Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50315, Phone: (563) 580-2920

Peter B. Anderson

Peter B. Anderson, Ph.D., FSSSS, Professor Core Faculty, Ph.D. in Public Health, College of Health Sciences Walden University, 100 Washington Ave.
South, Minneapolis, MN 55401

Michael S. Dunn

Michael S. Dunn, PhD, Associate Professor of Public Health, Department of Health Sciences, Coastal Carolina University, P.O. Box 261954, Conway SC, 29528-6054, Swain Hall, Rm. 134

David Florkowski

Dr. David Florkowski, PhD, Faculty of Science, Allied Health, Thompson
Rivers University, Open Learning, 900 McGill Road, Kamloops, BC V2C 0C8, 

Published

2020-11-15

How to Cite

Walter, G., Anderson, P., Dunn, M., & Florkowski, D. (2020). Students’ Drinking Status and Likelihood of Carrying a Weapon on Campus. American Journal of Health Studies, 30(4). https://doi.org/10.47779/ajhs.2015.182