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A Quantitative Investigation of Factors Influencing Binge Drinking Behavior amongst Undergraduate University Students in Johannesburg, South Africa

Percyval Bayane * ORCID: 0000-0001-5550-110X
University of South Africa, College of Human Sciences, Pretoria, SOUTH AFRICA

Open Journal for Sociological Studies, 2023, 7(1), 23-34 * DOI: https://doi.org/10.32591/coas.ojss.0701.03023p
Received: 23 March 2023 ▪ Revised: 9 June 2023 ▪ Accepted: 26 June 2023

LICENCE: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

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ABSTRACT:
The paper investigates factors influencing binge drinking behavior among university undergraduate students. Data is drawn from a quantitative survey conducted on undergraduate students’ perceptions of peer pressure, students living arrangement, socio-economic status and binge drinking at a South African university. 330 students participated in the study by completing a paper-based survey. The study found a statistically significant correlation between factors of peer pressure, students staying off-campus, high socio-economic status and binge drinking. Female students engage in binge drinking more than male students. Students with friends who drink were more likely to engage in binge drinking than those with friends drinking less. Students living off campus were more likely to engage in binge drinking of alcohol than those staying on campus. Students with high socioeconomic status were more likely to engage in binge drinking than those with low socioeconomic status. The paper makes an empirical contribution to future studies to explore binge drinking behavior amongst university students.

KEY WORDS: alcohol, binge drinking, university students, peer pressure, socioeconomic status.

CORRESPONDING AUTHOR:
Percyval Bayane, University of South Africa, College of Human Sciences, Pretoria, SOUTH AFRICA.

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