APS

29th APS Annual Convention · 2017

Perceived Norms and Heavy Drinking Among College Students: An Investigation of the Role of Working Memory

Boston, MA · May 2017

Poster Session · Cognitive

  • Kelli Tahaney
    Boston University
  • Peter Luehring-Jones
    Boston University
  • Kathryn Chavez
    Boston University
  • Annabel Kupke
    Boston University
  • Tibor Palfai
    Boston University

Abstract

This study examined whether working memory moderates the relationship between perceived drinking norms and college student heavy drinking. A significant interaction was found between perceived drinking norms and working memory. It appears individuals low in working memory may be particularly susceptible to the influence of perceived drinking norms.

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