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APS Virtual Poster Showcase · 2020
The Impact of Self-Esteem on Binge Drinking
- Tiffany Gorsuch Bainter
Western Illinois University - Michelle Ackerman
Northcentral University
Abstract
Young adults were consciously aware that low levels of self-esteem led them to engage in binge consumption of alcohol and that they had consciously decided to binge drink with the goal of increasing their self-esteem. Additionally, answers indicated that causes and effects of binging behavior were cyclical in nature.
Substance Use and Abuse