APS
APS Virtual Poster Showcase · 2020
Binge Drinking; Not Just an Attempt to Fit in, but an Attempt to Increase Self-Esteem
- Tiffany Gorsuch Bainter
Western Illinois University - Michelle Ackerman
Northcentral University
Abstract
These results support the conclusion that the young adults within the present sample were consciously aware that their self-esteem is related to their relational value; and consciously chose to engage in behavioral attempts to increase self-esteem; via the binge consumption of alcohol; by attempting to increase their perceived relational value.
Substance Use and Abuse