TABLE 6.

Summary of Multiple Regression Analysis for Baseline College Entry Subscale Scores Predicting Freshman Drinking Behaviors and Attitudes After 3 Months, as Measured by the Educational Benchmark, Inc Survey (EBI)⁴⁶ (n = 252)

CDIS subscale	B	SE	β	p
How many alcoholic drinks do you typically consume per event?a
Gender	0.202	0.315	.066	.522
Drinking Norms	−1.378	0.190	−.745	.000
Drinking Consequences	−0.209	0.341	−.023	.541
Personal Choice	0.301	0.322	.038	.350
Responsibility	−0.433	0.299	−.064	.149
Institutional Obligations	−0.326	0.307	−.041	.291
Social Influences	1.342	0.299	.234	.000
Sensation Seeking	0.831	0.368	.098	.025
Stress Reduction	−0.334	0.305	−.042	.275
How frequently do you consume alcohol?b
Gender	0.330	0.131	.235	.012
Drinking Norms	−0.531	0.079	−.620	.000
Drinking Consequences	−0.004	0.142	−.011	.760
Personal Choice	0.163	0.132	.045	.219
Responsibility	0.003	0.124	.012	.762
Institutional Obligations	−0.006	0.127	−.016	.640
Social Influences	0.650	0.124	.246	.000
Sensation Seeking	0.180	0.152	.046	.238
Stress Reduction	0.009	0.126	.025	.480
To what degree does the use of alcohol negatively affect the quality of life for students on your floor?c
Gender	0.382	0.187	.239	.042
Drinking Norms	−0.532	0.113	−.549	.000
Drinking Consequences	0.419	0.201	.090	.038
Personal Choice	0.138	0.188	.034	.461
Responsibility	−0.003	0.175	−.009	.860
Institutional Obligations	0.114	0.180	.028	.527
Social Influences	−0.008	0.175	−.027	.649
Sensation Seeking	−0.302	0.216	−.068	.162
Stress Reduction	0.004	0.179	.011	.807

Note. CDIS = College Drinking Influences Survey.

^aAdjusted R² = .72.

^bAdjusted R² = .77.

^cAdjusted R² = .64.