Table 2.
Studies on Substance Use and Dating Violence Victimization among College Students
| Study | Sample Size |
Substance Indicator/Aggression Type | Findings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Males | Alcohol | ||
| Baker & Stith (2008) | 132 | Problems (RAPI)/Physical & Psychological CTS2) | Victimization related to more problems |
| Roudsari, Leahy, & Walters (2009) | 97 | Drinking at time of aggression (1 question designed for study)/Psychological & physical (CADRI) | Under the influence of alcohol for 61% of physical and 33% of psychological perpetration |
| Shorey, Rhatigan, Fite, & Stuart, 2011 | 187 | Problems (AUDIT)/Physical, psychological, & sexual (CTS2) | Psychological victimization associated with more problems |
| Females | Alcohol | ||
| Baker & Stith (2008) | 342 | Problems (RAPI)/Physical & psychological (CTS2) | Victimization related to more problems |
| Lewis, Travea, & Fremouw (2002) | 300 | General drinking (KAT)/Physical (CTS) | Victims did not consume more alcohol than non-victims |
| Roudsari et al. (2009) | 183 | Drinking at time of aggression (1 question designed for study)/Psychological & physical (CADRI) | Under the influence of alcohol for 75% of physical and 72% of psychological |
| Shorey et al., 2011 | 253 | Problems (AUDIT)/Physical, psychological, and sexual (CTS2) | Psychological and sexual victimization related to more problems |
| Straight, Harper, & Arias, 2003 | 151 | Problems (4 questions designed for study)/Psychological (PMWI) | No association |
| Males and Females Combined | Alcohol | ||
| Roudsari et al. (2009) | 280 | BAC/Psychological (CADRI) | Victimization associated with increased BAC |
| Stets & Henderson (1991) | 272 | General drinking & drinking at time of aggression (2 questions designed for study)/Physical (CTS) | Drinking 3 hours before incident increased risk for victimization; no association for general drinking |
| Males | Drugs | ||
| Durant et al. (2007) | 1,434 | Drug types past 30 days (1 question designed for study)/Physical (1 question designed for study) | Victimization associated with more tobacco and amphetamine use |
| Females | Drugs | ||
| Durant et al. (2007) | 2,453 | Drug types past 30 days (1 question designed for study)/Physical (1 study designed for study) | Victimization associated with more drug use (no specific type defined) |
| Straight et al. (2003) | 151 | Drug use (6 items designed for study)/Psychological (PMWI) | Victimization associated with more drug use (no specific type defined) |
Note: CTS2 = Revised Conflict Tactics Scales; CTS = Conflict Tactics Scales; PMWI = Psychological Maltreatment of Women Inventory; CADRI = Conflict in Adolescent Dating Relationships Inventory; AUDIT = Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test; RAPI = Rutgers Alcohol Problem Inventory.