TABLE 4.
Correlations between Reasons for Prepartying and Alcohol-Related Consequences for Men and Women who Prepartied in the Past Month
| Reason for Prepartying | Males (n = 142) BYAAQ |
Females (n = 189) BYACCQ |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To show up to a party/social event buzzed | .21* | .39*** |
| 2 | To show up to a party/social event drunk | .35*** | .48*** |
| 3 | To save money at the bar/club | .21* | .25** |
| 4 | Because I am underage and cannot purchase alcohol at the bar/club | .19* | .20** |
| 5 | To have something to do while I wait to go out | .44*** | .20** |
| 6 | To meet members of the opposite sex during prepartying | .26** | .25** |
| 7 | To meet members of the opposite sex once I go out | .27** | .27*** |
| 8 | To pump myself up to go out | .33*** | .30*** |
| 9 | Because having a few drinks before going out makes the night more interesting | .26** | .42*** |
| 10 | To meet new friends once I go out | .33*** | .29*** |
| 11 | To meet new friends while prepartying | .35*** | .33*** |
| 12 | To relax before I go out | .29*** | .28*** |
| 13 | To enjoy my favorite drink in case the place I am going does not serve that drink | .23** | .15* |
| 14 | To work up the courage to talk to someone of the opposite sex that I wouldn’t normally talk to sober | .25** | .26*** |
| 15 | So I can have sex with someone | .31*** | .14 |
| 16 | It makes talking to new people easier | .21* | .26*** |
| 17 | Because other people are doing it | .34*** | .21** |
| 18 | It helps me feel more relaxed when meeting new members of the opposite sex once I go out | .28** | .29*** |
| 19 | It helps me better enjoy sporting events | .38*** | .31*** |
| 20 | It helps me better enjoy concerts | .32*** | .35*** |
| Prepartying frequency | .55** | .58*** | |
| Prepartying quantity | .32*** | .28*** | |
| Prepartying BAL | .26** | .30*** | |
Note:
*
p <.05,
**
p < .01,
***
p < .001.
BYAACQ = Brief Young Adult Alcohol Consequences Questionnaire.