Studenters alkoholvanor och upplevelser under nollningen: en studie om sociala normer och behov av tillhörighet
(2025) PSYK12 20242Department of Psychology
- Abstract
- This study investigates the relationship between students' need to belong, perceived social norms, and alcohol consumption during initiation activities at Swedish universities. Using a sample of 83 first-year students, data were collected through a comprehensive survey addressing demographic, behavioral, and psychological factors. Multiple linear regressions were performed to test two hypotheses: first, that the need to belong and perceived social
norms positively predict alcohol consumption during initiation activities and that the need to belong moderates the relationship between these norms and alcohol consumption; second, that the need to belong is positively related to alcohol consumption during initiation activities but not to... (More) - This study investigates the relationship between students' need to belong, perceived social norms, and alcohol consumption during initiation activities at Swedish universities. Using a sample of 83 first-year students, data were collected through a comprehensive survey addressing demographic, behavioral, and psychological factors. Multiple linear regressions were performed to test two hypotheses: first, that the need to belong and perceived social
norms positively predict alcohol consumption during initiation activities and that the need to belong moderates the relationship between these norms and alcohol consumption; second, that the need to belong is positively related to alcohol consumption during initiation activities but not to general alcohol use. Results indicate that both the need to belong and social norms
significantly predict alcohol consumption during initiation activities. However, no interaction effect was observed, suggesting that the need to belong does not moderate the influence of social norms. Moreover, while the need to belong significantly predicted alcohol consumption during initiation activities, its effect on general alcohol use was non-significant.
These findings highlight the context-specific impact of belongingness on drinking behaviors and underline the importance of social dynamics during student initiation rituals. (Less) - Abstract (Swedish)
- Denna studie undersöker sambandet mellan studenters behov av tillhörighet, upplevda
sociala normer och alkoholkonsumtion under nollningsaktiviteter vid svenska universitet.
Med ett urval av 83 förstaterminsstudenter samlades data in genom en enkät som behandlade demografiska, beteendemässiga och psykologiska faktorer. Multipla linjära regressioner användes för att undersöka två hypoteser. Den första hypotesen var att behovet av tillhörighet och upplevda sociala normer är positiva prediktorer för alkoholkonsumtion under nollningsaktiviteter, samt att behovet av tillhörighet förstärker sambandet mellan normer och alkoholkonsumtion. Den andra hypotesen var att behovet av tillhörighet är positivt relaterat med alkoholkonsumtion under... (More) - Denna studie undersöker sambandet mellan studenters behov av tillhörighet, upplevda
sociala normer och alkoholkonsumtion under nollningsaktiviteter vid svenska universitet.
Med ett urval av 83 förstaterminsstudenter samlades data in genom en enkät som behandlade demografiska, beteendemässiga och psykologiska faktorer. Multipla linjära regressioner användes för att undersöka två hypoteser. Den första hypotesen var att behovet av tillhörighet och upplevda sociala normer är positiva prediktorer för alkoholkonsumtion under nollningsaktiviteter, samt att behovet av tillhörighet förstärker sambandet mellan normer och alkoholkonsumtion. Den andra hypotesen var att behovet av tillhörighet är positivt relaterat med alkoholkonsumtion under nollningen, men inte har någon betydande relation till generell alkoholkonsumtion. Resultaten visar att både behovet av tillhörighet och sociala normer är signifikanta prediktorer för alkoholkonsumtion under nollningsaktiviteter. Däremot observerades ingen interaktionseffekt, vilket antyder att behovet av tillhörighet inte modererar sociala normers påverkan. Vidare visade behovet av tillhörighet en signifikant effekt på alkoholkonsumtion under nollningen, men ingen signifikant effekt på generell
alkoholkonsumtion. Dessa resultat lyfter fram behovet av tillhörighet som en kontextspecifik faktor för alkoholkonsumtion och understryker vikten av sociala influenser under studenters genomförande av nollningen. (Less)
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- Norell Strinnö, Philip LU and Bengtsson, Viktor LU
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- organization
- course
- PSYK12 20242
- year
- 2025
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
- keywords
- Alcohol consumption, social norms, need to belong, Alkoholkonsumtion, sociala normer, behov av tillhörighet
- language
- Swedish
- id
- 9181782
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- 2025-01-22 09:22:35
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abstract = {{This study investigates the relationship between students' need to belong, perceived social norms, and alcohol consumption during initiation activities at Swedish universities. Using a sample of 83 first-year students, data were collected through a comprehensive survey addressing demographic, behavioral, and psychological factors. Multiple linear regressions were performed to test two hypotheses: first, that the need to belong and perceived social
norms positively predict alcohol consumption during initiation activities and that the need to belong moderates the relationship between these norms and alcohol consumption; second, that the need to belong is positively related to alcohol consumption during initiation activities but not to general alcohol use. Results indicate that both the need to belong and social norms
significantly predict alcohol consumption during initiation activities. However, no interaction effect was observed, suggesting that the need to belong does not moderate the influence of social norms. Moreover, while the need to belong significantly predicted alcohol consumption during initiation activities, its effect on general alcohol use was non-significant.
These findings highlight the context-specific impact of belongingness on drinking behaviors and underline the importance of social dynamics during student initiation rituals.}},
author = {{Norell Strinnö, Philip and Bengtsson, Viktor}},
language = {{swe}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Studenters alkoholvanor och upplevelser under nollningen: en studie om sociala normer och behov av tillhörighet}},
year = {{2025}},
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