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Table 1
Number of Times Reported Binging in the Last Two Weeks
Exp. Pre Exp. Post Control Pre Control Post Total
None 2 7 5 6 20
Once 8 7 3 3 21
Twice 7 6 5 3 21
3 to 5 20 16 6 6 48
6 to 9 8 10 4 5 27
10 or more 1 0 1 1 3
Total 46 46 24 24 140
Mean 3.739 3.435 3.208 3.354
P-value between
groups 0.444
Both pre and post-test groups reported drinking virtually the same amount of
times in the past 30 days. The mean of the experiment group dipped slightly (M =
8.3/8.1), while the control group rose slightly (M = 13./14.1). An ANOVA between
groups yielded no significance, p = .928 (see Table A-1 in Appendix D).
Just as the number of times each group drank in the past 30 days showed little
change, the number of drinks the student-athletes usually had on those occasions also
changed only slightly. The experimental reported a slight rise in their average number of
drinks (M = 5.5/5.8). The control group reported a slight decline (M = 5.8/5.7). Again, an
ANOVA between groups yielded no significance, p = .828 (Table A-2 in Appendix D).
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