The transition from high school to college as well as the time during college is a risk period for problematic alcohol use among adolescents and young adults. The protective effect of civic activity on alcohol use and other aspects of well-being have been documented in both adolescence and young adulthood. However, the trajectory of this relationship between these two stages of the life course has not been well examined. This prospective survey study (N = 220) examined the influence of civic activity on alcohol use, flourishing, and college self-efficacy across the transition into college. Logistic regression models showed that higher participation in civic acts during high school was associated with lower likelihood of college alcohol problems among the sample as they began their college careers. However, collegiate civic activity showed no added protective effect on alcohol use during the first year of college. The only significant predictor of alcohol problems at the end of the first year of college was alcohol problems at the beginning of the year. Participants who reported any alcohol problems upon entering college had 6.4 times the odds of reporting drinking problems at the end of the first year than their peers who did not report any alcohol problems at the beginning of the year. Both pre-collegiate and collegiate civic activity predicted increased flourishing and college self-efficacy. Findings suggest that high school civic activity may have protective effects during the transition from adolescence to emerging adulthood.

从高中到大学的过渡以及大学期间是青少年和年轻人酗酒的风险期。公民活动对酒精使用和幸福的其他方面的保护作用在青春期和青年期都有记录。然而，生命历程的这两个阶段之间的这种关系的轨迹尚未得到很好的研究。这项前瞻性调查研究 ( N = 220）研究了公民活动对整个大学过渡期间酒精使用、繁荣和大学自我效能的影响。Logistic 回归模型显示，高中期间参与公民行为的程度越高，样本中大学酒精问题的可能性就越低，因为他们开始了大学生涯。然而，大学公民活动在大学第一年没有显示出对酒精使用的额外保护作用。大学第一年末酒精问题的唯一重要预测因素是年初的酒精问题。在进入大学时报告任何酒精问题的参与者在第一年年底报告饮酒问题的几率是他们在年初没有报告任何酒精问题的同龄人的 6.4 倍。大学预科和大学公民活动都预示着繁荣和大学自我效能感的增加。研究结果表明，高中公民活动在从青春期到成年期的过渡期间可能具有保护作用。