This thesis examined whether stressor resilience protects against binge alcohol use in a national survey of 217 students attending 4-year universities.  Controlling for anxiety and depression, which are associated with binge alcohol use, resilience increased the risk for binge alcohol drinking.  This finding reflects emerging results with adolescents of a "J-shaped" relationship between resilience and risky behaviors.  Future studies are needed to understand mechanisms through which resilience may actually increase risky behaviors in college students.