ERIC Number: EJ1045762
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Aug
Pages: 22
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ISSN: ISSN-0090-1482
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Student Experiences at Off-Campus Parties: Results from a Multicampus Survey
Jakeman, Rick C.; Silver, Blake R.; Molasso, William
Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, v58 n2 p64-85 Aug 2014
The need to understand the settings in which students drink represents an ongoing challenge for universities. Undergraduate students (N = 2,146) completed an online multicampus survey to capture the perceptions of off-campus party guests regarding common party behaviors and events. Results indicate that students frequently attend off-campus parties, with males, students under 21, and students living on-campus attending at higher rates than females, students 21 and older, and off-campus students. Students attend off-campus parties for social reasons; strict on-campus policies do not appear to push parties to off-campus settings. Students hold high expectations that risky forms of alcohol consumption will occur at off-campus parties. These findings confirm that off-campus parties are high-risk settings and offer insight for institutional policies and education strategies.
Descriptors: Student Surveys, Drinking, Undergraduate Students, School Policy, Risk, Environmental Influences, Factor Analysis, Sampling, Student Characteristics, Attendance, Student Participation, Likert Scales
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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