ERIC Number: EJ1041441
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Nov
Pages: 18
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1949-6591
EISSN: N/A
A Health Communication Intervention to Reduce High-Risk Drinking among College Students
Glassman, Tavis; Haughton, Noela; Wohlwend, Jennifer; Roberts, Stephen; Jordan, Timothy; Yingling, Faith; Blavos, Alexis
Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, v50 n4 p355-372 Nov 2013
This investigation examined the effect of a health communication intervention on the alcohol consumption patterns of first-year college students. Researchers employed a quasi-experimental design consisting of students in three residence halls at two Midwestern universities. Between-group comparisons revealed students receiving the intervention drank less and experienced fewer alcohol-related consequences. A systematic high-dose health communication campaign represents a promising prevention strategy to implement on college campuses.
Descriptors: Intervention, Drinking, College Students, Prevention, College Freshmen, Alcohol Abuse, Health Education, Health Promotion, Investigations, Quasiexperimental Design, Cohort Analysis, Comparative Analysis, Communication Strategies, Program Effectiveness, Incidence, Control Groups, Experimental Groups, Pretests Posttests, Place of Residence, Habit Formation, Measures (Individuals), Student Surveys, Multivariate Analysis
De Gruyter Mouton. Available from: Walter de Gruyter. P.O. Box 960, Herndon, VA 20172-0960. Tel: 800-208-8144; Tel: 703-661-1589; Fax: 703-661-1501; e-mail: degruytermail@presswarehouse.com; Web site: http://www.degruyter.com/browse?type_0=journals
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: N/A
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A