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Correlates of College Student Use of Protective Behavioral Strategies When Drinking Alcohol
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Jonathon J. Beckmeyer – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: The present study identified student characteristics associated with using protective behavioral strategies (PBS) to reduce harms when consuming alcohol. Participants: 224 college students who drink alcohol (66.5% female, 89.7% White non-Hispanic, Mage = 21.04) completed an anonymous study survey. Methods: Participants reported use of…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Drinking, Student Characteristics, Health Behavior
Going Greek: Academics, Personal Change, and Life after College
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Routon, Wesley; Walker, Jay – Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 2016
Social Greek-letter organizations, more commonly known as fraternities (male-only) and sororities (female-only), are a longstanding tradition at colleges and universities in the United States. They claim to instill leadership skills in and offer a support network for members. However, in this article Wesley Routon and Jay Walker state that…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Sororities, Fraternities, Social Life
Greek Organization Membership and Collegiate Outcomes at an Elite, Private University
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Walker, Jay K.; Martin, Nathan D.; Hussey, Andrew – Research in Higher Education, 2015
In this study, we use detailed survey and institutional data from a prospective panel study of students attending a highly selective, private university to examine the effects of fraternity or sorority membership on a range of collegiate outcomes. Previous research has given insufficient attention to selection issues inherent in the study of…
Descriptors: Private Colleges, Sororities, Fraternities, College Students
Are Students Drinking Hand over Fifth? Understanding Participant Demographics in Order to Curb a Dangerous Practice
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Foster, Holly A.; Bass, Ellen J.; Bruce, Susan E. – Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 2011
High-risk drinking remains an issue on college campuses. Limited research focuses on drinking associated with single events where students are encouraged to drink a predetermined amount of alcohol. Fourth-year undergraduate students (N=1,205) completed a survey about motivation, behaviors and perceptions surrounding participation in a practice…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Campuses, Drinking, Risk
Social Capital in the College Setting: The Impact of Participation in Campus Activities on Drinking and Alcohol-Related Harms
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Theall, Katherine P.; DeJong, William; Scribner, Richard; Mason, Karen; Schneider, Shari Kessel; Simonsen, Neal – Journal of American College Health, 2009
Objective: The authors aimed to replicate previous findings on social capital and harmful alcohol outcomes in the college setting and to ascertain the protective effects of additional indicators of social capital. Methods: Over 4 years (2000-2004), the authors conducted annual cross-sectional, random-sample student surveys at 32 US institutions of…
Descriptors: Athletes, College Students, Drinking, Student Surveys
Fraternities, Sororities and Binge Drinking: Results from a National Study of American Colleges.
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Wechsler, Henry; And Others – NASPA Journal, 1996
Surveyed 140 institutions to assess the drinking behavior of fraternity and sorority members. Found that fraternity and sorority house environments appear to tolerate the hazardous use of alcohol, particularly binge drinking. A disproportionate number of students who were binge drinkers in high school become members of fraternities. (RJM)
Descriptors: College Environment, College Students, Drinking, Fraternities