Alcohol-Free Alternative Activities for University Students: Modeling Associated Drinking Behavior

Maney, Dolores W.; Mortensen, Sharon; Powell, M. Paige; Lozinska-Lee, Monika; Kennedy, Susan; Moore, Betty L.

doi:10.1080/19325037.2002.10603511

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“…Available data suggest LNPS may be an effective strategy, although the designs of previous evaluations cannot rule out potential selection effects in which individuals who are opposed to or not attracted to drinking or heavy drinking are most likely to attend LNPS. Students who ever participated in LNPS activities were less likely to drink and party heavily compared to students who had never participated (Maney et al 2002b). According to a 2002 institutional survey (Penn State Student Affairs 2002), the percentage of students who ever participated in LNPS increased from 30% in Fall 1998, to 46% in Spring 2000, to 57% in Fall 2002.…”

Section: Latenight Penn State (Lnps)mentioning

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LateNight Penn State Alcohol-Free Programming: Students Drink Less on Days They Participate

2009

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Despite the public health importance of alcohol-free social programs for college students, the majority of existing campus strategies have not been empirically evaluated. This study utilized repeated daily reports to examine the association between attendance at campus-led alcohol-free programming and alcohol use on specific days while controlling for individuals' typical rates of use. The current study assessed students' participation in the Late-Night Penn State (LNPS) alcohol-free programming and amount of alcohol use at a daily level, in order to determine whether students consumed less alcohol on days they attended LNPS compared to weekend days they did not attend. First-year college students reported their daily social activity involvement and alcohol use via 14 consecutive daily web-based surveys. Multilevel regression analyses modeled variation in alcohol use on weekend days (N=3,350) nested within people (N=689 people, 51% women). Analyses focused on within-individual differences between nights attending and not attending LNPS, thereby controlling for stable individual differences, measured and unmeasured. Results indicated that students drank less on days they attended LNPS and on days they stayed in (rather than going to bars/parties, other campus events, or entertainment), both especially among women. These results suggest that alcohol-free social programs may be an effective strategy for decreasing alcohol use on days when students attend alcohol-free events rather than going to other events or gatherings.

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LateNight Penn State Alcohol-Free Programming: Students Drink Less on Days They Participate

2009

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“…While the literature indicates the potential of alcohol-free options to afford opportunities for socialising in lower-risk settings, thereby creating a safe and enjoyable environment in which to live and learn (Maney et al , 2002), the outcomes of our qualitative study in relation to mocktail events were limited. The mocktail events were considered by students to be fun and engaging however had little or no impact on their alcohol consumption.…”

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Tackling student drinking within the drinking subculture of a university sports competition: a culture change approach

Ramsden

Hewitt

Williams

et al. 2021

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PurposeThis paper explores the impact of a suite of alcohol culture change interventions implemented by Deakin University in Melbourne, Australia. The interventions were designed to change the alcohol culture at a bi-annual nation-wide university multi-sport competition known as Uni Nationals. This study aims to understand the critical success factors of the alcohol culture change initiatives that were developed by the university and implemented as part of a broader set of institutional practices.Design/methodology/approachA qualitative research design utilised in-depth, semi-structured interviews with nine Uni Nationals student team leaders. In total, two group interviews and four individual interviews were conducted with student team leaders who participated in the Uni Nationals. The interview transcripts were coded and themed. The themes were further refined and interpreted into a narrative. A total of two transcripts were independently coded by the first two authors. Discordant coding was flagged and discussed until a consensus was achieved. The remaining interviews were coded by the first author and discussed with the second author to ensure consistency. A socio-ecological framework was used to understand perceived changes to alcohol culture.FindingsStudent leaders were aware of and felt supported by the university-wide approach to changing the culture of Uni Nationals. Overall, the qualitative study indicated that students were positive about the alcohol culture change interventions. The leadership training that engaged team leaders in interactive activities had the greatest impact. Student leaders found the targeted messages, mocktail events and Chef de Mission (CdM) less effective cultural change strategies. However, they helped to establish expectations of students in this setting where a heightened focus on sport was associated with higher alcohol consumption.Originality/valueWhile there has been growing academic interest in exploring “drinking cultures”, there has been relatively little focus on alcohol culture of university students at sporting events. The paper contributes to addressing this gap by shedding light on the impact of a group of interventions on the drinking culture of the Uni Nationals subculture.

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“…There is a large body of literature associated with alcohol use and related problems, with studies reporting on alcohol misuse and its consequences at the university campus level, the state level and at the national level (Lewis and Gouker, 2007). Issues of drinking behaviour and excessive consumption of alcohol during adolescence or young adulthood have been discussed at length in the literature (Maney et al , 2002; Martin et al , 2009; Mallett et al , 2011). In brief, the literature suggests that excessive alcohol consumption is more acute among university/college students (Gill, 2002; Wilson et al , 2004).…”

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University students' perceived susceptibility to alcohol retail sales promotions

Sharma

Raciti²,

O’Hara³

et al. 2013

Journal of Consumer Marketing

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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between perceived susceptibility to alcohol retailers' sales promotion strategies and young, female university students' intention to buy alcohol and attitude towards alcohol consumption.Design/methodology/approachData were collected from a convenience sample of three universities in three OECD countries with high alcohol consumption per capita: Australia (n=305), Germany (n=323) and Wales (n=361). A self‐administered survey approach was used to collect data from female university students between the ages of 18 and 24 years in one university in each country. The four alcohol sales promotion strategies of interest were price reductions, quantity specials whereby the more you buy the less you pay on a pro rata basis, bulk purchasing of alcohol, and purchasing from more than one store to take advantage of low prices.FindingsThe study found that except for retailer price reductions, the association between Welsh university students' intentions to buy alcohol and their susceptibility to the remaining retailers' sales promotions was greater than that of university students in Australia and Germany, respectively. Significant differences between the countries were found in terms of the salience of perceived susceptibility to retail sales promotion strategies and their correlation with students' attitude towards alcohol consumption.Originality/valueThe paper's findings provide insights particularly for upstream, legislative strategic interventions to combat the issue of alcohol drinking of young female university students.

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Alcohol-Free Alternative Activities for University Students: Modeling Associated Drinking Behavior

Cited by 8 publications

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LateNight Penn State Alcohol-Free Programming: Students Drink Less on Days They Participate

LateNight Penn State Alcohol-Free Programming: Students Drink Less on Days They Participate

Tackling student drinking within the drinking subculture of a university sports competition: a culture change approach

University students' perceived susceptibility to alcohol retail sales promotions

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