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Book Synopsis College Students' Use of Protective Health Behavioral Strategies by :
Download or read book College Students' Use of Protective Health Behavioral Strategies written by and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: College student alcohol use has consistently been recognized as a widespread public health concern across college campuses in the United States. The negative consequences that college student drinkers encounter as a result of excessive alcohol use has directed research on college alcohol use to examine effective interventions that could reduce negative consequences. Protective behavioral strategies (PBS) are one potential solution to the problem of college drinking and have been shown to reduce both alcohol use and negative consequences. This study examined the relationship between alcohol use, negative consequences, PBS, and gender. -- From abstract.
Book Synopsis Exploring Substance Use, Mental Health, and Safety Among College Students At Four-Year Public Institutions by : Akeisha Young
Download or read book Exploring Substance Use, Mental Health, and Safety Among College Students At Four-Year Public Institutions written by Akeisha Young and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Substance use and misuse among college students has presented unique challenges for institutions of higher education. As such, this three-article dissertation sought to examine and explore antecedent factors, such as student demographics, protective behavior strategies, mental health, academic performance, and how they interact with alcohol consumption, including heavy episodic drinking. Using the 2015 2019 American College Health Association National College Health Assessment II (ACHA-NCHA II) data cohorts, the first article examined the factor structure of the items assessing protective behavioral strategies and mental health through exploratory factor analysis using principle component analysis. Building upon the first article, the second article used the factor solution found in the previous article to include in structural equation model analyses to assess the indirect and direct effects of the predictor variables of interest on academic performance. Moving from the empirical articles, the third article focused on a higher education practitioner's perspective of the current status of collegiate recovery centers and how results from analyses in the previous two articles inform how higher education professionals and administrators should combat the increasingly alarming issues with substance use prevalent among college students. This three-article dissertation concluded with discussions on future directions for research as well as implications and recommendations for practitioners and policy in institutions of higher education.
Book Synopsis Investigation of a Protective Behavioral Strategies Brief Alcohol Intervention Targeting Community College Students by : Lindsay Rechtman
Download or read book Investigation of a Protective Behavioral Strategies Brief Alcohol Intervention Targeting Community College Students written by Lindsay Rechtman and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Background: Nearly half of all undergraduate college students are enrolled in community colleges; yet, the majority of college student health-related research is focused on four-year college students. Alcohol use is one such area where community college research is limited. Research has demonstrated that the use of Protective Behavioral Strategies (PBS) is associated with decreased alcohol use and alcohol-related negative consequences. This dissertation examined short-term changes in the use of PBS, as well as changes in alcohol use and alcohol-related negative consequences as a result of a brief in-class intervention. Methods: Participants were recruited from select courses at a community college. Study participants completed a pen and paper administration of several psychometrically-validated survey instruments that contain items specific to alcohol use, PBS use, and alcohol-related negative consequences. To assess the effects of the intervention, ANCOVA and MANCOVA analyses were conducted. A series of four regression analyses were conducted to test each of three hypothesized mediation models. Results: Two hundred six participants were enrolled in the study and randomly assigned by classroom to an intervention (N = 105) or control (N = 101) group; 179 (87%) participants completed the follow-up survey approximately 3 months later. Analysis of covariance tests did not yield significant differences with respect to overall PBS use, typical number drinks per drinking day, number of heavy drinking days or reported alcohol-related negative consequences between the intervention and control groups at follow-up. The mediation hypotheses were not supported. Conclusions: Participation in the brief intervention did not result in statistically significant changes in alcohol consumption and alcohol-related negative consequences at the time of follow-up. Further in-class brief intervention research needs to be conducted in community colleges to determine the best practices for this setting.
Book Synopsis Examining the Efficacy of a Protective Behavioral Strategies Intervention for High-risk College Student Drinkers by : Lauren Zimmerman
Download or read book Examining the Efficacy of a Protective Behavioral Strategies Intervention for High-risk College Student Drinkers written by Lauren Zimmerman and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alcohol use among college students is a significant public health concern, given their propensity to engage in frequent and heavy drinking. Although problematic drinking can be found campus-wide, the risk for engaging in binge drinking and experiencing alcohol-related problems is more pronounced for students affiliated with Greek Life and athletics. These college students demonstrate high rates of problematic drinking, even using interventions that have been successful in treating the college student population more generally (e.g., correcting social norms). Instead, harm reduction interventions that place focus on minimizing harms from drinking may be more effective for these high-risk groups. Specifically, an intervention focused on increasing use of protective behavioral strategies (PBS), which encourages safer drinking behaviors, may reduce harms in this group. However, this type of intervention has not yet been examined for these students. The current study aimed to examine the efficacy of a brief, standalone PBS intervention for Greek Life members and student athletes. Affiliated students (N=77) were randomly assigned to an experimental (i.e., PBS intervention) or control condition (i.e., healthy lifestyles education). At one-month post-intervention, the experimental group reported more PBS use after controlling for baseline levels. Results from this study found that PBS skills training was more effective for the intervention condition in terms of increasing PBS utilization compared to the controls, but no differences were observed for negative consequences or past month drinks. Knowledge from this study is an important first step in understanding that PBS utilization can be increased for these high-risk college student drinkers.
Book Synopsis Examining College Students' Use of Protective Behavioral Strategies from the Theory of Planned Behavior by : Melissa Ann Bonnell
Download or read book Examining College Students' Use of Protective Behavioral Strategies from the Theory of Planned Behavior written by Melissa Ann Bonnell and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Promoting Behavioral Health and Reducing Risk among College Students by : M. Dolores Cimini
Download or read book Promoting Behavioral Health and Reducing Risk among College Students written by M. Dolores Cimini and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-06-14 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Promoting Behavioral Health and Reducing Risk Among College Students synthesizes the large body of research on college students’ behavioral health and offers guidance on applying evidence-based prevention and early intervention strategies using a comprehensive public health framework. Chapters authored by leading researchers and practitioners address a broad spectrum of important behavioral health issues, interventions, and challenges. Moving beyond a theoretical discussion to strategies for implementation, this book addresses the special issues and potential barriers faced by practitioners as they translate research to practice, such as resource limitations, organizational resistance, challenges to program sustainability, and the unique needs of special populations. This cutting-edge compendium will appeal to both practitioners and researchers involved in providing prevention, early intervention, and treatment services for college students.
Book Synopsis An Event-level Conceptual Model of College Student Drinking by : Danielle R. Madden
Download or read book An Event-level Conceptual Model of College Student Drinking written by Danielle R. Madden and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction: The excessive consumption of alcohol by college students is a major public health problem in the U.S. Heavy alcohol use has been linked to numerous consequences ranging from less serious effects (i.e.., hangovers) to death. Decades of research have linked certain beliefs, attitudes or motivations to drinking behavior but intensive prevention efforts based on these ideas have done little to mitigate this issue. Much of the past research has focused on the interplay of cognitive factors (i.e., expectancies, motivations) and typical drinking patterns (i.e., quantity or frequency of drinking during the past year). Unfortunately, examining the relationship between “general” motives, expectancies, or use of protective strategies and “typical” drinking is not adequate to understand behavior as it occurs. Therefore, the need to understand drinking at the event-level is critical. To this end, this study examined a conceptual model of college students’ drinking events in order to determine the potential mediating effect of drinking motives and protective behavioral strategies in the relationship between alcohol expectancies and event-level alcohol use and consequences. Methods: An existing dataset containing information about 2,279 college student drinking events was analyzed for this study. Students completed surveys during the administration of a commercial online alcohol course during 2010 and 2011. These surveys contained measures of typical alcohol expectancies, drinking motives, and use of protective behavioral strategies. Students also provided detailed information about their last drinking event that occurred within seven days prior to the course. A theoretical model that examined the mediating influence of these cognitive factors and typical use of protective strategies on event-level alcohol use was analyzed with structural equation modeling. Results: The hypothesized causal ordering was supported by the findings. Both typical use of protective strategies and drinking motives mediated the relationship between expectancies and event-level alcohol use and problems. Positive expectancies was associated with greater positive motives, greater motives were associated with less use of PBS, and less PBS use was then, in turn, associated with higher event-level intoxication. Lastly, higher intoxication was associated with more serious consequences during the event. Discussion: In order to develop effective prevention that can be implemented during an event, the role of expectancies, drinking motives, and protective strategies needs to be considered in tandem. This is the first study to simultaneously explore the relationship between these factors and event-level drinking. There is a great need to continue to further explore the dynamic nature of drinking at the event-level to illuminate potential leverage points amendable to change.
Book Synopsis College Student Alcohol Abuse by : Christopher J. Correia
Download or read book College Student Alcohol Abuse written by Christopher J. Correia and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-10-09 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essential evidence-based strategies for the prevention and reduction of alcohol abuse among college students With contributions from notable substance abuse researchers, this practical guide presents clear strategies for prevention of and interventions for alcohol abuse in the college-age population. Ranging from community-based prevention programs to individual, motivational, and interview-based approaches, College Student Alcohol Abuse explores: The leading theories used to conceptualize college student drinking and related problems, with an emphasis on the clinical implications of each perspective Epidemiology of student drug use including illicit drugs and nonmedical use of prescription drugs The spectrum of empirically supported prevention programs with a focus on best practices and materials How to conduct assessments and create intervention programs for students with substance abuse problems A must-have resource for every college administrator, resident staff member, and addiction counselor who works with this unique population, College Student Alcohol Abuse translates the latest research findings and interventions into clear and evidence-based strategies for assessing and treating college students who are abusing alcohol.
Book Synopsis Predicting Risky Sexual Behavior in College Students by : Gabriel K. Arden
Download or read book Predicting Risky Sexual Behavior in College Students written by Gabriel K. Arden and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The present study focused on unsafe sexual behavior (the absence of a barrier contraceptive during oral, anal, or vaginal sex) as a prototypical risky behavior. Through the data provided by the ACHA-NCHA-II (American College Health Association's National College Health Assessment), this study examined the extent to which the following four factors related to unsafe sex occurrence in the San José State University sample: age, stress, sleep, and alcohol use. In addition, this study examined SJSU students' use of protective behavioral strategies (PBS) to minimize the harmful consequences of alcohol consumption as indicators of general levels of self-control. In summary, this study found that unsafe sex decisions seem to depend on marital or relationship status, gender, and age. Furthermore, PBS are highly correlated with lower instances of unsafe sex decisions.
Book Synopsis Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students (BASICS) by : Linda A. Dimeff
Download or read book Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students (BASICS) written by Linda A. Dimeff and published by Guilford Press. This book was released on 1999-01-08 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This instructive manual presents a pragmatic and clinically proven approach to the prevention and treatment of undergraduate alcohol abuse. The BASICS model is a nonconfrontational, harm reduction approach that helps students reduce their alcohol consumption and decrease the behavioral and health risks associated with heavy drinking. Including numerous reproducible handouts and assessment forms, the book takes readers step-by-step through conducting BASICS assessment and feedback sessions. Special topics covered include the use of DSM-IV criteria to evaluate alcohol abuse, ways to counter student defensiveness about drinking, and obtaining additional treatment for students with severe alcohol dependency. Note about Photocopy Rights: The Publisher grants individual book purchasers nonassignable permission to reproduce selected figures, information sheets, and assessment instruments in this book for professional use. For details and limitations, see copyright page.
Book Synopsis Evaluation of a Community-Based Intervention Program on the Attitudes and Behaviors Related to Substance Use Among Court-Referred College Students by : Lauren Parker
Download or read book Evaluation of a Community-Based Intervention Program on the Attitudes and Behaviors Related to Substance Use Among Court-Referred College Students written by Lauren Parker and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Consequences of alcohol and substance use include immediate and long-term impacts on health and well-being. College students who are already engaging in problematic alcohol use and facing legal consequences are at an increased risk. Students who are cited for alcohol violations are more likely to consume greater amounts at higher frequencies and be at greater risk for negative drinking-related consequences than the general college population. The purpose of this quasi-experimental study was first to evaluate the psychometric properties of a measurement designed to measure protective behavioral strategies, motives and expectancies, and self-efficacy and attitudes, critical constructs related to alcohol and substance use. Next, the resulting scales and established measures of alcohol and substance use and related consequences were used to measure the effectiveness of the Youthful Offenders Program (YOP), a community-based diversionary program based in motivational interviewing that incorporates alcohol and other substance-based skills and protective behavioral strategy training. A total of N = 363 students voluntarily agreed to participate in the study to examine changes in alcohol and substance-use related behaviors over time. Results revealed sound psychometric structure for the five subscales for use in program evaluation and suggest that YOP significantly reduced hazardous drinking, especially for those engaging in hazardous drinking prior to the intervention. Among both males and females, no changes in utilization of protective behavioral strategies related to safe drinking practices were observed from pre- to post-intervention, though baseline endorsement of PBS was universally strong. Among females, no changes in the newly identified measures were identified. For males, significant increases in attitudes and self-efficacy related to awareness of indicators of problematic substance use were observed, suggesting positive impacts of program participation. Significant increases in positive alcohol and substance-use related expectancies and coping motives were also observed among males, and among males not engaging in hazardous drinking prior to the intervention, increases in behaviors related to quick intoxication were revealed, suggesting possible negative impacts of program participation. Further research is needed to better understand the relationship between decreased use, healthier attitudes, and greater self-efficacy with increased endorsement of positive expectancies, coping motives, and quick intoxication behaviors. It is possible that increased self-efficacy surrounding signs of problematic substance use may inadvertently signal to participants that they are inoculated against negative consequences of use if they do not exhibit such signs. Similarly, participants may believe that utilization of safe drinking practices protects them from negative consequences of substance use.
Book Synopsis Parenting and Substance Abuse by : Nancy E. Suchman
Download or read book Parenting and Substance Abuse written by Nancy E. Suchman and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2013-03-21 with total page 555 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Parenting and Substance Abuse is the first book to report on pioneering efforts to move the treatment of substance-abusing parents forward by embracing their roles and experiences as mothers and fathers directly and continually across the course of treatment.
Book Synopsis Our Thoughts Matter by : Caitlin Zarzeczny
Download or read book Our Thoughts Matter written by Caitlin Zarzeczny and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study aimed to explore the mental health of undergraduate college students within the context of COVID-19 pandemic, as well as cognitions about health threat and engagement in protective health behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants were (N = 276) undergraduate students attending the University of North Florida. Students completed a SONA systems survey between March 2021 and December 2021. Participants received course credit for completing the survey. Survey questions were taken from the Perceived Effectiveness of COVID-19 Prevention Effectiveness Protocols scale (Prasetyo et al., 2020). Three types of variables were assessed: demographics, perceived threat, and planned action. Correlational analyses were conducted to assess potential significant relationships between these variables and self-reported anxiety (GAD-7) and depression (PHQ-9). Hierarchical linear regression analyses were conducted to explore relationship among demographics, perceived threat, and planned action and dependent anxiety and depression. Perceived threat was found to be a significant predictor variable for both anxiety and depression. Further research should look more into cultural factors that impact engagement in health behaviors.
Download or read book Circuit Breaking written by Robert Youdin and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2024 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Circuit Breaking presents a comprehensive guide for clinicians to help people eliminate their substance abuse problems. Readers will learn that substance abuse is not caused by a disease, but is the consequence of their brains being chronically exposed to psychoactive substances that over time create brain circuits that drive compulsive substance abuse.
Book Synopsis Exploring the Effect of Individual Protective Behaviors on Influenza Transmission, Using an Agent Based Model by : Elnaz Karimi
Download or read book Exploring the Effect of Individual Protective Behaviors on Influenza Transmission, Using an Agent Based Model written by Elnaz Karimi and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Monitoring the Future, National Survey Results on Drug Use by :
Download or read book Monitoring the Future, National Survey Results on Drug Use written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Investing in the Health and Well-Being of Young Adults by : National Research Council
Download or read book Investing in the Health and Well-Being of Young Adults written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2015-01-27 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Young adulthood - ages approximately 18 to 26 - is a critical period of development with long-lasting implications for a person's economic security, health and well-being. Young adults are key contributors to the nation's workforce and military services and, since many are parents, to the healthy development of the next generation. Although 'millennials' have received attention in the popular media in recent years, young adults are too rarely treated as a distinct population in policy, programs, and research. Instead, they are often grouped with adolescents or, more often, with all adults. Currently, the nation is experiencing economic restructuring, widening inequality, a rapidly rising ratio of older adults, and an increasingly diverse population. The possible transformative effects of these features make focus on young adults especially important. A systematic approach to understanding and responding to the unique circumstances and needs of today's young adults can help to pave the way to a more productive and equitable tomorrow for young adults in particular and our society at large. Investing in The Health and Well-Being of Young Adults describes what is meant by the term young adulthood, who young adults are, what they are doing, and what they need. This study recommends actions that nonprofit programs and federal, state, and local agencies can take to help young adults make a successful transition from adolescence to adulthood. According to this report, young adults should be considered as a separate group from adolescents and older adults. Investing in The Health and Well-Being of Young Adults makes the case that increased efforts to improve high school and college graduate rates and education and workforce development systems that are more closely tied to high-demand economic sectors will help this age group achieve greater opportunity and success. The report also discusses the health status of young adults and makes recommendations to develop evidence-based practices for young adults for medical and behavioral health, including preventions. What happens during the young adult years has profound implications for the rest of the life course, and the stability and progress of society at large depends on how any cohort of young adults fares as a whole. Investing in The Health and Well-Being of Young Adults will provide a roadmap to improving outcomes for this age group as they transition from adolescence to adulthood.
