Thesis
How college women perceive web-based alcohol education impacts their drinking behaviors
Washington State University
Master of Arts (MA), Washington State University
2010
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/101152
Abstract
The conversation surrounding the use of alcohol on college campuses is ongoing; many institutions of higher education are unsure of how to address the issue or employ different education methodologies to curb students‟ risky drinking that may be ineffective. Web-based alcohol education is one of the most recent forms of programming and it is quickly replacing the lecture-style or credit-bearing programs traditionally seen on college campuses. To evaluate the effectiveness of web-based alcohol education versus traditional education, this study utilizes two focus groups comprised of college women from a public, four-year university in the rural northwest to ask what form of education students perceive to be the most valuable. The conclusion of the research was that web-based alcohol education improved students‟ knowledge about web-based alcohol education but it did not change their drinking behaviors. Recommendations employ the theory of planned behavior and focus on attitudinal, cultural and behavioral change around alcohol use.
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Details
- Title
- How college women perceive web-based alcohol education impacts their drinking behaviors
- Creators
- Jami Lauren Harrison
- Contributors
- D. Michael Pavel (Degree Supervisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Education, College of
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Arts (MA), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; Pullman, Wash. :
- Identifiers
- 99900525394501842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis