The Slope of Change: An Environmental Management Approach to Reduce Drinking on a Day of Celebration at a US College
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| Title: | The Slope of Change: An Environmental Management Approach to Reduce Drinking on a Day of Celebration at a US College |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Marchell, Timothy C., Lewis, Deborah D., Croom, Katherine, Lesser, Martin L., Murphy, Susan H., Reyna, Valerie F., Frank, Jeremy, Staiano-Coico, Lisa |
| Source: | Journal of American College Health. 2013 61(6):324-334. |
| Availability: | Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 325 Chestnut Street Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Fax: 215-625-2940; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 11 |
| Publication Date: | 2013 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Drinking, Undergraduate Students, Case Studies, Intervention, Student Surveys, Student Behavior, Law Enforcement, Program Effectiveness, School Activities, Holistic Approach, College Environment, Universities |
| Geographic Terms: | New York |
| DOI: | 10.1080/07448481.2013.788008 |
| ISSN: | 0744-8481 |
| Abstract: | Objective: This research extends the literature on event-specific environmental management with a case study evaluation of an intervention designed to reduce student drinking at a university's year-end celebration. Participants: Cornell University undergraduates were surveyed each May from 2001 through 2009. Sample sizes ranged from 322 to 1,973. Methods: Randomly sampled surveys were conducted after a large, annual spring campus celebration. An environmental management plan was initiated in 2003 that included increased enforcement of the minimum legal drinking age (MLDA) law. Results: In the short term, drinking at the campus celebration decreased while drinking before the event increased. Over time, the intervention significantly reduced high-risk drinking on the day of the event, especially among those under the age of 21. Conclusion: These findings are contrary to the argument that enforcement of MLDA laws simply leads to increased high-risk drinking, and therefore have implications for how colleges approach the challenge of student alcohol misuse. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 19 |
| Entry Date: | 2014 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1024615 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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