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Alcohol-Related Injuries among Eastern Croatian University Students
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Miskulin, Ivan; Peek-Asa, Corinne; Miskulin, Maja – Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse, 2018
The aim of this study was to describe the alcohol consumption patterns and to identify the association of injury with excess drinking among Croatian students. This cross-sectional study was conducted among 845 university students by the use of the WHO AUDIT questionnaire. A total of 39.9% of the university students reported some level of excess…
Descriptors: Injuries, Foreign Countries, College Students, Case Studies
Using Social Network Analysis to Understand Sobriety among a Campus Recovery Community
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Patterson, Megan Stiefel; Russell, Alex M.; Nelon, Jordan L.; Barry, Adam E.; Lanning, Beth A. – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2021
Due to more college students recovering from addictions, institutions are implementing collegiate recovery communities (CRCs). CRCs provide academic and social support needed for recovering students to succeed and stay sober. Social network analysis tested whether the social connections within a CRC were related to relapse prevention among…
Descriptors: Social Networks, Network Analysis, Academic Support Services, College Students
Cognitive Repercussions of Alcohol Consumption on Academic Performance at University: A Preliminary Study
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Brotóns, Elena Bernabéu; Álvarez, Cristina De la Peña – Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology, 2019
Introduction: Excessive alcohol consumption is the most widespread toxic habit in the world, and a particular problem among young people for whom alcohol is part of their recreational habits. The start of university studies coincides with adulthood when alcohol becomes easily available and used as a tool to deal with new stressors. It has been…
Descriptors: Drinking, Academic Achievement, Stress Variables, Executive Function
The Influence of Family Factors on the Executive Functioning of Adult Children of Alcoholics in College
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Schroeder, Valarie M.; Kelley, Michelle L. – Family Relations, 2008
This study examined executive functioning in college aged adult children of alcoholics (ACOAs; n = 84) and non-ACOAs (188). We examined whether characteristics of the family environment and family responsibility in one's family of origin were associated with executive functioning above the contribution of ACOA status. ACOAs reported more…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Family Influence, Young Adults, Parent Influence
Childhood Emotional Maltreatment and Later Psychological Distress among College Students: The Mediating Role of Maladaptive Schemas
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Wright, Margaret O'Dougherty; Crawford, Emily; Del Castillo, Darren – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2009
Objective: Theoretically, exposure to experiences of emotional abuse (EA) and emotional neglect (EN) in childhood may threaten the security of attachment relationships and result in maladaptive models of self and self-in-relation to others. The purpose of this study was to explore the extent to which EA and EN treatment by parents contributed…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Alcoholism, Psychopathology, Attachment Behavior
An Exploratory Study of Differences in Self-Esteem, Kinship Social Support, and Coping Responses among African American ACOAs and Non-ACOAs
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Hall, J. Camille – Journal of American College Health, 2007
The author sought to identify differences in kinship social support, self-esteem, and coping responses between African American college students who identify themselves as adult children of alcoholics (ACOAs) and adult children of nonalcoholics (non-ACOAs) at 2 separate universities. The results indicate that there were no differences in levels of…
Descriptors: Family Relationship, Coping, Alcoholism, African American Students