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Direct linkHannah G. Truitt; Meredith K. Ginley; Kelly N. Foster; Rajkumar J. Sevak; Nicholas E. Hagemeier – Community College Review, 2024
Objective: Despite community colleges accounting for 34% of all undergraduate enrollment, research on substance-use patterns among community college students is limited. Community college students may engage in substance use differently than their 4-year university counterparts due to differences in psychosocial factors and decreased availability…
Descriptors: Community College Students, Stimulants, Smoking, Substance Abuse
Thind, Herpreet; Rosen, Rochelle K.; Barnett, Nancy P.; Walaska, Kristen; Traficante, Regina; Bock, Beth C. – Journal of American College Health, 2021
Objective: The purpose of this study was to gain insight about patterns of alcohol use and related consequences among heavy drinking community college students. Participants: About 26 community college students (Mean age 22.3 years, 46% men, 69% White) participated in this study between January and April 2013. Methods: Five qualitative focus group…
Descriptors: Drinking, Alcohol Abuse, Behavior Patterns, Student Attitudes
Penn, Jeremy D.; Beseler Thompson, Erika L. – American Journal of Health Education, 2019
Background: Email surveys of health behaviors are convenient and low cost, but concerns remain regarding data accuracy and implications for health promotion. Purpose: Compare the accuracy of email-collected survey data with classroom-collected data on college students' alcohol use, and compare strategies for addressing inaccuracies, including…
Descriptors: Electronic Mail, Student Surveys, Health Behavior, College Students
Cadigan, Jennifer M.; Dworkin, Emily R.; Ramirez, Jason J.; Lee, Christine M. – Journal of American College Health, 2019
Objective: The objective of this study was to understand substance use patterns of alcohol, marijuana, and simultaneous alcohol and marijuana (SAM) use among 2- and 4-year college students. Participants: Participants were 526 young adults aged 18-23 (n = 355 4-year students; n = 171 2-year students) recruited from February 2015 to January 2016 who…
Descriptors: College Students, Two Year College Students, Screening Tests, Prevention
Heller, Janet R.; Sarmiento, Ariel L. – Journal of American College Health, 2016
Objective: To determine the prevalence of risk behaviors related to cigarette use, alcohol use, nutrition, physical fitness, and sexual behavior. Participants: Participants were 1,075 students attending an urban community college during the Spring 2012 semester. Methods: Data were collected in randomly selected classes using the American College…
Descriptors: Health Behavior, Student Diversity, Urban Schools, Cultural Differences
Wall, Andrew F.; BaileyShea, Chelsea; McIntosh, Scott – Community College Review, 2012
The objective of this study was to examine the prevalence of heavy alcohol use, related harm, and implications for prevention among community college students. We used data from 7,965 students at 19 community colleges who responded to the Core Alcohol and Other Drug Survey. This secondary analysis of the survey data found heavy consumption among…
Descriptors: College Students, Student Attitudes, Community Colleges, Prevention
