ERIC Number: EJ1142430
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Jun
Pages: 9
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ISSN: ISSN-0017-8969
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Can Positive Faith-Based Encounters Influence Australian Young People's Drinking Behaviours?
Hutton, Alison; Whitehead, Dean; Ullah, Shahid
Health Education Journal, v76 n4 p423-431 Jun 2017
Purpose: Alcohol-related accidents and injuries occur disproportionately within young people--especially when gathering at social events. This study represents a partnership between a faith-based group of volunteers specifically trained to counsel and support young people to reduce their risk of alcohol-related harm, Adelaide City Council, and the South Australian Police Force aimed at reducing risk-related alcohol consumption in a metropolitan nightclub district area. It posits that supporting young people to party safely, alongside positive community engagement, may deter unsafe consumption practices--such as pre-loading and binge-drinking. Methods: Retrospective online survey evaluated the impact on attitudes of young people who received the intervention. Results: Findings suggest volunteers were perceived as positive role models who demonstrated a genuine sense of care and ability to support. As a result, one-third of respondents identified potentially more carefully pre-plan their drinking behaviour on their next night out. Conclusion: This study demonstrates that young people are responsive to positive interventions and that future pre-planning may become a more natural part of their party routine--resulting in less likelihood of alcohol-related risk. The outcome measure, that young people's intentions to moderate their drinking as a result of positive encounters, is an important one.
Descriptors: Drinking, Health Behavior, Religion, Religious Factors, Alcohol Abuse, Online Surveys, Intervention, Role Models, Volunteers, Risk, Behavior Change, Factor Analysis, Multiple Regression Analysis, Young Adults, Likert Scales, College Students, Student Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Statistical Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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