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Social Norms of Alcohol, Smoking, and Marijuana Use within a Canadian University Setting
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Arbour-Nicitopoulos, Kelly P.; Kwan, Matthew Y. W.; Lowe, David; Taman, Sara; Faulkner, Guy E. J. – Journal of American College Health, 2010
Objective: To study actual and perceived substance use in Canadian university students and to compare these rates with US peers. Participants: Students (N = 1,203) from a large Canadian university. Methods: Participants were surveyed using items from the National College Health (NCHA) Assessment of the American College Health Association…
Descriptors: College Students, Substance Abuse, Marijuana, Cultural Differences
Social Norms Theory-Based Interventions: Testing the Feasibility of a Purported Mechanism of Action
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Hagman, Brett T.; Clifford, Patrick R.; Noel, Nora E. – Journal of American College Health, 2007
Social norms-based interventions targeting college student drinking behaviors have become increasingly popular. Such interventions purportedly modify student misperceptions of fellow student drinking behaviors, which leads to changes in individual drinking behavior. Despite claims of successful interventions, research demonstrating that social…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Social Attitudes, Intervention, Social Theories