Prevalence and predictive factors in assessing alcohol use in the United States are understudied. This study addresses a population which has not been studied extensively in the U.S. The purpose of this study was to explore how acculturative stress, model-minority stereotype, gender, and religiosity predict alcohol use frequency in Punjabi Sikhs…

Alcohol and/or substance use among college students is a serious public health issue. In Oman, studies addressing college student's alcohol and/or substance use are limited. The purpose of this study was to identify knowledge, attitudes, subjective norms, self-efficacy, and perceived behavioral control associated with alcohol and/or substance…

This dissertation explores the role of creative, participatory methods of communication in response to the impacts of climate change and other environmental and social pressures in Sub- Saharan Africa. Specifically, the research seeks to understand the extent to which narrative and participatory drama influence social interaction, attitudes, and…