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Long, Larry D. – Journal of College and University Student Housing, 2014
The purpose of this study was to compare the Experiences of students residing in on-campus housing with those of students residing in fraternity/sorority housing, specifically to explore the differences in academic success, alcohol use, and perceptions of the living environment as a function of students' living arrangement and gender. The…
Descriptors: College Students, College Housing, Place of Residence, Gender Differences
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Cross, Jennifer E.; Zimmerman, Don; O'Grady, Megan A. – Environment and Behavior, 2009
The objectives were to explore the relation between the built environment of residence halls and the alcohol use of college students living on campus from the perspective of the theory of routine activity. This exploratory study examined data from two samples on one college campus. Online surveys assessed alcohol use, attitudes toward alcohol use,…
Descriptors: College Students, Student Attitudes, Drinking, Dormitories
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Thombs, Dennis L.; Olds, R. Scott; Osborn, Cynthia J.; Casseday, Sarah; Glavin, Kevin; Berkowitz, Alan D. – Journal of American College Health, 2007
Objective: The authors tested a prototype intervention designed to deter alcohol use in residence halls. Participants: Approximately 384 freshmen participated in the study over a 2-year period. Methods: The authors devised a feedback method that assessed residents' blood alcohol concentration (BAC) at night and allowed the readings to be retrieved…
Descriptors: Intervention, Internet, Norms, Feedback