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Hasking, Penelope; Claes, Laurence – Journal of American College Health, 2020
Objective: The aim of the present study was to explore common and differential relationships between nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI), risky drinking, and disordered eating attitudes and impulsivity, emotion dysregulation, and alexithymia. Methods: We investigated these associations in a sample of 951 college students (79.4% female, "M"age…
Descriptors: Self Destructive Behavior, Injuries, Alcohol Abuse, Eating Disorders
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Willmott, Taylor; Russell-Bennett, Rebekah; Drennan, Judy; Rundle-Thiele, Sharyn – Health Education & Behavior, 2019
Introduction: Game On: Know Alcohol, a school-based alcohol education program, aimed to educate adolescents on the harmful effects of (excessive) alcohol consumption. The program included two user-centered serious educational games, Perfect Pour and Dumb Driver. Purpose: To evaluate the objective effect of playing Perfect Pour and Dumb Driver on…
Descriptors: Alcohol Education, Comprehensive School Health Education, Adolescents, Drinking
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Ramsden, Robyn; Hewitt, Delwyn; Williams, Joanne; Emberton, Lee; Bennett, Catherine – Health Education, 2021
Purpose: This paper explores the impact of a suite of alcohol culture change interventions implemented by Deakin University in Melbourne, Australia. The interventions were designed to change the alcohol culture at a bi-annual nation-wide university multi-sport competition known as Uni Nationals. This study aims to understand the critical success…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol Education, Risk, Student Subcultures
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Hutton, Alison; Whitehead, Dean; Ullah, Shahid – Health Education Journal, 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…
Descriptors: Drinking, Health Behavior, Religion, Religious Factors
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Murugiah, Sera – Youth Studies Australia, 2012
Women are more vulnerable to the effects of alcohol than men. They get intoxicated more quickly and have a higher blood alcohol level than men, even when body weight and alcohol consumption are the same. Despite this we are seeing a convergence of the drinking patterns of young women and young men, including binge drinking. In this research, 20…
Descriptors: Females, Alcohol Abuse, Drinking, Foreign Countries
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Hughes, Clarissa – Australian Universities' Review, 2012
This paper reports the results of a small qualitative pilot study on the role of alcohol in college life, undertaken at three residential colleges at an Australian university. Focus groups (involving 43 students aged between 17 and 23 years) investigated participants' views of the social functions of alcohol in the residential college environment.…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Foreign Countries, College Environment, Focus Groups