Studying college alcohol use: widening the lens, sharpening the focus.
- 1 March 2002
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Alcohol Research Documentation, Inc. in Journal of Studies on Alcohol, Supplement
- No. s14,p. 14-22
- https://doi.org/10.15288/jsas.2002.s14.14
Abstract
Objective: The study was designed to assess current trends in studying, and emerging approaches to furthering understanding of, college drinking. Method: A literature review was conducted of find- ings and methods highlighting conceptual and methodological issues that need to be addressed. Results: Most studies address clinical, develop- mental and psychological variables and are conducted at single points in time on single campuses. Factors affecting college alcohol use and methods of studying them are discussed. Conclusions: Most current studies of college drinking do not address the influence of the college and its alcohol environment. Our understanding of college drinking can be improved by expanding the scope of issues studied and choosing ap- propriate research designs. (J. Stud. Alcohol, Supplement No. 14: 14- 22, 2002)Keywords
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