European University Students' Experiences and Attitudes toward Campus Alcohol Policy: A Qualitative Study

Hal, Guido Van; Tavolacci, Marie‐Pierre; Stock, Christiane; Vriesacker, Bart; Orosová, Oľga; Kalina, Ondrej; Salonna, Ferdinand; Lukács, Andrea; Larsen, Eva Ladekjær; Ladner, Joël; Jacobs, Liezille

doi:10.1080/10826084.2017.1416402

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“…A difference between previous studies and our study is that in the context of year level, students in South Korea have the highest AUDIT-C scores in their freshman year, whereas students in international studies mostly consume high amounts of alcohol during their sophomore and junior years [3,13,32,33]. This phenomenon may be particular to South Korea; students in South Korea have been noted to consume the most amount of alcohol in their freshman year (often, unwillingly) at various orientation, and/or freshmen events where juniors and seniors pressure incoming students to drink [1].…”

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“…Similar trends were also found among some Asian countries like China [32] and Taiwan [34], where alcohol use was greatest among 1st year students. However, in most European countries like France [33], Belgium, Colombia, Ireland, and Poland [3,4] age and/or year of study were not associated with binge drinking and associated drinking behaviors.…”

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“…In the context of South Korea, transition to college is often associated with an escalation in binge drinking; one investigation reported that approximately 71.2% of students consume at least four to five standard drinks per drinking session [1]. In the United States, although binge drinking rates have decreased over time, 30-40% of adults consume four to five standard drinks per drinking session [2], while in Europe, around 60% of men and 41% of women between the ages of 18 to 23 binge drink regularly [3]. Considering that there are numerous negative consequences of college binge drinking including violence, date rape, accidents, and academic problems [4], more research on prevention efforts is necessary.…”

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Self-reported campus alcohol policy and college alcohol consumption: a multilevel analysis of 4592 Korean students from 82 colleges

Jang

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Background: Campus alcohol policy has been associated with student alcohol consumption in numerous studies. However, more information is required to assess the extent to which school policy affects student drinking behavior; especially when both individual-level sociodemographic characteristics of students and area-level characteristics of college campuses are controlled for. Thus, this paper explores the association between campus alcohol policy and student alcohol consumption among a nationally representative sample of college students in South Korea, while controlling for both individual and area-level characteristics. Methods: We surveyed and analyzed the data of 4592 students from 82 colleges. Multilevel (hierarchical) linear modeling was used to identify the association between campus alcohol policy and alcohol consumption levels, measured via the AUDIT-C (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-Consumption). Controlled individual-level characteristics included sex, year level, major, GPA (grade point average), pocket money, smoking status, stress level, depressive thoughts, suicidal thoughts, and number of clubs/organizations. Controlled area-level characteristics included college type, number of students, number of faculty members, number of workers/administrators, and region. Results: Compared to students unaware of their school's campus alcohol policy, students who self-reported that their campuses allow drinking in outdoor spaces (β = 0.755 p = 0.010) or in all areas (β = 0.820, p = 0.044) had higher AUDIT-C scores. Students attending schools with a large number of students, males, freshmen, students with low GPA, students with high amounts of pocket money, and smokers also had higher alcohol consumption scores relative to their peers. Alcohol education experience in the form of lectures, mail, and/or campaigns were not associated with student alcohol consumption levels. Conclusion: Our results suggest an association between self-reported campus alcohol policy and student alcohol consumption. College educators and administrators must be aware that relative to students unaware of their school's campus alcohol policy, students at colleges that allow drinking in outdoor spaces or all areas consume higher amounts of alcohol than their peers; even when area-level factors are controlled for.

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“…They found that 85% of new students reported consuming alcohol during Orientation Week and that students consumed significantly more during Orientation Week than before university (9 vs. 19 drinks). Indeed, qualitative studies suggest that new students view drinking as the point of Orientation Week and advertising (e.g. flyers for clubs) may actively promote drinking .…”

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Wonderland and the rabbit hole: A commentary on university students’ alcohol use during first year and the early transition to university

Riordan

Carey

2018

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For new students, university can be a wonderland of opportunity. But the first few weeks of the university experience are also typified by change, stress and uncertainty. From a health promotion perspective, the first few weeks of the university experience present an important yet understudied opportunity for alcohol misuse prevention. In this narrative review, we distinguish students' alcohol use during their first year at university from what is known about their use in the first few weeks on campus. First, we outline the developmental context of the first year experience and the descriptive epidemiology of alcohol use and consequences. Second, we highlight how distinctly different the first few weeks of the university experience are relative to the rest of the academic year and overview the limited research on alcohol use and consequences during the first few weeks. Third, we overview the limited number of strategies that have focused on reducing alcohol use during the transition to university. Finally, we offer a number of suggestions for future research. A better understanding of the nature and determinants of alcohol use and consequences during the transition to university is critical to designing effective prevention and intervention strategies. [Riordan BC, Carey KB. Wonderland and the rabbit hole: A commentary on university students' alcohol use during first year and the early transition to university. Drug Alcohol Rev 2019;38:34-41]

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“…Det er godt dokumentert at studenter er en gruppe som har et høyt alkoholinntak, spesielt under fadderuken (Myrtveit et al, 2016;Tefre, Amundsen, Nordlund & Lund, 2007;Van Hal et al, 2018). Samtidig viser andre studier en sammenheng mellom deltakelse på fadderuken og grad av sosial inkludering, trivsel og etablering av nye vennskap (Knapstad, 2018;Myrtveit, Askeland, Knapstad, Knudsen & Skogen, 2017;Stålesen, 2015;Vaadal, 2014).…”

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European University Students' Experiences and Attitudes toward Campus Alcohol Policy: A Qualitative Study

Abstract: Students will not support an on campus alcohol restriction and a policy should therefore focus on prevention initiatives.

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Self-reported campus alcohol policy and college alcohol consumption: a multilevel analysis of 4592 Korean students from 82 colleges

Self-reported campus alcohol policy and college alcohol consumption: a multilevel analysis of 4592 Korean students from 82 colleges

Wonderland and the rabbit hole: A commentary on university students’ alcohol use during first year and the early transition to university

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