The Latest Research
The following selection of research relates to campus-based alcohol, other drug abuse, and violence (AODV) prevention, with a special focus on the scope of the problem and promising strategies and interventions. The citations are compiled on a monthly basis from peer-reviewed journals serving as the primary source of college AODV prevention articles and from keyword searches of online research databases.
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Broughton, E. A., & Molasso, W. R. (2006). College Drinking: Content Analysis of 30 Years of Research. Journal of College Student Development, 47(6).
Buckner, J. D., Eggleston, A. M., & Schmidt, N. B. (2006). Social anxiety and problematic alcohol consumption: The mediating role of drinking motives and situations. Behavior Therapy, 37(4), 381-391.
Carey, K. B., Borsari, B., Carey, M. P., & Maisto, S. A. (2006). Patterns and Importance of Self-Other Differences in College Drinking Norms. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 20(4), 385-393.
Castello, J., Coomer, C., Stillwell, J., & Cate, K. L. (2006). The Attribution of Responsibility in Acquaintance Rape Involving Ecstasy. North American Journal of Psychology, 8(3), 411-419.
Cho, H. (2006). Influences of norm proximity and norm types on binge and non-binge drinkers: Examining the under-examined aspects of social norms interventions on college campuses. Journal of Substance Use, 11(6), 417-429.
Correia, C. J., & Little, C. (2006). Use of a Multiple-Choice Procedure With College Student Drinkers. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 20(4), 445-452.
Cowan, G., & Ullman, J. B. (2006). Ingroup rejection among women: The role of personal inadequacy. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 30(4), 399-409.
Doumas, D. M., Turrisi, R., & Wright, D. A. (2006). Risk Factors for Heavy Drinking and Associated Consequences in College Freshmen: Athletic Status and Adult Attachment. The Sport Psychologist, 20(4), 419-434.
Gorsline, D., Holl, A., Pearson, J. C., & Child, J. T. (2006). It's More Than Drinking, Drugs, and Sex: College Student Perceptions of Family Problems. College Student Journal, 40(4), 802-807.
Grekin, E. R., Sher, K. J., & Wood, P. K. (2006). Personality and Substance Dependence Symptoms: Modeling Substance-Specific Traits. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 20(4), 415-424.
Kashdan, T., Collins, R., & Elhai, J. (2006). Social Anxiety and Positive Outcome Expectancies on Risk-Taking Behaviors. Cognitive Therapy & Research, 30(6), 749-761.
Lanier, C. A., & Green, B. A. (2006). Principal Component Analysis of the College Date Rape Attitude Survey (CDRAS): An Instrument for the Evaluation of Date Rape Prevention Programs. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma, 13(2), 79-93.
McCarthy, D. M., & Thompsen, D. M. (2006). Implicit and Explicit Measures of Alcohol and Smoking Cognitions. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 20(4), 436-444.
Michael, K. D., Curtin, L., Kirkley, D. E., Jones, D. L., & Harris, R., Jr. (2006). Group-Based Motivational Interviewing for Alcohol Use Among College Students: An Exploratory Study. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 37(6), 629-634.
Neal, D. J., Corbin, W. R., & Fromme, K. (2006). Measurement of Alcohol-Related Consequences Among High School and College Students: Application of Item Response Models to the Rutgers Alcohol Problem Index. Psychological Assessment, 18(4), 402-414.
Palombi, B. J. (2006). An Alcohol Treatment Program for College Students: Community Model of Inclusion in the University Setting. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 37(6), 622-628.
Peralta, R. L., & Cruz, J. M. (2006). Conferring Meaning onto Alcohol-Related Violence: An Analysis of Alcohol Use and Gender in a Sample of College Youth. The Journal of Men's Studies, 14(1), 109-125.
Rankin, L. A., & Maggs, J. L. (2006). First-Year College Student Affect and Alcohol Use: Paradoxical Within- and Between-Person Associations. Journal of Youth & Adolescence, 35(6), 925-937.
Rhoades, B. L., & Maggs, J. L. (2006). Do Academic and Social Goals Predict Planned Alcohol Use Among College-Bound High School Graduates? Journal of Youth & Adolescence, 35(6), 913-923.
Stewart, S. H., Morris, E., Mellings, T., & Komar, J. (2006). Relations of social anxiety variables to drinking motives, drinking quantity and frequency, and alcohol-related problems in undergraduates. Journal of Mental Health, 15(6), 671-682.
Westefeld, J. S., Button, C., Haley, J. T., Jr., Kettmenn, J. J., MacConnell, J., Sandil, R., et al. (2006). College student suicide: A call to action. Death Studies, 30(10), 931-956.
Zamboanga, B. L., Raffaelli, M., & Horton, N. J. (2006). Acculturation status and heavy alcohol use among Mexican American college students: Investigating the moderating role of gender. Addictive Behaviors, 31(12), 2188-2198.