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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Boekeloo, B. O., Bush, E. N., & Novik, M. G. (2009). Perceptions about residence hall wingmates and alcohol-related secondhand effects among college freshmen. Journal of American College Health, 57(6), 619-628.
Bogg, T., & Finn, P. R. (2009). An ecologically based model of alcohol-consumption decision making: Evidence for the discriminative and predictive role of contextual reward and punishment information. Journal of Studies on Alcohol & Drugs, 70(3), 446-457.
Borsari, B., & Muellerleile, P. (2009). Collateral reports in the college setting: A meta-analytic integration. Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, 33(5), 826-838.
Durkin, A., & O'Connor, L. G. (2009). Preventing unsafe alcohol consumption on the 21st birthday: Roles for nurses. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 47(5), 28-33.
Engin, E., Gurkan, A., Dulgerler, S., & Arabaci, L. B. (2009). University students' suicidal thoughts and influencing factors. Journal of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing, 16(4), 343-354.
Fallahi, C. R., Austad, C. S., Fallon, M., & Leishman, L. (2009). A survey of perceptions of the Virginia Tech tragedy. Journal of School Violence, 8(2), 120-135.
Giles, S. M., Champion, H., Sutfin, E. L., McCoy, T. P., & Wagoner, K. (2009). Calorie restriction on drinking days: An examination of drinking consequences among college students. Journal of American College Health, 57(6), 603-610.
Harrison, E. L. R., Hinson, R. E., & McKee, S. A. (2009). Experimenting and daily smokers: Episodic patterns of alcohol and cigarette use. Addictive Behaviors, 34(5), 484-486.
Hicks, J. A., Pedersen, S. L., McCarthy, D. M., & Friedman, R. S. (2009). Marijuana primes, marijuana expectancies, and arithmetic efficiency. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 70(3), 391-399.
Hustad, J. T., Carey, K. B., Carey, M. P., & Maisto, S. A. (2009). Self-regulation, alcohol consumption, and consequences in college student heavy drinkers: A simultaneous latent growth analysis. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 70(3), 373-382.
Krebs, C. P., Lindquist, C. H., Warner, T. D., Fisher, B. S., & Martin, S. L. (2009). College women's experiences with physically forced, alcohol- or other drug-enabled, and drug-facilitated sexual assault before and since entering college. Journal of American College Health, 57(6), 639-649.
LaBrie, J. W., Feres, N., Kenney, S. R., & Lac, A. (2009). Family history of alcohol abuse moderates effectiveness of a group motivational enhancement intervention in college women. Addictive Behaviors, 34(5), 415-420.
LaBrie, J. W., Migliuri, S., & Cail, J. (2009). A night to remember: A harm-reduction birthday card intervention reduces high-risk drinking during 21st birthday celebrations. Journal of American College Health, 57(6), 659-663.
Lane, J., Gover, A. R., & Dahod, S. (2009). Fear of violent crime among men and women on campus: The impact of perceived risk and fear of sexual assault. Violence & Victims, 24(2), 172-192.
Lewis, M. A., Lindgren, K. P., Fossos, N., Neighbors, C., & Oster-Aaland, L. (2009). Examining the relationship between typical drinking behavior and 21st birthday drinking behavior among college students: Implications for event-specific prevention. Addiction, 104(5), 760-767.
Littlefield, A. K., Sher, K. J., & Wood, P. K. (2009). Is "maturing out" of problematic alcohol involvement related to personality change? Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 118(2), 360-374.
Martens, M. P., Rocha, T. L., Cimini, M. D., Diaz-Myers, A., Rivero, E. M., & Wulfert, E. (2009). The co-occurrence of alcohol use and gambling activities in first-year college students. Journal of American College Health, 57(6), 597-602.
Martin, B. A., McCoy, T. P., Champion, H., Parries, M. T., DuRant, R. H., Mitra, A., et al. (2009). The role of monthly spending money in college student drinking behaviors and their consequences. Journal of American College Health, 57(6), 587-596.
McCauley, J., Ruggiero, K. J., Resnick, H. S., Conoscenti, L. M., & Kilpatrick, D. G. (2009). Forcible, drug-facilitated, and incapacitated rape in relation to substance use problems: Results from a national sample of college women. Addictive Behaviors, 34(5), 458-462.
Muehlenkamp, J. J., Marrone, S., Gray, J. S., & Brown, D. L. (2009). A college suicide prevention model for American Indian students. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 40(2), 134-140.
Nelson, M. C., Lust, K., Story, M., & Ehlinger, E. (2009). Alcohol use, eating patterns, and weight behaviors in a university population. American Journal of Health Behavior, 33(3), 227-237.
Park, A., Sher, K. J., Wood, P. K., & Krull, J. L. (2009). Dual mechanisms underlying accentuation of risky drinking via fraternity/sorority affiliation: The role of personality, peer norms, and alcohol availability. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 118(2), 241-255.
Ravert, R. D. (2009). "You're only young once": Things college students report doing now before it is too late. Journal of Adolescent Research, 24(3), 376-396.
Reingle, J., Thombs, D. L., Weiler, R. M., Dodd, V. J., O'Mara, R., & Pokorny, S. B. (2009). An exploratory study of bar and nightclub expectancies. Journal of American College Health, 57(6), 629-638.
Schlauch, R. C., Lang, A. R., Plant, E. A., Christensen, R., & Donohue, K. F. (2009). Effect of alcohol on race-biased responding: The moderating role of internal and external motivations to respond without prejudice. Journal of Studies on Alcohol & Drugs, 70(3), 328-336.
Schwartz, L. J., & Friedman, H. A. (2009). College student suicide. Journal of College Student Psychotherapy, 23(2), 78-102.
Singleton, R. A., Jr., & Wolfson, A. R. (2009). Alcohol consumption, sleep, and academic performance among college students. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 70(3), 355-363.
Stein, A. L., Tran, G. Q., & Fisher, B. S. (2009). Intimate partner violence experience and expectations among college women in dating relationships: Implications for behavioral interventions. Violence & Victims, 24(2), 153-162.
Sugarman, D. E., DeMartini, K. S., & Carey, K. B. (2009). Are women at greater risk? An examination of alcohol-related consequences and gender. American Journal on Addictions, 18(3), 194-197.
Talbott, L. L., Umstattd, M. R. E., Usdan, S. L., Martin, R. J., & Geiger, B. F. (2009). Validation of the College Alcohol Problem Scale-revised (CAPS-r) for use with non-adjudicated first-year students. Addictive Behaviors, 34(5), 471-473.
Thombs, D. L., O'Mara, R., Dodd, V. J., Merves, M. L., Weiler, R. M., Goldberger, B. A., et al. (2009). Event-specific analyses of poly-drug abuse and concomitant risk behavior in a college bar district in Florida. Journal of American College Health, 57(6), 575-586.
Turchik, J. A., Probst, D. R., Irvin, C. R., Chau, M., & Gidycz, C. A. (2009). Prediction of sexual assault experiences in college women based on rape scripts: A prospective analysis. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 77(2), 361-366.
Voller, E. K., Long, P. J., & Aosved, A. C. (2009). Attraction to sexual violence towards women, sexual abuse of children, and non-sexual criminal behavior: Testing the specialist vs. generalist models in male college students. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 38(2), 235-243.
Ward, B. W., & Gryczynski, J. (2009). Social learning theory and the effects of living arrangement on heavy alcohol use: Results from a national study of college students. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 70(3), 364-372.
Zakletskaia, L. I., Mundt, M. P., Balousek, S. L., Wilson, E. L., & Fleming, M. F. (2009). Alcohol-impaired driving behavior and sensation-seeking disposition in a college population receiving routine care at campus health services centers. Accident; Analysis and Prevention, 41(3), 380-386.
Zamboanga, B. L., Olthuis, J. V., Horton, N. J., McCollum, E. C., Lee, J. J., & Shaw, R. (2009). Where's the house party? Hazardous drinking behaviors and related risk factors. Journal of Psychology, 143(3), 228-244.