Herpreet Thind1, Rochelle K Rosen2,3, Nancy P Barnett3,4, Kristen Walaska2, Regina Traficante5, Beth C Bock2,6. 1. Department of Public Health, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, Massachusetts, USA. 2. Center for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine, The Miriam Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island, USA. 3. Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Brown School of Public Health, Providence, Rhode Island, USA. 4. Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA. 5. Community College of Rhode Island, Warwick, Rhode Island, USA. 6. Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
Abstract
Objective: The purpose of this study was to gain insight about patterns of alcohol use and related consequences among heavy drinking community college students. Participants: About 26 community college students (Mean age 22.3 years, 46% men, 69% White) participated in this study between January and April 2013. Methods: Five qualitative focus group discussions were conducted during formative research preceding a text message intervention; participants were asked about common drinking behavior patterns among community college students, as well as how age and gender affect drinking. Sessions were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. Participants also completed a brief quantitative survey about their drinking behavior and its consequences. Results: Qualitative data identified several themes: (1) reasons for drinking, (2) drinking occasions, (3) age- and experience-related differences in drinking, including patterns specific to community college students and women. Conclusion: Research is needed to develop innovative strategies to reduce alcohol harm in this understudied population.
Objective: The purpose of this study was to gain insight about patterns of alcohol use and related consequences among heavy drinking community college students. Participants: About 26 community college students (Mean age 22.3 years, 46% men, 69% White) participated in this study between January and April 2013. Methods: Five qualitative focus group discussions were conducted during formative research preceding a text message intervention; participants were asked about common drinking behavior patterns among community college students, as well as how age and gender affect drinking. Sessions were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. Participants also completed a brief quantitative survey about their drinking behavior and its consequences. Results: Qualitative data identified several themes: (1) reasons for drinking, (2) drinking occasions, (3) age- and experience-related differences in drinking, including patterns specific to community college students and women. Conclusion: Research is needed to develop innovative strategies to reduce alcohol harm in this understudied population.
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Keywords:
Alcohol; community college students; focus group discussion; heavy drinking; qualitative study
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