Qualitatively Assessing the Experiences of College Students Completing AlcoholEdu: Do Participants Report Altering Behavior After Intervention?
| Autor: | Adam E. Barry, Emily J. Haas, Gregory O. Gibson, Laura Ansley Hobbs |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Health (social science) Injury control media_common.quotation_subject education 030508 substance abuse Poison control Library and Information Sciences Suicide prevention Occupational safety and health 03 medical and health sciences Risk-Taking 0302 clinical medicine Intervention (counseling) Perception Injury prevention Humans Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Students Health Education Qualitative Research media_common Internet Medical education business.industry Communication Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Human factors and ergonomics Alcohol Drinking in College Focus Groups Female Self Report 0305 other medical science business Follow-Up Studies Program Evaluation |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Health Communication. 21:267-275 |
| ISSN: | 1087-0415 1081-0730 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/10810730.2015.1018645 |
| Popis: | To reduce college student drinking and associated alcohol-related consequences, many universities are turning to e-interventions, such as AlcoholEdu. To date, however, results of evaluations examining the impact of AlcoholEdu are mixed. Among these evaluations, few qualitative assessments have examined the experiences and perceptions of students who complete AlcoholEdu. This investigation aimed to assess whether students (a) find the program educational and engaging, (b) implemented specific strategies learned from participation, and (c) self-report altering their behavior as a result of participation. Even though respondents universally reported an increase in alcohol-related knowledge, there was an evident disconnect between this knowledge and their actual behavior. In other words, respondents reported that they did not implement what was taught in AlcoholEdu. Moreover, students highlighted several limitations associated with the program that would have influenced its overall impact, such as ignoring video segments of the program and clicking through assessments simply to complete the task. If used, college administrators and health professionals should implement e-interventions such as AlcoholEdu as one component of a multifaceted approach rather than a panacea for the current high-risk drinking practices of college students. |
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