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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Abbey, A., Saenz, C., Buck, P. O., Parkhill, M. R., & Hayman, L. W., Jr. (2006). The effects of acute alcohol consumption, cognitive reserve, partner risk, and gender on sexual decision making. Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 67(1), 113–121.
Abrams, D., Hopthrow, T., Hulbert, L., & Frings, D. (2006). “Groupdrink”? The effect of alcohol on risk attraction among groups versus individuals. Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 67(4), 628–636.
Appelbaum, P. S. (2006). Law & psychiatry: “Depressed? Get out!”: Dealing with suicidal students on college campuses. Psychiatric Services, 57(7), 914–916.
Benton, S. L., Benton, S. A., & Downey, R. G. (2006). College student drinking, attitudes toward risks, and drinking consequences. Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 67(4), 543–551.
Benton, S. L., Downey, R. G., Glider, P. S., Benton, S. A., Shin, K., Newton, D. W., Arck, W., & Price, A. (2006). Predicting negative drinking consequences: Examining descriptive norm perception. Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 67(3), 399–405.
Borsari, B., & Carey, K. B. (2006). How the quality of peer relationships influences college alcohol use. Drug and Alcohol Review, 25(4), 361–370.
Boyle, J. R., & Boekeloo, B. O. (2006). Perceived parental approval of drinking and its impact on problem drinking behaviors among first-year college students. Journal of American College Health, 54(4), 238–244.
Brand, P. A., & Anastasio, P. A. (2006). Violence-related attitudes and beliefs: Scale construction and psychometrics. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 21(7), 856–868.
Braun, R. J., Wilson, R. A., Pelesko, J. A., Buchanan, J. R., & Gleeson, J. P. (2006). Applications of small-world network theory in alcohol epidemiology. Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 67(4), 591–599.
Broadwater, K., Curtin, L., Martz, D. M., & Zrull, M. C. (2006). College student drinking: Perception of the norm and behavioral intentions. Addictive Behaviors, 31(4), 632–640.
Chen, M.-J., Miller, B. A., Grube, J. W., & Waiters, E. D. (2006). Music, substance use, and aggression. Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 67(3), 373–381.
Chen, M.-J., Paschall, M. J., & Grube, J. W. (2006). Motives for malt liquor consumption in a sample of community college students. Addictive Behaviors, 31(8), 1295–1307.
Cheong, J., Hall, N. M., & MacKinnon, D. P. (2006). Use of designated boat operators and designated drivers among college students. Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 67(4), 616–619.
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.
Clapp, J. D., Reed, M. B., Holmes, M. R., Lange, J. E., & Voas, R. B. (2006). Drunk in public, drunk in private: The relationship between college students, drinking environments and alcohol consumption. American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 32(2), 275–285.
Cogan, R., & Ballinger, B. C., III. (2006). Alcohol problems and the differentiation of partner, stranger, and general violence. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 21(7), 924–935.
Cole, T. B. (2006). Rape at U.S. colleges often fueled by alcohol. Journal of the American Medical Association,296(5), 504–505.
Crawford, L. A., & Novak, K. B. (2006). Alcohol abuse as a rite of passage: The effect of beliefs about alcohol and the college experience on undergraduates’ drinking behaviors. Journal of Drug Education, 36(3), 193–212.
Dams-O’Connor, K., Martens, M. P., & Anderson, D. A. (2006). Alcohol-related consequences among women who want to lose weight. Eating Behaviors, 7(3), 188–195.
Ehrlich, P. F., Haque, A., Swisher-McClure, S., & Helmkamp, J. (2006). Screening and brief intervention for alcohol problems in a university student health clinic. Journal of American College Health, 54(5), 279–287.
Filipas, H. H., & Ullman, S. E. (2006). Child sexual abuse, coping responses, self-blame, posttraumatic stress disorder, and adult sexual revictimization. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 21(5), 652–672.
Finley, L. (2006). Examining school searches as systemic violence. Critical Criminology, 14(2), 117–135.
Fishburne, J. W., & Brown, J. M. (2006). How do college students estimate their drinking? Comparing consumption patterns among quantity-frequency, graduated frequency, and timeline follow-back methods. Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 50(1), 15–33.
Fisher, D. (2006). Responding to students who disclose the violence in their lives. English Journal, 95(6), 65–70.
Forbes, G. B., Adams-Curtis, L. E., Pakalka, A. H., & White, K. B. (2006). Dating aggression, sexual coercion, and aggression-supporting attitudes among college men as a function of participation in aggressive high school sports. Violence Against Women, 12(5), 441–455.
Ford, J. A., & Jasinski, J. L. (2006). Sexual orientation and substance use among college students. Addictive Behaviors, 31(3), 404–413.
Foubert, J. D., & Newberry, J. T. (2006). Effects of two versions of an empathy-based rape prevention program on fraternity men’s survivor empathy, attitudes, and behavioral intent to commit rape or sexual assault. Journal of College Student Development, 47(2), 133–148.
Gilbertson, T. A. (2006). Alcohol-related incident guardianship and undergraduate college parties: Enhancing the social norms marketing approach. Journal of Drug Education, 36(1), 73–90.
Gilles, D. M., Turk, C. L., & Fresco, D. M. (2006). Social anxiety, alcohol expectancies, and self-efficacy as predictors of heavy drinking in college students. Addictive Behaviors, 31(3), 388–398.
Gillman, J. L., Kim, H. S., Alder, S. C., & Durrant, L. H. (2006). Assessing the risk factors for suicidal thoughts at a nontraditional commuter school. Journal of American College Health, 55(1), 17–26.
Grekin, E. R., & Sher, K. J. (2006). Alcohol dependence symptoms among college freshmen: Prevalence, stability, and person-environment interactions. Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology, 14(3), 329–338.
Gross, A. M., Winslett, A., Roberts, M., & Gohm, C. L. (2006). An examination of sexual violence against college women. Violence Against Women, 12(3), 288–300.
Hamby, S., Sugarman, D. B., & Boney-McCoy, S. (2006). Does questionnaire format impact reported partner violence rates?: An experimental study. Violence and Victims, 21(4), 507–518.
Hennessy, D. A., Lanni-Manley, E., & Maiorana, N. (2006). The effects of fatal vision goggles on drinking and driving intentions in college students. Journal of Drug Education, 36(1), 59–72.
Hernandez, D. V., Skewes, M. C., Resor, M. R., Villanueva, M. R., Hanson, B. S., & Blume, A. W. (2006). A pilot test of an alcohol skills training programme for Mexican American college students. International Journal of Drug Policy, 17(4), 320–328.
Hoban, M., & Leino, E. V. (2006). American College Health Association National College Health Assessment (ACHA-NCHA) Spring 2005 Reference Group Data Report (abridged). Journal of American College Health, 55(1), 5–16.
Jessor, R., Costa, F. M., Krueger, P. M., & Turbin, M. S. (2006). A developmental study of heavy episodic drinking among college students: The role of psychosocial and behavioral protective and risk factors. Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 67(1), 86–94.
Juarez, P., Walters, S. T., Daugherty, M., & Radi, C. (2006). A randomized trial of motivational interviewing and feedback with heavy drinking college students. Journal of Drug Education, 36(3), 233–246.
Karamitros, H., Minelli, M., & Schmidt, J. (2006). Selecting an alcohol and other drug prevention program in times of declining resources. Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 50(4), 25–34.
Kelly, B. T., & Torres, A. (2006). Campus safety: Perceptions and experiences of women students. Journal of College Student Development, 47(1), 20–36.
Kieffer, K. M., Cronin, C., & Gawet, D. L. (2006). Test and study worry and emotionality in the prediction of college students’ reasons for drinking: An exploratory investigation. Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 50(1), 57–81.
Kilmer, J. R., Walker, D. D., Lee, C. M., Palmer, R. S., Mallett, K. A., Fabiano, P., & Larimer, M. E. (2006). Misperceptions of college student marijuana use: Implications for prevention. Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 67(2), 277–281.
Kress, V. E., Shepherd, J. B., Anderson, R. I., Petuch, A. J., Nolan, J. M., & Thiemeke, D. (2006). Evaluation of the impact of a coeducational sexual assault prevention program on college students’ rape myth attitudes. Journal of College Counseling, 9(2), 148–157.
LaBrie, J. W., Pedersen, E. R., Earleywine, M., & Olsen, H. (2006). Reducing heavy drinking in college males with the decisional balance: Analyzing an element of motivational interviewing. Addictive Behaviors, 31(2), 254–263.
LaBrie, J. W., Pedersen, E. R., Lamb, T. F., & Bove, L. (2006). Heads up! A nested intervention with freshmen male college students and the broader campus community to promote responsible drinking. Journal of American College Health, 54(5), 301–304.
Lamberg, L. (2006). Experts work to prevent college suicides. Journal of the American Medical Association, 296(5), 502–504.
Lanza, S. T., & Collins, L. M. (2006). A mixture model of discontinuous development in heavy drinking from ages 18 to 30: The role of college enrollment. Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 67(4), 552–561.
Leedy, M. J., & Leffingwell, T. R. (2006). Evaluation of a measure of incidental legal risk behaviors in college students who use alcohol. Journal of Drug Education, 36(2), 125–139.
Lenk, K. M., Toomey, T. L., & Erickson, D. J. (2006). Propensity of alcohol establishments to sell to obviously intoxicated patrons. Alcoholism-Clinical and Experimental Research, 30(7), 1194 –1199
Lewis, D. K., & Marchell, T. C. (2006). Safety first: A medical amnesty approach to alcohol poisoning at a U.S. university. International Journal of Drug Policy, 17(4), 329–338.
Lewis, M. A., & Neighbors, C. (2006). Social norms approaches using descriptive drinking norms education: A review of the research on personalized normative feedback. Journal of American College Health, 54(4), 213–218.
Lindsay, V. (2006). Factors that predict freshmen college students’ preference to drink alcohol. Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 50(4), 7–19.
Luthra, R., & Gidycz, C. A. (2006). Dating violence among college men and women: Evaluation of a theoretical model. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 21(6), 717–731.
Macy, R. J., Nurius, P. S., & Norris, J. (2006). Responding in their best interests: Contextualizing women’s coping with acquaintance sexual aggression. Violence Against Women, 12(5), 478–500.
Mallett, K. A., Lee, C. M., Neighbors, C., Larimer, M. E., & Turrisi, R. (2006). Do we learn from our mistakes? An examination of the impact of negative alcohol-related consequences on college students’ drinking patterns and perceptions. Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 67(2), 269–276.
Manwell, L. B., Pfeifer, J., & Stauffacher, E. A. (2006). An interdisciplinary faculty development model for the prevention and treatment of alcohol use disorders. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 30(8), 1393–1399.
Martens, M. P., Dams-O’Connor, K., Duffy-Paiement, C., & Gibson, J. T. (2006). Perceived alcohol use among friends and alcohol consumption among college athletes. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 20(2), 178–184.
Martens, M. P., Page, J. C., Mowry, E. S., Damann, K. M., Taylor, K. K., & Cimini, M. D. (2006). Differences between actual and perceived student norms: An examination of alcohol use, drug use, and sexual behavior. Journal of American College Health, 54(5), 295–300.
McCabe, S. E., Couper, M. P., Cranford, J. A., & Boyd, C. J. (2006). Comparison of Web and mail surveys for studying secondary consequences associated with substance use: Evidence for minimal mode effects. Addictive Behaviors, 31(1), 162–168.
McCabe, S. E., Cranford, J. A., Morales, M., & Young, A. (2006). Simultaneous and concurrent polydrug use of alcohol and prescription drugs: Prevalence, correlates, and consequences. Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 67(4), 529–537.
McCabe, S. E., Teter, C. J., & Boyd, C. J. (2006). Medical use, illicit use, and diversion of abusable prescription drugs. Journal of American College Health, 54(5), 269–278.
Meilman, P. W., & Hall, T. M. (2006). Aftermath of tragic events: The development and use of community support meetings on a university campus. Journal of American College Health, 54(6), 382–384.
Miller, T. R., Levy, D. T., Spicer, R. S., & Taylor, D. M. (2006). Societal costs of underage drinking. Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 67(4), 519–528.
Montgomery, J. M., Foley, K. L., & Wolfson, M. (2006). Enforcing the minimum drinking age: State, local and agency characteristics associated with compliance checks and cops in shops programs. Addiction, 101(2), 223–231.
Murphy, J. G., Barnett, N. P., & Colby, S. M. (2006). Alcohol-related and alcohol-free activity participation and enjoyment among college students: A behavioral theories of choice analysis. Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology, 14(3), 339–349.
Neighbors, C., Dillard, A. J., Lewis, M. A., Bergstrom, R. L., & Neil, T. A. (2006). Normative misperceptions and temporal precedence of perceived norms and drinking. Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 67(2), 290–299.
Neighbors, C., Oster-Aaland, L., Bergstrom, R. L., & Lewis, M. A. (2006). Event- and context-specific normative misperceptions and high-risk drinking: 21st birthday celebrations and football tailgating. Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 67(2), 282–289.
Newman, I. M., Shell, D. F., Major, L. J., & Workman, T. A. (2006). Use of policy, education, and enforcement to reduce binge drinking among university students: The NU Directions project. International Journal of Drug Policy, 17(4), 339–349.
O’Hare, T., & Sherrer, M. V. (2006). Stress, recent changes in alcohol consumption level, and problem drinking in freshman first offenders. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 13(3), 33–50.
Palfai, T. P. (2006). College student alcohol use in context: The utility of goal constructs. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 20(2), 143–144.
Palfai, T. P., & Weafer, J. (2006). College student drinking and meaning in the pursuit of life goals. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 20(2), 131–134.
Palmer, R. S., Kilmer, J. R., & Larimer, M. E. (2006). If you feed them, will they come? The use of social marketing to increase interest in attending a college alcohol program. Journal of American College Health, 55(1), 47–52.
Park, A., Sher, K. J., & Krull, J. L. (2006). Individual differences in the “Greek effect” on risky drinking: The role of self-consciousness. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 20(1), 85–90.
Parks, K. A., Pardi, A. M., & Bradizza, C. M. (2006). Collecting data on alcohol use and alcohol-related victimization: A comparison of telephone and Web-based survey methods. Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 67(2), 318–323.
Paschall, M. J., Bersamin, M., Fearnow-Kenney, M., Wyrick, D., & Currey, D. (2006). Short-term evaluation of a web-based college alcohol misuse and harm prevention course (College Alc). Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 50(3), 49–65.
Patock-Peckham, J. A., & Morgan-Lopez, A. A. (2006). College drinking behaviors: Mediational links between parenting styles, impulse control, and alcohol-related outcomes. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 20(2), 117–125.
Pavela, G. (2006). Should colleges withdraw students who threaten or attempt suicide? Journal of American College Health, 54(6), 367–371.
Pedersen, E. R., & LaBrie, J. W. (2006). A within-subjects validation of a group-administered timeline followback for alcohol use. Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 67(2), 332–335.
Polonec, L. D., Major, A. M., & Atwood, L. E. (2006). Evaluating the believability and effectiveness of the social norms message “Most students drink 0 to 4 drinks when they party.” Health Communication, 20(1), 23–34.
Presley, C. A., & Pimentel, E. R. (2006). The introduction of the heavy and frequent drinker: A proposed classification to increase accuracy of alcohol assessments in postsecondary educational settings. Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 67(2), 324–331.
Prudhomme, B., Becker-Blease, K. A., & Grace-Bishop, K. (2006). Stimulant medication use, misuse, and abuse in an undergraduate and graduate student sample. Journal of American College Health, 54(5), 261–268.
Read, J. P., & O’Connor, R. M. (2006). High- and low-dose expectancies as mediators of personality dimensions and alcohol involvement. Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 67(2), 204–214.
Read, J. P., Kahler, C. W., Strong, D. R., & Colder, C. R. (2006). Development and preliminary validation of the young adult alcohol consequences questionnaire. Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 67(1), 169–177.
Reboussin, B. A., Song, E.-Y., Shrestha, A., Lohman, K. K., & Wolfson, M. (2006). A latent class analysis of underage problem drinking: Evidence from a community sample of 16–20 year olds. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 83(3), 199–209.
Renaud, C. A., & Byers, S. E. (2006). Positive and negative cognitions of sexual submission: Relationship to sexual violence. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 35(4), 483–490.
Rosenbaum, A., Rabenhorst, M. M., Reddy, M. K., Fleming, M. T., & Howells, N. L. (2006). A comparison of methods for collecting self-report data on sensitive topics. Violence and Victims, 21(4), 461–471.
Schuckit, M. A., Smith, T. L., & Chacko, Y. (2006). Evaluation of a depression-related model of alcohol problems in 430 probands from the San Diego prospective study. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 82(3), 194–203.
Schwartz, A. J. (2006). College student suicide in the United States: 1990–1991 through 2003–2004. Journal of American College Health, 54(6), 341–352.
Schwartz, A. J. (2006). Four eras of study of college student suicide in the United States: 1920–2004. Journal of American College Health, 54(6), 353–366.
Schwartz, J. R., Griffin, L. D., Russell, M. M., & Frontaura-Duck, S. (2006). Prevention of dating violence on college campuses: An innovative program. Journal of College Counseling, 9(1), 90–96.
Shillington, A. M., & Clapp, J. D. (2006). Heavy alcohol use compared to alcohol and marijuana use: Do college students experience a difference in substance use problems? Journal of Drug Education, 36(1), 91–103.
Sigurdsson, J. F., Gudjonsson, G. H., Bragason, A. V. a., Kristjansdottir, E., & Sigfusdottir, I. D. The role of violent cognition in the relationship between personality and the involvement in violent films and computer games. Personality and Individual Differences, 41(2), 381–392.
Simons, J. S., Neal, D. J., & Gaher, R. M. (2006). Risk for marijuana-related problems among college students: An application of zero-inflated negative binomial regression. American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 32(1), 41–53.
Taylor, D. M., Johnson, M. B., Voas, R. B., & Turrisi, R. (2006). Demographic and academic trends in drinking patterns and alcohol-related problems on dry college campuses. Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 50(4), 35–54.
Taylor, J. (2006). Life events and peer substance use and their relation to substance use problems in college students. Journal of Drug Education, 36(2), 179–191.
Toomey, T. L., Fabian, L. A., Erickson, D. J., Wagenaar, A. C., Fletcher, L., & Lenk, K. M. (2006). Influencing alcohol control policies and practices at community festivals. Journal of Drug Education, 36 (1), 15 – 32.
Turrisi, R., Mallett, K. A., Mastroleo, N. R., & Larimer, M. E. (2006). Heavy drinking in college students: Who is at risk and what is being done about it? Journal of General Psychology, 133(4).
Turrisi, R., Mallett, K. A., Mastroleo, N. R., & Larimer, M. E. (2006). Heavy drinking in college students: Who is at risk and what is being done about it? Journal of General Psychology, 133(4). 401–420
Uliman, S. E., Filipas, H. H., Townsend, S. M., & Starzynski, L. L. (2006). The role of victim-offender relationship in women’s sexual assault experiences. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 21(6), 798–819.
Walker, R. L., Lester, D., & Joe, S. (2006). Lay theories of suicide: An examination of culturally relevant suicide beliefs and attributions among African Americans and European Americans. Journal of Black Psychology, 32(3), 320–334.
White, H. R. (2006). Reduction of alcohol-related harm on United States college campuses: The use of personal feedback interventions. International Journal of Drug Policy, 17(4), 310–319.
White, H. R., Morgan, T. J., Pugh, L. A., Celinska, K., Labouvie, E. W., & Pandina, R. J. (2006). Evaluating two brief substance-use interventions for mandated college students. Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 67(2), 309–317.
Williams, J., Pacula, R. L., Chaloupka, F. J., & Wechsler, H. (2006). College students’ use of cocaine. Substance Use & Misuse, 41(4), 489–509.
Zamboanga, B. L., Horton, N. J., Leitkowski, L. K., & Wang, S. C. (2006). Do good things come to those who drink? A longitudinal investigation of drinking expectancies and hazardous alcohol use in female college athletes. Journal of Adolescent Health, 39(2), 229–236.
Zamboanga, B. L., Leitkowski, L. K., Rodriguez, L., & Cascio, K. A. (2006). Drinking games in female college students: More than just a game? Addictive Behaviors, 31(8), 1485–1489.

