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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Badolato, V. (2008). Campus violence and safety. State Legislatures, 34(6), 18-18.
Ellis, T. E., & Trumpower, D. (2008). Health-risk behaviors and suicidal ideation: A preliminary study of cognitive and developmental factors. Suicide & Life-Threatening Behavior, 38(3), 251-259.
Franiuk, R., Seefelt, J., & Vandello, J. (2008). Prevalence of rape myths in headlines and their effects on attitudes toward rape. Sex Roles, 58(11/12), 790-801.
Gidycz, C. A., Orchowski, L. M., King, C. R., & Rich, C. L. (2008). Sexual victimization and health-risk behaviors: A prospective analysis of college women. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 23(6), 744-763.
Haywood, H., & Swank, E. (2008). Rape myths among Appalachian college students. Violence & Victims, 23(3), 373-389.
Jackson, K. M., & Sher, K. J. (2008). Comparison of longitudinal phenotypes based on alternate heavy drinking cut scores: A systematic comparison of trajectory approaches III. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 22(2), 198-209.
LaBrie, J., Pedersen, E. R., Neighbors, C., & Hummer, J. F. (2008). The role of self-consciousness in the experience of alcohol-related consequences among college students. Addictive Behaviors, 33(6), 812-820.
Lau-Barraco, C., & Dunn, M. E. (2008). Evaluation of a single-session expectancy challenge intervention to reduce alcohol use among college students. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 22(2), 168-175.
Lemieux, S. R., & Byers, E. S. (2008). The sexual well-being of women who have experienced child sexual abuse. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 32(2), 126.
Lewis, M. A., Neighbors, C., Lee, C. M., & Oster-Aaland, L. (2008). 21st birthday celebratory drinking: Evaluation of a personalized normative feedback card intervention. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 22(2), 176-185.
Orchowski, L. M., Gidycz, C. A., & Raffle, H. (2008). Evaluation of a sexual assault risk reduction and self-defense program: A prospective analysis of a revised protocol. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 32(2), 204.
Park, A., Sher, K. J., & Krull, J. L. (2008). Risky drinking in college changes as fraternity/sorority affiliation changes: A person-environment perspective. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 22(2), 219-229.
Parks, K. A., Hsieh, Y.-P., Bradizza, C. M., & Romosz, A. M. (2008). Factors influencing the temporal relationship between alcohol consumption and experiences with aggression among college women. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 22(2), 210-218.
Rutledge, P. C., Park, A., & Sher, K. J. (2008). 21st birthday drinking: Extremely extreme. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 76(3), 511-516.
Ryan, K., Weikel, K., & Sprechini, G. (2008). Gender differences in narcissism and courtship violence in dating couples. Sex Roles, 58(11/12), 802-813.
Shorey, R. C., Cornelius, T. L., & Bell, K. M. (2008). A critical review of theoretical frameworks for dating violence: Comparing the dating and marital fields. Aggression & Violent Behavior, 13(3), 185-194.
Tollison, S. J., Lee, C. M., Neighbors, C., Neil, T. A., Olson, N. D., & Larimer, M. E. (2008). Questions and reflections: The use of motivational interviewing microskills in a peer-led brief alcohol intervention for college students. Behavior Therapy, 39(2), 183-194.
Voas, R. B., Johnson, M., Turrisi, R. J., Taylor, D., Honts, C. R., & Nelsen, L. (2008). Bringing alcohol on campus to raise money: Impact on student drinking and drinking problems. Addiction (Abingdon, England), 103(6), 940.
Zamboanga, B. L., & Ham, L. S. (2008). Alcohol expectancies and context-specific drinking behaviors among female college athletes. Behavior Therapy, 39(2), 162-170.