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 15 peer-reviewed journals serving as the primary source of college AODV prevention articles and from keyword searches of online research databases.
Academic Performance
Wormington, S. V., Anderson, K. G., Corpus, J. H. (2011). The role of academic motivation in high school students' current and lifetime alcohol consumption: Adopting a self-determination theory perspective. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 72(6), 965–974.
Abar, C. C., & Maggs, J. L. (2010). Social influence and selection processes as predictors of normative perceptions and alcohol use across the transition to college. Journal of College Student Development, 51(5), 496-508.
Howland, J., Rohsenow, D. J., Greece, J. A., Littlefield, C. A., Almeida, A., Heeren, T., Winter, M., Bliss, C. A., Hunt, S., & Hermos, J. (2010). The effects of binge drinking on college students’ next-day academic test-taking performance and mood state. Addiction, 105(4), 655-665.
Pedersen, E. R., LaBrie, J. W., Hummer, J. F., Larimer, M. E., Lee, C. M. (2010). Heavier drinking American college students may self-select into study abroad programs: An examination of sex and ethnic differences within a high-risk group. Addictive Behaviors, 35(9), 844-847.
White, S., Park, Y. S., Cordero, E. D. (2010) Impact of curriculum infusion on college students’ drinking behaviors. Journal of American College Health, 58(6), 515-522.
Vaughan, E., Corbin, W. & Fromme, K. (2009). Academic and social motives and drinking behavior. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 23(4), 564-576.
Mallett, K. A., Bachrach, R. L., & Turrisi, R. (2008). Are all negative consequences truly negative? Assessing variations among college students' perceptions of alcohol related consequences. Addictive Behaviors, 33(10), 1375-1381.
Miller, K., Danner, F., & Staten, R. (2008). Relationship of work hours with selected health behaviors and academic progress among a college student cohort. Journal of American College Health, 56(6), 675-679.