Survey Results from Alcohol Edu for College 2004

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Survey Results from Alcohol Edu for College 2004

• 660 Students completed the pre-survey,
  post-survey and follow-up survey by January 7,
  2005
• 45 Male, 55 Female
• 94 - 18 yrs old, 6 - 19 years old

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• The course was administered before the start of
  school and included the pre-survey and
  post-survey.
• The follow up survey was sent 45 days after
  completion of the course
• (not before October 1)

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Experiences before Entering College

• 83 of respondents described exposure to alcohol
  education and prevention in high school as
  moderate a lot.

• 75 of respondents had more than a few sips of
  alcohol while a senior in high school.

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Alcohol Related Choices In the past 2 weeks did
you ever
5
In the past 2 weeks did you ever
Drinkers only
6
In the past 2 weeks if you were drinking, did
you ever
Drinkers only
7
In the past 2 weeks
Drinkers only
8
Alcohol use and consumption
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Perceptions of the Social Norm (Follow-up survey)

• The statements reflects your own attitude about
  alcohol
• 6 Occasionally getting drunk is okay even if it
  does interfere with academics /Frequently getting
  drunk is okay if that is what the individual
  wants to do.

• The statements best represent the attitude of
  most students at your school about alcohol
• 45 Occasionally getting drunk is okay even if it
  does interfere with academics /Frequently getting
  drunk is okay if that is what the individual
  wants to do.

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When asked about using alcohol in a
healthier/safer way
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Response to Alcohol Edu

• 37 described their attitude as somewhat or very
  unenthusiastic about taking the course.
• 85 described the course as somewhat, pretty or
  very helpful.
• 77 described the course as somewhat, rather or
  very interesting.
• 82 would recommend the course to other people
  moderately, probably or definitely.

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Since taking Alcohol Edu

• 50 have thought about the course content,
  moderately, frequently, or definitely.
• 41 have thought about the course when making
  drinking choices moderately, frequently or
  definitely.

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Faculty Symposium on Alcohol January 14,
2005 Prepared by Kim Allen-Stuck, Ph.D.