The Sidewalk Survey: A Field Methodology to Measure Late-Night College Drinking
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| Title: | The Sidewalk Survey: A Field Methodology to Measure Late-Night College Drinking |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Johnson, Mark B., Lange, James E., Voas, Robert B., Clapp, John D., Lauer, Elizabeth, Snowden, Cecelia B. |
| Source: | Evaluation Review. 2006 30(1):27-43. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications, 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243 (Toll Free); Fax: 800-583-2665 (Toll Free). |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 17 |
| Publication Date: | 2006 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Descriptive |
| Education Level: | Higher Education |
| Descriptors: | Field Studies, Campuses, Public Health, Drinking, Research Methodology, College Students, Alcohol Abuse, Test Construction |
| Geographic Terms: | California |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0193841X04273255 |
| ISSN: | 0193-841X |
| Abstract: | Alcohol use is highly prevalent among U.S. college students, and alcohol-related problems are often considered the most serious public health threat on American college campuses. Although empirical examinations of college drinking have relied primarily on self-report measures, several investigators have implemented field studies to obtain objective measures of alcohol consumption (blood alcohol concentration) from students in ecologically valid settings. This article describes the methodology of breath-test field survey that is being conducted on the grounds of San Diego State University. Descriptive summaries of the data collected through spring 2003 are provided, and limitations to methodology are discussed. |
| Abstractor: | Author |
| Number of References: | 24 |
| Entry Date: | 2005 |
| Accession Number: | EJ723382 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Alcohol use is highly prevalent among U.S. college students, and alcohol-related problems are often considered the most serious public health threat on American college campuses. Although empirical examinations of college drinking have relied primarily on self-report measures, several investigators have implemented field studies to obtain objective measures of alcohol consumption (blood alcohol concentration) from students in ecologically valid settings. This article describes the methodology of breath-test field survey that is being conducted on the grounds of San Diego State University. Descriptive summaries of the data collected through spring 2003 are provided, and limitations to methodology are discussed. |
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| ISSN: | 0193-841X |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0193841X04273255 |
