Public Drinking of College Youths & Prevention Programs

This research reviews the article "Public Drinking Practices of College Youths: Implications for Prevention Programs" by David P. Kraft. The focus of this review is on the adequacy of the statistical methodology employed by the researcher and the theory providing the basis for the conduct of the study and the selection of the methodological procedures employed.

Theory Providing the Basis For the Conduct of the Study and the Selection of the Methodology

The research reported in the article was essentially a descriptive survey of the public alcohol consumption behaviors of students at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. The research was based on data collected during the 19751978 period (Kraft, p. 59). At the time the research reported in the article was conducted, research findings reported in the literature indicated that (1) the prevalence of alcohol consumption among college students was high, (2) heavy drinking among college students led to acute alcoholrelated problems among college students, and (3) the risk among college students that one or more acute alcoholrelated problems associated with periodic "drunken episodes" would be experienced was far greater than was the risk of becoming a chronic alcohol abuser as a consequence of alcohol consumption behaviors while a college student (Kraft, p. 54). Based on these findings, a theory was formul

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ms, (4) job problems, (5) the destruction of property, (6) suffering a minor injury, (7) diminished sexual performance, and (8) trouble with the police (Kraft, p. 64). Antecedent behaviors to the alcohol related problems described above were tied to specific problems, i.e., driving while intoxicated (problem) and drinking too much at a part when planning to drive home from the party (antecedent behavior). Antecedent behaviors measured included the frequency of consuming alcoholic beverages at parties, and frequency of patronizing cocktail lounges (Kraft, p. 70). Predisposing factors were defined as the attitudes, beliefs, and experiences that people bring to a situation, i.e., that one can drive safely even after drinking (Kraft, p. 58). Respondent attitudes, beliefs, and experiences related to alcohol consumption were measured through the conduct of the survey. Enabling factors were defined as either personal skills (i.e., a lack of the assertive skills necessary to ask for a ride home from a party), or available services (i.e., no public transportation available) that contribute to a given behavior (Kraft, p. 58). Respondent skills and the availability of services were measured through the conduct of the survey. Reinforcing f
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Approximate Word count = 1370
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page)

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