Social Learning Theory and the Effects of Living Arrangement on Heavy Alcohol Use: Results From a National Study of College Students

Previous studies on locus of control and instructions have been interpreted to support the position of either a social learning theory or an anxiety. 144 college students were separated into locus of control categories based on scores on Rotter's I-E Scale and randomly assigned to receive skill or chance instructions and one of three anagram tasks of varying levels of difficulty. Primary dependent variables were number of correct anagrams and latency to the first response. The ratio of typical shifts to the total number of shifts in expectancy of success served as a third dependent variable. A check on the credibility of the instructions was also performed. The results of the moderate task showed that internals given chance instructions responded faster and solved more anagrams correctly than when given skill instructions. When the credibility of instructions was taken into account, significant differences between the groups were found for only those who did not believe the instructions. Assessment of credibility of instructions provided valuable clarification since disbelief of instructions may account for the results found in earlier research as well.

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ADHD symptoms and entrepreneurial intention among Vietnamese college students: an empirical study

Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies ◽

10.1108/jeee-02-2021-0049 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Cong Doanh Duong ◽

Thi Loan Le

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Social Learning ◽

Learning Theory ◽

Social Learning Theory ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Psychiatric Symptoms ◽

Entrepreneurial Intention ◽

Adhd Symptoms ◽

Content Type ◽

Perceived Desirability

Purpose This study aims to develop a conceptual framework that integrated insights from Shapero and Sokol (1982)’s model of entrepreneurial event, Bandura (1977)’s social learning theory and clinical psychology to empirically test and discover the underlying mechanism of how attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) symptoms can influence student entrepreneurial intention. Design/methodology/approach The study uses structural equation modeling with a sample of 2,218 students from 14 universities in Vietnam. Findings The research reveals that although ADHD symptoms are not found to have the direct role in shaping student perceived feasibility entrepreneurial intention, these psychiatric symptoms have more influences and significances in the growth of entrepreneurial self-efficacy and perceived desirability. Also, entrepreneurial self-efficacy and perceived desirability are found to be full mediators in ADHD symptoms and entrepreneurial intention linkage. Besides, both perceived desirability and perceived feasibility partially mediate the entrepreneurial self-efficacy effect on entrepreneurial intention. Practical implications The findings provide policymakers and universities with important insights into how to nurture intention to become entrepreneurs among college students, especially those individuals. Originality/value The present study offers a new insight about the linkage between ADHD symptoms and entrepreneurial intention. Also, the model of entrepreneurial event and the social learning theory are shown to be unifying theoretical construct of the relationship between psychiatric symptoms and entrepreneurial intention among Vietnamese students.

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PREDICTION OF ABSENTEEISM IN COLLEGE STUDENTS USING SOCIAL LEARNING THEORY

Community Junior College Research Quarterly of Research and Practice ◽

10.1080/0361697890130101 ◽

1989 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 1-10 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Lynn McCutcheon

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Social Learning ◽

Learning Theory ◽

Social Learning Theory

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Perception and reality: a national evaluation of social norms marketing interventions to reduce college students' heavy alcohol use.

Journal of Studies on Alcohol ◽

10.15288/jsa.2003.64.484 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 64 (4) ◽

pp. 484-494 ◽

Cited By ~ 223

Author(s):

Henry Wechsler ◽

Toben E Nelson ◽

Jae Eun Lee ◽

Mark Seibring ◽

Catherine Lewis ◽

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Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Alcohol Use ◽

Social Norms ◽

Heavy Alcohol ◽

Heavy Alcohol Use ◽

Social Norms Marketing

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Sex and Alcohol on the College Campus: An Assessment of HIV-Risk Behaviors among AAPI College Students

10.36650/nexus6.1_43-66_shimatsuetal ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 43-66

Author(s):

Jeanne Shimatsu ◽

Eric Wat ◽

Camillia Lui

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Substance Abuse ◽

Alcohol Use ◽

Hiv Prevention ◽

Sexual Activity ◽

Risk Behaviors ◽

Hiv Risk ◽

Asian American ◽

Heavy Alcohol ◽

Heavy Alcohol Use

Heavy alcohol use and its related consequences are seen as a top public health issue affecting college students. One of the major consequences of heavy alcohol use is unplanned and unprotected sexual activity which places college students at risk for HIV/AIDS. Little is known about the prevalence of alcohol use and sexual activity among Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) college students. The Asian American Drug Abuse Program, Inc. (AADAP) sought to investigate the prevalence of alcohol use and its related problems among this population. The objectives of this exploratory study are twofold: (1) to examine the alcohol and other drug use, HIV-risk behaviors, and attitudes toward seeking services among AAPI college students, and (2) to recommend key strategies for a substance abuse and HIV/AIDS prevention program tailored to AAPI college students. With a convenience sample of 1,043 AAPI college students, we found that 75.7 percent of students currently drink alcohol with 20.6 percent being frequent users. In addition, frequent users of alcohol are seven times more likely to be sexually active than non-users. AAPI college students have a high knowledge of HIV transmission, yet having adequate knowledge does not seem to deter students from engaging in risky behaviors such as engaging in sexual activity after drinking or having unprotected sex. While further research of AAPI college students is needed, we recommend that a substance abuse and HIV prevention program be specifically tailored to AAPI college students. An intervention should be culturally tailored with AAPI-specific messages, peer-based, and allow for space where students can learn substance use resistance skills and improve HIV prevention behaviors.

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