Drinking Behavior Among College Students: Interventions  to Increase Mindfulness and Social Capital

The impacts of drinking behaviors are far-reaching, with college student drinking contributing to over 1,500 deaths and an estimated 696,000 assaults on college campuses each year (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism [NIAAA], 2019). There are a variety of explanations to explain why college students engage in risky drinking behaviors. However, there is evidence to suggest that drinking and other substance use may be a result of complex psychological origins, including adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). This paper reviews the literature available on ACEs among college students, how these experiences impact alcohol use among this population, and potential areas for intervention, including those with a focus on mindfulness and social capital.

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Drinking Behavior Among College Students: Interventions to Increase Mindfulness and Social Capital

Journal of Social, Behavioral, and Health Sciences ◽

10.5590/jsbhs.2020.15.1.05 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Jenna C Anderson ◽

Antonio J. Gardner ◽

Barry Hunt

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Social Capital ◽

Adverse Childhood Experiences ◽

Drinking Behavior ◽

College Campuses ◽

Risky Drinking ◽

Childhood Experiences ◽

Student Drinking ◽

Adverse Childhood ◽

Drinking Behaviors

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Depressive Symptoms in Relation to Adverse Childhood Experiences, Discrimination, Hope, and Social Support in a Diverse Sample of College Students

Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities ◽

10.1007/s40615-021-01038-z ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Emily D. Lemon ◽

Milkie Vu ◽

Kathleen M. Roche ◽

Kelli Stidham Hall ◽

Carla J. Berg

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

College Students ◽

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Adverse Childhood Experiences ◽

Childhood Experiences ◽

Adverse Childhood

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Adverse Childhood Experiences and Past 30-Day Cigarette and E-Cigarette Use Among Sexual and Gender Minority College Students

LGBT Health ◽

10.1089/lgbt.2020.0456 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Timothy J. Grigsby ◽

Phillip W. Schnarrs ◽

Mitchell R. Lunn ◽

Stephanie M. Benjamin ◽

Katherine Lust ◽

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Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Adverse Childhood Experiences ◽

Cigarette Use ◽

Childhood Experiences ◽

Gender Minority ◽

Adverse Childhood ◽

Sexual And Gender Minority ◽

Minority College Students ◽

And Gender

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Think-aloud testing of a novel safer drinking app for college students during COVID-19 (Preprint)

10.2196/preprints.32716 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Jessica Gomez Smith ◽

Nour Sami Alamiri ◽

Grace Biegger ◽

Christina Frederick ◽

Jennifer P. Halbert ◽

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Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Drinking Behavior ◽

Health And Safety ◽

Mobile App ◽

Think Aloud ◽

Risky Drinking ◽

Student Drinking ◽

Hazardous Alcohol ◽

Hazardous Alcohol Consumption ◽

The Impact

BACKGROUND Hazardous alcohol consumption, and binge drinking in particular, continues to be common among college students, posing the greatestrisk for their health and safety. Despite widespread exposure to evidence-based preventive interventions among U.S. undergraduates, only modest and temporary effects on risky drinking occur. Formative studies have demonstrated that students want a more engaging intervention tool for risky drinking that can be used “just in time.” OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to test the appeal, relevance, and perceived utility of a draft mobile app for safer student drinking. METHODS Undergraduate student participants tested the draft mobile app via an interactive online prototype with hot spots that responded to their taps to mimic app functionality. They narrated their impressions, navigation, and comments in a standardized Think-Aloud procedure. After each round of Think-aloud interviews, researchers debriefed the investigators and developers to discuss findings and brainstorm app modifications. RESULTS Data indicated that minor changes to the functionality and aesthetics would improve usability of the app. Student testers recommended tailoring the app to the needs of college students and to aspects of the local university’s drinking culture. CONCLUSIONS Findings from this study will be synthesized with information gained from other formative work to determine the final app features. We will test the app in a pilot randomized trial to assess app usage and the impact of the app on college student drinking behavior over several months.

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Creating Relationships Responsive to Students' Needs

Advances in Early Childhood and K-12 Education - Cases on Emotionally Responsive Teaching and Mentoring ◽

10.4018/978-1-7998-2971-3.ch005 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 46-59

Author(s):

Brianne N. Kramer

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

High School ◽

Adverse Childhood Experiences ◽

Childhood Experiences ◽

Student Relationships ◽

Teacher Student Relationships ◽

The Third ◽

Teacher Student ◽

Adverse Childhood

The purpose of this chapter is to discuss the author's experiences in teaching and mentoring high school and college students. One experience shared identifies the challenges students from minoritized populations may have with teachers from the dominant majority and the effects this has on students. Another experience shared details the importance of strong teacher-student relationships and how many times they are forged during participation in extra- or co-curricular activities. The third experience shared focuses on working with students who have had trauma in their backgrounds or who have had adverse childhood experiences. The chapter concludes with some helpful tips for teachers.

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