Graduate Program
College Student Affairs
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Semester of Degree Completion
2005
Thesis Director
Charles Eberly
Thesis Committee Member
Barbara Powell
Thesis Committee Member
Craig Eckert
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of the Alcohol ResponseAbility Program (ARP) that is currently used by the Health Education Resource Center at a mid-sized comprehensive university of 11,500 students. A review of literature revealed that individualized feedback and motivational interviewing seem to be more effective than other alcohol prevention methods. Literature also suggested that challenging students' perceptions of campus drinking norms could effectively reduce binge drinking rates on campus. The Alcohol Response-Ability Program, a combination of motivational interviewing and an online educational program including online feedback, incorporates a challenge to students perceptions of campus drinking norms as well as creating dissonance between the goals students wish to reach and the consequences they experience due to their alcohol use.
A sample of students was recruited from the entire population of students who participated in the ARP as a judicial sanction during the 2003-2004 academic year. Five students were interviewed in person about their experience with the ARP, and common themes were identified. The purpose of this qualitative study was to determine if the sanction was effective in creating behavior and attitude changes regarding alcohol, and to determine which portion of the sanction most effectively created those changes.
Recommended Citation
Betzel Mathewson, Nancy Ann, "The effectiveness of the alcohol response-ability judicial sanction at a mid-sized comprehensive university" (2005). Masters Theses. 940.
https://thekeep.eiu.edu/theses/940
