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Rowan Students vs. Drinking Patterns

Rowan Students vs. Drinking Patterns. Jessica Kotelnicki & Casey Grasso CKA Honors Research Project. Background. Binge drinking is a growing epidemic on most college campuses. (CDC)

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Rowan Students vs. Drinking Patterns

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  1. Rowan Students vs. Drinking Patterns Jessica Kotelnicki & Casey Grasso CKA Honors Research Project

  2. Background • Binge drinking is a growing epidemic on most college campuses. (CDC) • College is the base of one’s career and binge drinking can affect students’ negatively with their academics. • Viewers can learn the consequences of binge drinking and be able to make smarter choices the next time they are out drinking or diminish a poor drinking habit. • Pilot Project • Surveyed two “neither” classmates • Both said the survey questions were clear • No changes needed to be made to the survey • The correlation between their answers helped us answer our research question

  3. Research Question • Question: Do drinking patterns affect the academics and responsibilities of Rowan students? • Rationale: • To justify that drinking patterns do affect academics for rowan students • Uphold more mandatory workshops for athletes regarding alcohol consumption and performance in school and on the field. • To promote the Coordinator of Greek Affairs to lower drinking opportunities for Greek Life • Have a stricter GPA requirement • Require house “parents” to check in weekly for reports

  4. Methods • 75 students (25 neither, 25 Greeks, 25 athletes) • ALL ROWAN STUDENTS • Gathered from Rowan Campus: James Hall, SC, Library, Cafe • 20 question survey • Excel averages of each question • Coded questions by: academic patterns, drinking patterns, and academics affected by drinking

  5. Findings

  6. Important Data

  7. Limitations • Hard to find Greeks • Had to go to Greek Life meetings • inconvenient • Bias- asked athletes to fill out surveys • Athletic community is small – everyone knows everyone

  8. Implications This research is good for students to realize how much drinking can impact one’s academics. If we were to do a larger study, we would complete more random sampling rather than surveying the first people we meet Survey a larger group of people

  9. References • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2010) Binge Drinking. CDC. Retreived October 20, 2011, from http://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/fact-sheets/binge-drinking.htm. • Howland, J., Rohsenow, D. J., Greece, J. A., Littlefield, C. A., Almeida, A., Heeren, T., and Hermos, J. (2010). The Effects of Binge Drinking On College Students' Next-day Academic Test-taking Performance and Mood State. Retrieved October 18, 2011, from Addiction, 105(4), 655-665. • Nonis, S. A., & Hudson, G. I. (2010). Performance of College Students: Impact of Study Time and Study Habits. Retrieved October 23, 2011, from Journal Of Education For Business, 85(4), 229-238. • Powell, L., Williams, J., & Wechsler, H. (2004). Study habits and the level of alcohol use among college students. Retrieved October 25, 2011, from Education Economics, 12(2), 135-149. • Singleton Jr., R. A., & Wolfson, A. R. (2009). Alcohol Consumption, Sleep, and Academic Performance Among College Students.Retrieved October 29, 2011, from Journal Of Studies On Alcohol & Drugs, 70(3), 355-363.

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