Citation

Buettner CK, Andrews DW, Glassman M. J. Am. Coll. Health 2009; 58(1): 33-38.

Affiliation

Department of Human Development and Family Science, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.3200/JACH.58.1.33-38

PMID

19592351

Abstract

Significant involvement of students in the development and implementation of college alcohol prevention strategies is largely untested, despite recommendations by the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and others. Objective: The purpose of the Pragmatics Project was to test a student engagement model for developing and implementing alcohol intervention strategies. Participants: The Pragmatics Project involved 89 undergraduate students on a large Midwestern university campus in the design and implementation of projects focused on reducing harm associated with high-risk drinking and off-campus parties. Results: The engagement model used an innovative course piloted in the Human Development and Family Science department. The course successfully involved both students and the community in addressing local alcohol issues. Conclusions: The course design described would fit well into a Master of Public Health, Community Psychology, Health Psychology, or interdisciplinary curricula as well as the service learning model, and it is applicable in addressing other health risk behaviors.

Language: en