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Arizona Institutions of Higher Education (AZIHE) Network
Statewide Online AOD Survey
Melissa McGee, Ph.D., MPH
University of Arizona
AZIHE Network, Chairperson
Background
Arizona consortium founded in the early 1990s
U.S. DOE Safe & Drug Free Schools Coalition Grant - 1999
AZ affiliate of the AZ/NV/UT region of The Network
AZIHE Network’s ongoing challenge
AZIHE Network 2003-2006 Strategic Plan
State Outcome Activity 4.A. – “Coordinate college AOD surveillance and assessment efforts across the state.”
Mission: “…to provide Network member institutions with broad overall
AOD-related goals based on the environmental management model and
endorsed and promoted by the U.S. DOE and the Higher Education Center
for Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention.”
Launching a Statewide IHE AOD Survey
Funding sources - 2003 PCCHA Dr. Joel Grinolds Grant, 2003-04 regional funds from The Network
Goal: To implement a tri-university AOD survey that identifies AOD norms, trends, attitudes, knowledge and efficacy of AOD programming for the majority of Arizona university students.
Objective: To collect 1,500 surveys from each university, for a total of 4,500 statewide
Methods
Survey development
Application for approval from Human Subjects Office
Purchase software, domain and host site
Methods (cont.)
Request random sample of 6,000 student names and email addresses from campus Office of Registration
Solicit survey participants
Clean data and perform frequency analyses
Arizona College/University AOD Survey
DemographicsActual AOD UsePerceived AOD UseConsequences of AOD UseProtective BehaviorsAttitudes related to AOD use and
relevant issues
Survey Results(N = 4,426)
AZ students report lower rates of AOD use than college students nationwide.
About a third of students report experiencing negative consequences; most use some type of protective behavior when drinking.
Most troubling trends are concentrated among our youngest students – freshmen and students under the age of 21.
Data Supporting Environmental Management Initiatives
Support for campus AOD rules and regulations
Support for laws and ordinances regarding drinking and driving
Support for laws and ordinances maintaining quiet, safe neighborhoods
Support for restricting alcohol availability at campus celebration events
Advantages & Disadvantages of Online Surveying
Pros Convenient for survey respondent Convenient for survey administrator Convenient for survey evaluator
Cons Non-use of university issued email
account Survey respondent bias