Evaluating the acceptability of GAMMA among Greek-affiliated students
Department
Psychological Science
Major
Psychology
Research Advisor
Henslee, Amber M.
Advisor's Department
Psychological Science
Funding Source
Missouri S& T Opportunities for Undergraduate Research Experiences (OURE) Program
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the acceptability and feasibility of the Greeks Advocating Mature Management of Alcohol (GAMMA) program at Missouri S&T. GAMMA is a Greek-affiliated student led organization that sponsors intervention strategies to increase Greek-affiliated students' responsible alcohol-related behavior. Student opinions of GAMMA and their alcohol-related behaviors will be investigated via a two-part survey. For students who attended GAMMA events, we hypothesize that students' acceptance of GAMMA will negatively correlate with drinks per day and alcohol-related problems and positively correlate with the use of protective behavioral strategies, as compared to students who do not attend GAMMA. We hypothesize that Greek-affiliated students will find GAMMA to be a more acceptable alcohol program as compared to non-GAMMA programs. The results of this study will help inform campus prevention strategies at S& T, in particular those specific to Greek-affiliated students.
Biography
Samantha was born in the small town of Taos, MO. She grew up loving anything involving the outdoors and continues to love hunting, camping, and driving her four-wheeler. In high school, Samantha's school counselor instilled in her a love for psychology and she is now a junior psychology major at the Missouri University of Science and Technology. After graduating, Samantha intends to obtain her PhD in clinical psychology.
Research Category
Social Sciences
Presentation Type
Poster Presentation
Document Type
Poster
Award
Social sciences poster session, Second place
Location
Upper Atrium/Hallway
Presentation Date
03 Apr 2013, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Evaluating the acceptability of GAMMA among Greek-affiliated students
Upper Atrium/Hallway
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the acceptability and feasibility of the Greeks Advocating Mature Management of Alcohol (GAMMA) program at Missouri S&T. GAMMA is a Greek-affiliated student led organization that sponsors intervention strategies to increase Greek-affiliated students' responsible alcohol-related behavior. Student opinions of GAMMA and their alcohol-related behaviors will be investigated via a two-part survey. For students who attended GAMMA events, we hypothesize that students' acceptance of GAMMA will negatively correlate with drinks per day and alcohol-related problems and positively correlate with the use of protective behavioral strategies, as compared to students who do not attend GAMMA. We hypothesize that Greek-affiliated students will find GAMMA to be a more acceptable alcohol program as compared to non-GAMMA programs. The results of this study will help inform campus prevention strategies at S& T, in particular those specific to Greek-affiliated students.
