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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
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Arizona consortium founded in the early
1990s
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U.S. DOE Safe & Drug Free Schools
Coalition Grant - 1999
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AZ affiliate of the AZ/NV/UT region of
The Network
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AZIHE Network’s ongoing challenge
AZIHE Network
2003-2006 Strategic Plan
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.”
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State Outcome Activity 4.A. – “Coordinate college
AOD surveillance and assessment efforts across
the state.”
Launching a Statewide IHE
AOD Survey
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Funding sources - 2003 PCCHA Dr. Joel Grinolds
Grant, 2003-04 regional funds from The Network
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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.
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Objective: To collect 1,500 surveys from each
university, for a total of 4,500 statewide
Methods
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Survey development
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Application for approval from Human
Subjects Office
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Purchase software, domain and host
site
Methods (cont.)
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Request random sample of 6,000
student names and email addresses
from campus Office of Registration
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Solicit survey participants
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Clean data and perform frequency
analyses
Arizona College/University
AOD Survey
Demographics
 Actual AOD Use
 Perceived AOD Use
 Consequences of AOD Use
 Protective Behaviors
 Attitudes related to AOD use and
relevant issues
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Survey Results
(N = 4,426)
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AZ students report lower rates of AOD use
than college students nationwide.
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About a third of students report experiencing
negative consequences; most use some type
of protective behavior when drinking.
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Most troubling trends are concentrated
among our youngest students – freshmen
and students under the age of 21.
Data Supporting Environmental
Management Initiatives
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Support for campus AOD rules and
regulations
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Support for laws and ordinances regarding
drinking and driving
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Support for laws and ordinances maintaining
quiet, safe neighborhoods
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Support for restricting alcohol availability at
campus celebration events
Advantages & Disadvantages
of Online Surveying
Pros
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Convenient for survey respondent
Convenient for survey administrator
Convenient for survey evaluator
Cons
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Non-use of university issued email
account
Survey respondent bias