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Item An archival investigation of factors impacting a substance-abuse intervention program(Texas Tech University, 1999-05) Moore, Martha A.The present investigation sought to investigate factors hypothesized to impact the effectiveness of a university substance-abuse intervention program. Archival data were obtained from the Iowa State University Student Counseling Services. These data were based on 95 college students (69 males and 26 females) participating in one of several elements of the Substance-Abuse Program. Participants were enrolled over a two-year period. The predictor variables included client gender, therapist gender and therapist experience. These were evaluated for their relationship to the outcome variables of grade point average and retention in school. Data analyses were performed using mixed-design analyses of variance (ANOVA), and chi-square analyses. Findings indicated that the main effects of the variables examined (client gender, therapist gender, and therapist experience) had no significant relationship with GPA, as measured at the two points following program completion. Additionally, no significant relationships were found between predictor and outcome variables. These findings are discussed with respect to current perspectives in this area.Item Using alcohol expectations to examine the theory of planned behavior in a college student sample(Texas Tech University, 2004-12) Spera, Chris MichaelAlcohol use on college campuses is a major concern for both administrators and counselors. Because so many students drink alcoholic beverages during their college years, an increasing amount of attention is being given to the negative effects that alcohol has on their behavior and to the ways in which consumption levels can be reduced. One of the most frequently examined topics in the area is expectations about the effects of alcohol. Despite the abundance of previous research, the relationship of people's drinking behavior, age, and gender to their alcohol expectations still remains unclear. In addition, the majority of studies conducted in this area are not grounded in theory. As a result, this study had two purposes: (1) to examine group differences in alcohol expectations; and (2) to evaluate the ability of the Theory of Planned Behavior to predict alcohol use in college students. The participants were 467 undergraduates. A 2 x 2 x 3 MANOVA and hierarchical regressions were used to test the hypotheses. Main effects were obtained for gender, age, and drinking style. In addition, the results showed that demographics and attitudes components of the TPB were significant predictors of alcohol use. Implications from the results are discussed. It is hoped these findings will help counselors develop more effective prevention programs to reduce excessive alcohol consumption on college campuses