Experiences of Slovak University students with on campus alcohol policy

• Authors: Ferdinand Salonna , Natália Vendelová , Jozef Benka , Mária Bačíková
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The vast majority of studies focusing on alcohol consumption among university students are based on US and Canadian samples and employ a quantitative approach. Universities from the US and Canada also have a longer tradition in implementing alcohol policies. The alcohol policies at universities in Slovakia are mostly non-systematic and often not implemented in practice. The objective of this study was to explore Slovak university students’ experiences towards alcohol policy on their campuses using a qualitative approach. Eight focus group discussions were conducted among university students (n=64; 38 female; 2011; Slovakia). The key questions were (1) “Is there a policy concerning alcohol on your campus and what are the consequences of not complying with it?”, and (2) “How should an on-campus alcohol policy be developed and what should it include?” The students knew of few, if any, rules concerning alcohol. Student participation was considered important in policy development and implementation. Slovak universities should be more active in forming alcohol policies. A preventative policy which actively involves students was emphasized as optimal.

Keywords

EN

alcohol policy; alcohol consumption; university students; focus group discussion

• Publisher: Sciendo
• Journal: Human Affairs
• Year: 2012
• Volume: 22
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 579-590

Dates

published

2012-10-01

online

2012-09-29

Contributors

author

Ferdinand Salonna

author

Natália Vendelová

author

Jozef Benka

author

Mária Bačíková

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/s13374-012-0046-8