Arizona Institutions of Higher Education (AZIHE) Network
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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
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.”
State Outcome Activity 4.A. – “Coordinate college
AOD surveillance and assessment efforts across
the state.”
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
Demographics
Actual AOD Use
Perceived AOD Use
Consequences of AOD Use
Protective Behaviors
Attitudes 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