Date of Award
Fall 2022
Degree Type
Thesis
Department
Health Promotion, Education and Behavior
Director of Thesis
Aimee Hourigan
First Reader
Aïda Rogers
Second Reader
Aïda Rogers
Abstract
In 2019, 14.5 million people ages 12 and older had Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD), but only 10% received treatment (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism [NIAAA], 2022). Parental drinking problems can directly affect children, or “Adult Children of Alcoholics.” Of the few studies targeting ACoAs, results show that ACoAs not only have higher risks of mental illness, but they also have lower GPAs and social health (Schroeder & Kelley, 2008). Thus, this study assessed the extent to which perceptions of the college drinking environment are related to higher depression rates in ACoAs, certain drinking motivations, and reluctance to use recovery campus resources. An online self-assessment survey, including the CAST and PHQ-9 screenings, was conducted to undergraduate students at the University of South Carolina in Columbia. Findings from this study should be applied to current university resources to provide better support and future studies to create evidence-based interventions to minimize negative outcomes that ACoAs may experience in schools with reputations of heavy alcohol use.
First Page
1
Last Page
61
Recommended Citation
Buchan, Kelly, "How to Survive College as an ACoA: The Effectiveness of University Resources on Helping ACoAs Socially and Psychologically Succeed During Their Academic Career" (2022). Senior Theses. 632.
https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/senior_theses/632
Rights
© 2023, Kelly Buchan
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