Assessing alcohol consumption in University Students

Running head: Alcohol Consumption in University Students 1
Assessing alcohol consumption in University Students
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Alcohol Consumption in University Students 2
Table of Contents
1.0 Reflection on the Interview Technique............................................................................3
2.0 Coding and Theming..........................................................................................................4
2.1 Physiological factors that lead to alcohol abuse...........................................................4
2.2 Student perception on alcohol drinking.......................................................................5
2.3 Consequences of alcohol abuse......................................................................................6
References.................................................................................................................................8

Alcohol Consumption in University Students 3
1.0 Reflection on the Interview Technique
Data for this research was collected using face to face interview technique with two
university students (male and female) who are binge drinkers/alcohol abusers. The researcher
strategically went to the places where the students hang out such as library, eating places, and
at the University cafeteria. The researcher introduced himself to the participants and
acknowledged their involvement in the research to assess alcohol consumption among
university students. Once the respondent consented to participating in the research, the
discussion was held at the place where they were found. The research questions were geared
towards assessing alcohol consumption in university students. The interviewees were
separately interviewed by the researcher for 20 minutes each. A total of seven questions were
used in the interview and the themes tested included Student perception on alcohol drinking,
physiological factors that lead to alcohol abuse, and consequences of alcohol abuse.
I experienced hard time in finding students that were willing to take part in the research for
fear of unknown. As a result I had to take time to explain the objective of the research and to
assure the students that the feedback obtained will only be used for academic purposes and
that their identity will remain anonymous all through the study period. The identity of the
respondents is identified as male and female in this research since they were only two
participants; male and female.
During the interview I had to exercise keen listening skills while taking notes from the
respondents. For instance, I would ask one question and if it is not clear to the respondent I
could elaborate more and then listen keenly and at the same time take notes. I also had to
maintain eye contact with the respondents in order to show interest in the discussions. Since
the interview took place in the public at the place where the respondent was found, there were
a lot of distractions which interrupted the flow of thought of the participants. I had to counter