Research Proposal: Impact of Alcohol Abuse on University Students

This research proposal investigates the impact of alcohol abuse on university students. It begins with an introduction highlighting the prevalence of alcohol consumption among young adults, driven by peer pressure and the desire for status. The rationale emphasizes the need to understand the factors influencing alcohol consumption and its health implications. The study aims to analyze the negative impacts of alcohol on students, identify contributing factors, and suggest strategies for minimizing alcohol abuse. The literature review explores existing research on the topic, indicating that students often perceive alcohol as a status symbol and may experience the consequences of excessive drinking. The research methodology outlines the use of both primary and secondary data collection methods, including surveys and literature reviews, with a deductive approach and interpretivism research philosophy. A sample size of 30 care practitioners will be used. The proposal includes a detailed time schedule for the various stages of the research, from writing the proposal to submitting the final report, and a list of relevant references. The study seeks to offer a comprehensive analysis of alcohol abuse among university students, providing insights into its causes, effects, and potential solutions.

RESEARCH PROPOSAL
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Table of Contents
Introduction..........................................................................................................................................1
Rationale of the study......................................................................................................................1
Aims and objectives.........................................................................................................................1
Literature Review.................................................................................................................................1
Research Methodology.........................................................................................................................2
Time Schedule.................................................................................................................................2
References............................................................................................................................................5
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Topic: Impact of Alcohol abuse and its effects on university students
INTRODUCTION
Consumption of alcohol is getting populous among the youngsters because they get highly
affected from peer pressure and status dominance. At the time when people drink alcohol, they do
not realize its impacts because they enjoy drinking; however excessive alcohol consumption has
long term impacts on human health (Students: smoking, alcohol and drugs, 2015). Hence, in such
respect the present research study will be made where in researcher will analyze the factors that
encourages youngsters to consume alcohol and drugs. Along with the same, issues related to
excessive alcoholism will be discussed in the present study and lastly several strategies will be
suggested regarding minimization of alcohol consumption.
Rationale of the study
The subsequent research report will be made with the purpose of analyzing all those aspects
that drives youngsters and other age group people to drink alcohol. Chief reason behind selection of
the subsequent topic is that large amount of data is available; hence this will assist the researcher to
conduct the study in adequate manner. Health related issues are also increasing in the society;
therefore researcher will figure out the impact of alcohol and drug consumption on youngsters and
university students.
Aims and objectives
Aim: To analyze the impact of alcohol abuse and its effects on university students
Objectives:
 To ascertain the negative impacts of alcohol consumption on university students
 To identify the factors that drives youngsters to consume alcohol and drugs
 To suggest some strategies for the purpose of minimizing the ratio of alcohol consumption
Research Questions
 What are the forces that encourage young students to consume alcohol on wider extent?
 What are the impacts which alcohol posses to the consumer health?
 What are the consequences of alcohol on student's mindset and how it hampers their
physical and mental well being?
LITERATURE REVIEW
Most of the authors have conducted research study on this particular topic and as per their
discussion; it is evident that youngsters are getting addicted to alcohol consumption because the y
consider it as a source of increasing status (Alcohol's Effects on the Body, 2015). Students studying
in the universities have complete freedom as they stay far from their families; thus as a result they
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move towards alcoholism. Alcoholism has long term consequences on brain and lungs; however
youngsters do not realize this thing as they often drink alcohol for entertainment and enjoyment. At
the same time, absenteeism of proper parenting is one of the chief reasons that drive students to
drink more. This sometimes generates the opportunities of stress and in order to release stress,
people prefer to drink.
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY Data collection: Primary and secondary both the sources of collecting data will be
considered for the present study. Under secondary sources, books, articles and journals will
be reviewed; however under primary source, survey will be conducted from the care
practitioners of NHS (Sekaran, 2006). Research approach: For the present research study, Deductive approach will be used
because it is concerned with quantitative research type. It begins with observation; thus
researcher has selected the same approach (Johnson and Christensen, 2010). Data analysis: Quantitative method will be used by the researcher to interpret the findings
and analysis. Tables, diagrams and pictures will be made so that to make the analysis more
comprehensive and presentable. Research philosophy: Interpretivism research philosophy will be used for the subsequent
research because it will aid the researcher to collect wide range of data on the same subject
ground. The philosophy is also useful in terms of making adequate improvements in the
research study (Hakim, 2012).
 Sample Size: Sample size for the present research study will be 30 care practitioners of
NHS. Apart from this, sampling will be made on the basis of random sampling technique.
Time Schedule
Activity Week1 Week2 Week3 Week4 Week5 Week6 Week7 Week8 Week9
Writing
Research
Proposal
Reading
various
literature
Finalizing
the aims and
objectives
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Draft
literature
review
Collect
secondary
data
Analyze
secondary
data
Develop
research
approach
Draft
research
methodolog
y
Develop
questionnair
e
Arrange the
interview
Conduct the
interview
Accumulate
the data
Draft
Findings
Analyze
data
Complete
remaining
chapters
Submit it to
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tutor and
await for
feedback
Revise the
draft
Print and
bind
Submit
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REFERENCES
Alcohol's Effects on the Body. 2015. [Online]. Available through
:<http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/alcohol-health/alcohols-effects-body>. [Accessed on 10th
February 2016].
Hakim, C., 2012. Research Design: Succesful Designs for Social Economics Research. 2nd ed.
Routledge.
Johnson, B. and Christensen, L., 2010. Educational Research: Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed
Approaches. UK: SAGE.
Sekaran, U., 2006. Research Methods for Business: A Skill Building Approach. 4th ed. UK: John
Wiley & Sons.
Students: smoking, alcohol and drugs. 2015. [Online]. Availaible
through:<http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/studenthealth/Pages/Smoking,alcoholanddrugs.aspx>.
[Accessed on 10th December 2016].
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