Research Projects

A Prospective Study of Underage Drinking and Driving Behaviors
Principal Investigator: Joel W. Grube, Ph.D.

Alcohol Advertising: A Study of Children and Adolescents
Principal Investigator: Joel W. Grube, Ph.D.

Adolescent Sexuality and Television
Principal Investigator: Joel W. Grube, Ph.D.

Predicting Underage Drinking and Driving: A Regional Study
Principal Investigator: Joel W. Grube, Ph.D.

Areas of Focus

The research team for the Center focus on the following research and intervention areas:

-Substance Use and Problems ( alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use and abuse)

-Violence (family violence, peer violence, victimization, and suicide)

-Sexuality (risky sex, STDs, HIV/AIDS, pregnancy, and sexual decision-making)

-Health Care Access and Use (health care policy)

-Anti-Social Behavior (crime, delinquency)

-School Achievement (truancy, dropout)

-Minority Health Issues (health care access, racism)

-Injury and Injury Prevention (traffic safety)

-Mental Health (depression)

Research Methodologies

Basic research within CACHR emphases the following methodologies:

- Epidemiology

- Prevalence
- Population Studies

- Etiology

- Environmental and Individual Risk/Protective Factors
- Developmental Processes
- Decision-making Processes

- Applied research emphasizes

- Program Evaluation (outcome and process evaluation)
- Policy Analysis
- Natural Experiments
- Simulations

 

Research Applications include:

- Technical assistance to states, communities, institutions, and local groups

- Development and dissemination of science-based best practice guidelines
- Development and dissemination of policy recommendation
- Design and dissemination of data collection and evaluation guidelines
- Implementation of data collection and reporting systems

- Design and implementation of science-based prevention interventions