title: Students' experiences with web-based alcohol prevention: a qualitative evaluation of AlcoholEdu.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To provide more in-depth information about students' experiences with AlcoholEdu and in particular to assess if students perceive that the course gives them tools to better control their drinking-related behavior.
  
  
  METHODS
  Focus group interviews with freshmen at three California universities.
  
  
  RESULTS
  1) The course provides so much information that everyone can find some of it relevant; 2) participants prefer information presented in ways they can identify with; 3) participants report problems with surveys in the program pointing to redundancy and length; and 4) participants did not expect the course to impact their behavior relating to alcohol.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  AlcoholEdu provides valuable information for freshmen in college about how to avoid problems with alcohol. However, the course could have much more impact if closer to college reality.
authors.affiliation: Prevention Research Center, Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, Berkeley, California 94704, USA. pnygaard@prev.org
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nygaard
authors.forename: Mallie J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Paschall
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D015438:Health Behavior; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D013334:Students; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult