You are invited to be part of a research study. The researcher is a Master of Public Health (MPH) student at Monroe College. The information in this form is provided to help you decide if you want to participate. The form describes what you will do during the study and the risks and benefits of the study.



If you have any questions or do not understand something in this form, you should ask the researcher. Do not sign this form unless the researcher has answered your questions and you decide that you want to be part of this study.







The researcher wants to learn about: This study will examine the relationship between alcohol use and the four types of social support (appraisal support, social support, instrumental support, and informational support). Currently, there is research on the influence of social support on the alcohol consumption of adolescents’ (Hamdan-Mansour, 2016), but limited research exists in the area of alcohol use and social support among college students. This study will fill the gap in this research area.







You are invited to be in the study because you are: a college students enrolled in a college or university in the greater NYC area and have consented to participate in the study. Participants can be full-time or part-time. Participants can be traditional or non-traditional college students. They can be commuter students or resident students, living on campus. The participants must be able to read and write English.







If you do not meet the description above, you are not able to be in the study.

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