Most Students Do PartySafe @ Cal

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The Most Students do PartySafe@Cal campaign aims to correct student misperceptions of norms related to drinking. The following data is collected during the California Safer Schools Survey in the fall. We use it to measure our progress.

Number of Drinks Consumed: Myself vs. My Friends
The following shows the difference between the number of drinks Cal undergraduates think they drink compared to their friends. The gap is quite large. Students generally overestimate how much others drink, including their close friends.

Number of Drinks Consumed: Perception Gap
The following tables and graphs illustrate that the perception gap between the number of drinks consumed at a party by themselves vs. their friends has grown smaller from 2007 to 2008. The Most Students Do PartySafe@Cal campaign began in January 2008. Reducing students' overestimation of how much other students drink is a primary campaign objective.

Frequency of Drinking: Myself vs. My Friends
The following shows the difference between the frequency of drinking Cal undergraduates perceive of themselves compared to their friends. Again, the gap is quite large. Students generally overestimate how often others drink, including their close friends.

Frequency of Drinking: Perception Gap
The following table and graph illustrate that the perception gap about the frequency of student drinking vs. their friends drinking has grown smaller from 2007 to 2008. The Most Students Do PartySafe@Cal campaign began in January 2008. Reducing students' overestimation of how often other students drink is a primary campaign objective.