2017
DOI: 10.1177/2055207617707627
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A text message intervention to reduce first year university students’ alcohol use: A pilot experimental study

Abstract: ObjectiveThe aim of Orientation Week is to help new students acclimatize to university life. However, Orientation Week is characterized by heavy alcohol use and during this time students may develop drinking patterns that persist into the academic year. The aim of the current study was to refine a brief Ecological Momentary Intervention (EMI) and test its effectiveness in reducing students’ alcohol use during both Orientation Week and throughout the academic year.MethodWe conducted two focus groups with studen… Show more

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“…A second limitation is that the current study was conducted during orientation week, potentially providing an inflated picture of the degree to which students pre‐game. Indeed, in both New Zealand and the US, orientation week is associated with higher levels of alcohol consumption relative to a typical week during the academic year 34–39 . Despite this, the overall proportion of students pre‐gaming in the current study is not markedly different to that reported for US students during the academic year (Haas et al 79.9% vs. 88.6% in the current study) 26 .…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 71%
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“…A second limitation is that the current study was conducted during orientation week, potentially providing an inflated picture of the degree to which students pre‐game. Indeed, in both New Zealand and the US, orientation week is associated with higher levels of alcohol consumption relative to a typical week during the academic year 34–39 . Despite this, the overall proportion of students pre‐gaming in the current study is not markedly different to that reported for US students during the academic year (Haas et al 79.9% vs. 88.6% in the current study) 26 .…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 71%
“…Indeed, in both New Zealand and the US, orientation week is associated with higher levels of alcohol consumption relative to a typical week during the academic year. [34][35][36][37][38][39] Despite this, the overall proportion of students pre-gaming in the current study is not markedly different to that reported for US students during the academic year (Haas et al 79.9% vs. 88.6% in the current study). 26 To determine whether the incidence of pregaming differs between orientation week and the academic year, future studies should track students' pre-gaming levels across the semester.…”
Section: Limitationscontrasting
confidence: 66%
“…Despite the potential harm associated with post‐high school and university entry events, there is limited longitudinal research on their impact. The few studies that have evaluated event‐specific strategies and intervention programs, did not follow students up through both post‐high school and university entry celebrations . The aim of this pilot study was to evaluate the impact of brief school‐based psychoeducation interventions.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 77%
“…a 4‐week Time Line Follow‐Back) collected via more naturalistic methods (e.g. Ecological Momentary Assessments ), to capture changes in young people's drinking patterns over this key transition period. This is particularly important, considering the sporadic nature of young people's drinking in the current study (i.e.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Despite evidence that the early academic year is associated with increased alcohol use, few studies have focused exclusively on Orientation Week. The limited research on Orientation Week reveals that new students start their university experience by consuming alcohol heavily (between 14 and 26 drinks across the week) , representing a significant increase from their pre‐university drinking patterns. Riordan et al .…”
Section: ‘The Rabbit Hole’mentioning
confidence: 99%