Efficacy of a Brief Image-Based Multiple-Behavior Intervention for College Students

Werch, Chudley E.; Moore, Michele; Bian, Hui; DiClemente, Carlo C.; Ames, Steven C.; Weiler, Robert M.; Thombs, Dennis L.; Pokorny, Steven B.; Huang, I‐Chan

doi:10.1007/s12160-008-9055-6

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“…These results were small in size, with the exception of stopping drinking which was medium sized, suggesting the brief intervention might have its greatest effects for adolescents who are already drinking. These results support alcohol reductions found in previous brief integrative intervention trials, particularly among those adolescents already engaged in substance use (Werch et al, 2005; Werch et al, 2008b). While a reduction on cigarette smoking was also found among adolescents receiving the brief intervention, these effects were not significant because few adolescents in the study reported smoking cigarettes.…”

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“…The Health and Fitness Survey (Werch et al, 2008b) was used to collect primary and secondary outcome measures. Measures used in this survey were adopted from those used in previous evaluations of brief multiple behavior interventions (Werch et al, 2007; Werch et al, 2008a).…”

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“…Findings from these investigations indicate that youth exposed to image-based brief interventions consisting of a health behavior screen, one-on-one fitness consultation tailored to screen responses, and a goal plan for changing selected health habits demonstrated significant decreases in substance use and increases in one or more health promoting behaviors (Werch et al, 2003; Werch et al, 2005; Werch et al, 2007; Werch et al, 2008a; Werch et al, 2008b). In the only controlled trial to date examining a fitness targeted brief multiple behavior intervention for high school aged adolescents, 604 students were randomized to receive either the brief intervention or minimal intervention control with 3- and 12-month follow-ups (Werch et al, 2005).…”

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Brief integrative multiple behavior intervention effects and mediators for adolescents

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This study evaluated the efficacy of a brief integrative multiple behavior intervention and assessed risk factors as mediators of behavioral outcomes among older adolescents. A randomized controlled trial was conducted with participants randomly assigned to either a brief intervention or standard care control with 3-month follow-up. A total of 479 students attending two public high schools participated. Participants receiving the intervention showed a significant reduction in quantity x frequency of alcohol use, and increases in fruit and vegetable consumption and frequency of relaxation activities, compared to those receiving the control, p’s =.01. No effects were found on cigarette and marijuana use, exercise and sleep. Effect sizes were small with alcohol use cessation effects reaching medium size. Intervention effects were mediated by changes in peer influenceability for alcohol use, and self-efficacy and self-image for health promoting behaviors. Findings suggest that the brief intervention resulted in health risk and promoting behavior improvements for adolescents, with outcomes mediated by several risk factors.

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“…three servings of vegetables per day in the vegetable world and can be played alone or against others in the community to promote motivation for behavior change through social comparison and competition [50,56]. In the drinking world, a sugar mountain builds up additionally, while tracking sugarsweetened beverages, which users must reduce through answering quiz questions before attacking the next challenge.…”

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An App to Improve Eating Habits of Adolescents and Young Adults (Challenge to Go): Systematic Development of a Theory-Based and Target Group–Adapted Mobile App Intervention (Preprint)

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“…Inserting fictitious drug items into surveys has been a method utilized by substance use researchers (e.g., Petzel, Johnson, & McKillip, 1973;Sobell & Sobell, 1978) and epidemiologists (e.g., Werch et al, 2008) as well. Informatively, 3.8% of high school students studied by Petzel et al (1973) reported they had used a fictitious drug.…”

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On the Potential Implications of Reports of Fictitious Drug Use for Survey Research on Juvenile Delinquency

Meldrum

2014

Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol

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A variety of methodological issues have been raised over self-reports of delinquency and its correlates. In this study, we call attention to the provision of untruthful information and provide an investigation of this issue using a survey item that assesses a respondent's use of a fictitious drug in relation to reports of delinquency and traditional criminological correlates. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were conducted based on data drawn from a probability sample of middle and high school students in Florida. Results show (a) there are important differences on key criminological variables between respondents who report use of a fictitious drug and those who do not; (b) the internal consistency of a variety index of delinquency is particularly sensitive to the inclusion of respondents reporting the use of a fictitious drug; and (c) the effect size of some criminological variables on delinquency may be sensitive to controlling for reports of fictitious drug use. Overall, the inclusion of fictitious drug use items within etiological models may serve as a useful approach to further establishing the reliability and validity of information provided by survey respondents.

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Efficacy of a Brief Image-Based Multiple-Behavior Intervention for College Students

Abstract: Background-Epidemiologic data indicate most adolescents and adults experience multiple, simultaneous risk behaviors.

Cited by 58 publications

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Brief integrative multiple behavior intervention effects and mediators for adolescents

Brief integrative multiple behavior intervention effects and mediators for adolescents

An App to Improve Eating Habits of Adolescents and Young Adults (Challenge to Go): Systematic Development of a Theory-Based and Target Group–Adapted Mobile App Intervention (Preprint)

On the Potential Implications of Reports of Fictitious Drug Use for Survey Research on Juvenile Delinquency

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