The Effectiveness of Intervention Studies to Decrease Alcohol Use in College Undergraduate Students: An Integrative Analysis

Fager, Judith Hunter; Melnyk, Bernadette Mazurek

doi:10.1111/j.1741-6787.2004.04028.x

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“…With a focus on these characteristics-gender, drinking motives, living circumstances and social norms-health promotion and prevention efforts which have been successful and evaluated among university students in the US and Canada (Hunter Fager and Mazurek Melnyk 2004;Larimer, Cronce 2007;Moreira et al 2009;Toomey et al 2007) may also be very promising for their European peers.…”

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“…Many US and West European universities have developed detailed and precise programs relating to the regulation of alcohol in the university environment and the ways these rules are communicated and followed (Hunter Fager, Mazurek Melnyk 2004;Larimer, Cronce 2007;Moreira, Smith, Foxcroft 2009;Toomey, Lenk, Wagenaar 2007). US and Canadian universities also have a longer tradition of implementing preventive programs concerned with alcohol-related consequences.…”

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Experiences of Slovak University students with on campus alcohol policy

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Abstract:The vast majority of studies focusing on alcohol consumption among university students are based on US and Canadian samples and employ a quantitative approach. Universities from the US and Canada also have a longer tradition in implementing alcohol policies. The alcohol policies at universities in Slovakia are mostly non-systematic and often not implemented in practice. The objective of this study was to explore Slovak university students' experiences towards alcohol policy on their campuses using a qualitative approach. Eight focus group discussions were conducted among university students (n=64; 38 female; 2011; Slovakia). The key questions were (1) "Is there a policy concerning alcohol on your campus and what are the consequences of not complying with it?", and (2) "How should an on-campus alcohol policy be developed and what should it include?" The students knew of few, if any, rules concerning alcohol. Student participation was considered important in policy development and implementation. Slovak universities should be more active in forming alcohol policies. A preventative policy which actively involves students was emphasized as optimal.

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“…A potential solution to reduce prevalence of excessive alcohol consumption among undergraduate students is the development and implementation of behavioral interventions based on social psychological theory and models of behavior change. Many interventions adopting these kinds of approaches have been developed and applied to reduce alcohol consumption [ 13 - 17 ]. Despite the relative success of these interventions, two problems exist.…”

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A theory-based behavior-change intervention to reduce alcohol consumption in undergraduate students: Trial protocol

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BackgroundExcessive alcohol consumption on single occasions among undergraduate students is a major health issue as research has shown this pattern of drinking to be related to maladaptive health and psychosocial outcomes. Brief, theory-based interventions targeting motivation and self-control as behavior-change techniques have been identified as effective means to reduce alcohol consumption, but few studies have examined the interactive effects of these components. The aim of the present study is to develop a brief theory-based intervention using motivational and self-control intervention techniques to reduce alcohol consumption in undergraduate students.Methods/DesignThe intervention will adopt a factorial design to test the main and interactive effects of the techniques on alcohol consumption. Using mental simulations and the strength model of self-control as the theoretical bases of the intervention, the study will adopt a fully randomized 2 (mental simulation: mental simulation vs. control irrelevant visualization exercise) × 2 (self-control training: challenging Stroop task vs. easy Stroop task) between-participants design. Non-abstinent undergraduate students aged 18 years or older will be eligible to participate in the study. Participants will complete an initial survey including self-reported alcohol consumption measures, measures of motivation and self- measures. Participants will be randomly allocated to receive either a mental simulation exercise presented in print format or a control irrelevant visualization exercise. Thereafter, participants will be randomly assigned to receive a challenging online self-control training exercise or an easy training exercise that has little self-control demand over the course of the next four weeks. Four weeks later participants will complete a follow-up alcohol consumption, motivation and self-control measures.DiscussionThis study will provide the first evidence for the individual and interactive effects of motivational and self-control training techniques in an intervention to reduce alcohol consumption. It will also demonstrate the importance of adopting multiple theoretical perspectives and a factorial design to identify the unique and interactive impact of behavior-change techniques on health behavior.Trial registrationThe trial is registered with the Australian and New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry, ACTRN12613000573752.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12889-015-1648-y) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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Social norms interventions to reduce alcohol misuse in University or College students

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Foxcroft²

2007

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Alcohol related problems-gender specific. Analysis 1.21. Comparison 1 Social norms feedback vs control, Outcome Quantity of drinking-gender specific.. Analysis 1.22. Comparison 1 Social norms feedback vs control, Outcome 22 Binge drinking-gender specific.. .. Analysis 1.23. Comparison 1 Social norms feedback vs control, Outcome 23 Peak BAC-gender specific.. .. . Analysis 1.24. Comparison 1 Social norms feedback vs control, Outcome 24 Drinking Norms-gender specific.. .

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The Effectiveness of Intervention Studies to Decrease Alcohol Use in College Undergraduate Students: An Integrative Analysis

Cited by 25 publications

References 46 publications

Experiences of Slovak University students with on campus alcohol policy

Experiences of Slovak University students with on campus alcohol policy

A theory-based behavior-change intervention to reduce alcohol consumption in undergraduate students: Trial protocol

Social norms interventions to reduce alcohol misuse in University or College students

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