Young People and Temporary Alcohol Abstinence During Dry January

Visser, Richard de

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-28607-1_13

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“…need for a forum to share experiences). Other comparable TAC studies [ 17 , 19 ] showed that campaign materials presenting the benefits of taking part in the challenge, stories from other participants and tips to resist cravings or temptations were seen as valuable. Future studies should investigate whether the effect of TMC is moderated by satisfaction with or exposure to campaign materials.…”

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“…Several perceived benefits of participating in TMC were observed: feeling better, sleeping better and having more energy during free time. Several studies [ 16 , 17 , 19 ] described similar benefits perceived by Dry January participants: improved physical and psychological wellbeing, sleep quality, concentration, energy levels, skin, losing weight and saving money. An added value of our study was that, perceived adverse effects of participation were also investigated.…”

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“…Comparable results were found among Dry January participants (TAC in England). ‘Health reasons’ and ‘to take on the challenge’ were indicated as the main motives to participate in Dry January [ 17 ]. From the current study, we could not derive how many Belgian adults exactly knew the campaign and how many participated in total.…”

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“…A previous study showed that greater use of email support was correlated with completing the Dry January challenge [ 6 ]. In the TAC Dry January, the website and app were positively evaluated but participants would like it to be more customized to their needs for support [ 17 ]. In the current study, focus group participants also indicated the importance of support (e.g.…”

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Process evaluation of the Belgian one-month-without alcohol campaign ‘Tournée Minérale’: a mixed method approach

Thienpondt,

Van Cauwenberg,

Van Damme

et al. 2024

BMC Public Health

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Background The Tournée Minérale campaign [TMC] is a mass media prevention campaign challenging Belgian adults to refrain from alcohol during one month. A process evaluation may help us better understand the effect of TMC and to formulate recommendations for future editions. The current study aimed to examine reach, experiences, perceived effectiveness and maintenance of TMC. Methods A mixed method design was used to assess the process, using pre- and post-questionnaires (n = 49.022, 44.5 ± 13.1 years old, 37.0% men) and focus groups (n = 31, 47.3 ± 14.3 years old, 33.3% men). Results Most campaign materials were considered useful and/or motivating. Facilitators for taking part in TMC were connectedness with other participants, stimulus control (e.g. removing alcohol at home) and a supportive social environment. Most difficulties were encountered with abstaining during social occasions as participants had to change a habit or find alternative non-alcoholic beverages. Participants reported both beneficial (e.g. sleeping better) and adverse effects (e.g. drinking more soft drinks). Conclusions Future editions of TMC should try to decrease perceived adverse effects (e.g. by providing attractive non-alcoholic beverages) and can benefit from having a forum where people can share experiences.

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confidence: 95%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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