Alcohol Brief Intervention in a university setting

A small-scale experimental study

Datos Bibliográficos

ID4889978
AutoresKirstie Mcclatchey (0000-0002-1270-7738, Edinburgh Napier University), Mandy Boyce (University of Stirling), Stephan U Dombrowski (0000-0001-9832-2777, University of Stirling)
Año2017
Volumen22
Número7
Páginas886-895
Fecha de publicación2017-06-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277
EditorialSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/1359105315617331
PMID26721632
OpenAlexW2294315919
IdiomaEN
Referencias citadas28

Alcohol misuse among university students is commonplace. This study aimed to assess whether Alcohol Brief Intervention would be effective in reducing hazardous alcohol consumption in students compared to an alcohol information leaflet. Participants ( n = 125) assessed as higher risk drinkers using the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test Consumption were randomly assigned to receive an Alcohol Brief Intervention ( n = 67) or an information leaflet ( n = 58), with 82 (66%) completing a follow-up assessment. Alcohol consumption ( F(1, 80) = 14.52, p < 0.001) and the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test Consumption scores ( F(1, 80) = 23.63, p < 0.001) significantly decreased in both groups post-intervention; however, the groups did not significantly differ. Further research is recommended

Alcohol · Alcohol consumption · Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test · Brief intervention · Environmental health · Injury prevention · Intervention (counseling · Poison control · Psychiatry · Test (biology · Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects · Medicine · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes · Youth, Drugs, and Violence