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- Title
Evaluating Two Brief Motivational Interventions for Excessive-Drinking University Students.
- Authors
Hogan, Lee M.; Cox, W. Miles
- Abstract
Objective: Two brief computerized motivational interventions for excessive-drinking university students were evaluated. Method: Participants (N = 88, females = 61.5%, mean age = 21.05 years) were randomly assigned to a control group or one of two experimental groups: Computerized Brief Intervention (CBI) or Computerized Brief Intervention-Enhanced (CBI-E). CBI followed the principles of Motivational Interviewing to motivate participants to change their drinking behavior. CBI-E additionally used the principles of Systematic Motivational Counseling to identify and discuss with participants their dysfunctional motivational patterns that were interfering with their attainment of emotional satisfaction. At baseline and a three-month follow-up, the participants completed a battery of measures of alcohol consumption and related problems. Results: At baseline, the participants were confirmed to be heavy drinkers with many drink-related negative consequences. Males and females responded differently to the interventions. During follow-up, males' alcohol use was ordered: CBI-E < CBI < Controls. The females in all three groups reduced their alcohol use, but there were no significant group differences. Conclusions: Males responded to the interventions as expected. For females, the assessment itself seemed to serve as an effective intervention, and there were no post-intervention differences among the three groups. Suggestions for future research using CBI and CBI-E are discussed.
- Subjects
MOTIVATIONAL interviewing; MOTIVATION (Psychology); DRINKING behavior; COLLEGE students; ALCOHOL drinking
- Publication
Behavioral Sciences (2076-328X), 2024, Vol 14, Issue 5, p381
- ISSN
2076-328X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/bs14050381