Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2016

DOI

10.1080/07448481.2016.1185725

Publication Title

Journal of American College Health

Volume

64

Issue

7

Pages

509-519

Abstract

Objective: Computerized interventions are cost-effective and can quickly deliver individual feedback to many students. However, in-person interventions are more efficacious. The current study sought to improve the efficacy of a popular online intervention via e-mailed boosters with personalized feedback.

Participants: Participants were 213 student drinkers at a southeastern public university, ages 18-24. Methods: Students were randomized into (1) intervention only, or (2) intervention plus booster. Alcohol consumption and related problems were assessed at baseline, 2weeks post, and 4weeks post.

Results: Boosters yielded reductions in drinking, but not alcohol-related problems. Boosters were associated with significant reductions for drinking frequency, heavy drinking days, peak drinks, and associated blood alcohol concentration (BAC). Protective behavioral strategies (PBS) moderated this effect, with significant reductions for students low in PBS, but not students already highly engaged in PBS use.

Conclusions: Easy dissemination and low cost make e-mailed boosters a very efficient way to promote student health.

Comments

NOTE: This is the author's pre-print version of a work that was published in Journal of American College Health. The final version was published as:

Braitman, A. L., & Henson, J. M. (2016). Personalized boosters for a computerized intervention targeting college drinking: The influence of protective behavioral strategies. Journal of American College Health, 64(7), 509-519. doi:10.1080/07448481.2016.1185725

Available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2016.1185725

Original Publication Citation

Braitman, A. L., & Henson, J. M. (2016). Personalized boosters for a computerized intervention targeting college drinking: The influence of protective behavioral strategies. Journal of American College Health, 64(7), 509-519. doi:10.1080/07448481.2016.1185725

ORCID

0000-0003-2259-1094 (Braitman)

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