A Randomized Trial of a Personalized Feedback Intervention for Nonstudent Emerging Adult At-Risk Drinkers

Alcoholism, Clinical and Experimental Research
Cathy Lau-BarracoAmy L Stamates

Abstract

Emerging adulthood is a period of heightened vulnerability for problematic alcohol use. Considerable research has been devoted to reducing alcohol risks in college student populations, although far less effort has focused on their noncollege-attending peers. Research targeting nonstudent emerging adults is critical as this group is at risk of experiencing alcohol-related harms. Consequently, the main objective of the present randomized study was to examine the preliminary efficacy of a brief personalized feedback intervention (PFI) tailored for nonstudent at-risk drinkers. We also examined the influence of gender on intervention outcomes. Finally, we explored participant acceptability of the intervention. Participants were 164 (65.9% men) emerging adults (M age = 21.98, SD = 2.02) recruited from the community. They were randomly assigned to either a 50-minute, in-person PFI or an assessment-only control group and were assessed over 9 months postintervention. Results showed that for short-term change (1 month), the PFI condition reduced drinking significantly more than controls. For longer-term change (1 to 9 months), both conditions continued to show gradual decline in consumption. The groups did not differ in alcohol-related p...Continue Reading

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Jul 3, 2018·Substance Use & Misuse·Cathy Lau-Barraco, Ashley N Linden-Carmichael
Jul 12, 2018·Alcoholism, Clinical and Experimental Research·Abby L Braitman, Cathy Lau-Barraco
Jun 24, 2018·Alcoholism, Clinical and Experimental Research·Cathy Lau-BarracoAmy L Stamates
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