Outcomes of a Technology-Based Social Norms Intervention to Deter Alcohol Use in Freshman Residence Halls

Thombs, Dennis L.; Olds, R. Scott; Osborn, Cynthia J.; Casseday, Sarah; Glavin, Kevin; Berkowitz, Alan D.

doi:10.3200/jach.55.6.325-332

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“…As shown in the second column of Table 2, social learning (cognitive) theory (Patten et al, 2006;Patten et al, 2007;Suminski & Petosa, 2006), the transtheoretical model (Escoffery, McCormick, & Bateman, 2004), the informationmotivation-behavioral skills model (Barak & Fisher, 2003), self-regulation theory, and the theoretical fields of social support (Escoffery et al, 2004;Marks et al, 2006) and social norms (Saitz et al, 2007;Thombs et al, 2007) were described as the basis for methods and strategies. Although the aim of these theories is to explain behavior or the process of behavior change, the methods and strategies that are derived from a.…”

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Strategies to Facilitate Exposure to Internet-Delivered Health Behavior Change Interventions Aimed at Adolescents or Young Adults: A Systematic Review

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The Internet is considered to be a promising delivery channel of interventions aimed at promoting healthful behaviors, especially for adolescents and young adults. Exposure to these interventions, however, is generally low. A more extensive exploration of methods, strategies, and their effectiveness with regard to facilitating exposure is therefore timely, because this knowledge is crucial to improve the use of such interventions and, subsequently, to increase behavioral change. Therefore, a systematic review of the literature was conducted, resulting in 838 studies based on title selection, of which 26 studies met the eligibility criteria. The systematic review resulted in an overview of methods and strategies that have been used to facilitate exposure. Patterns of effective strategies could be observed, such as the combination of tailored communication and the use of reminders and incentives. Nevertheless, exposure-specific theories need to be developed and objective exposure measures should be tracked and reported in future studies.

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“…Notably, there was no decline over 20 weeks . In another intervention, designed to deter alcohol use in residence halls, 61% visited the website the day after they consumed alcohol (Thombs et al, 2007).…”

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“…If participants indicated they intended to drink more that night, they were asked to return to the research station after fi nishing their drinking for the night. Participants were not given their BrAC reading at night because of concerns that some participants might return to drinking if they perceived their level of intoxication to be low enough to continue drinking (Russ et al, 1988;Thombs et al, 2007) or to make a game of breath testing. They were provided an opportunity at the conclusion of the semester to obtain a list of their BrAC readings.…”

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Undergraduate Drinking and Academic Performance: A Prospective Investigation With Objective Measures

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Olds

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J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs

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ABSTRACT. Objective: Findings from previous prospective research suggest the association between alcohol use and undergraduate academic performance is negligible. This study was designed to address weaknesses of the past research by relying on objective measures of both drinking and academic performance. Method: A prospective study was conducted with repeated measures of exposure to alcohol linked to institutional academic records. Alcohol data were collected in residence halls at a nonselective, midwestern, public university in the United States. A total of 659 fi rst-and second-year undergraduate students were tracked over the course of 15-week semesters. Results: A statistically signifi cant negative association with semester academic performance was found for different alcohol indicators: frequency of breath alcohol concentration (BrAC) above .08, mean BrAC, standard deviation, and maximum BrAC recorded. These associations remained statistically signifi cant when controlled for sociodemographic variables and individual level confounders, but the effect sizes were relatively small with a contribution to explained variance of less than 1%. When additionally adjusted for residence hall building, all alcohol indicators no longer reached statistical signifi cance (p ≥ .05). Conclusions: Consistent with past prospective research, the magnitude of the association between undergraduate alcohol use and academic performance is small when the effects of high school academic aptitude and performance are accounted for in multivariable analyses. This is the fi rst study to fi nd that living environment may have a robust effect on the academic achievement of undergraduates. Future research should examine more closely the relation between residence and academic performance and the role that alcohol use may play in creating residential environments. (J. Stud. Alcohol

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“…Efforts to reduce heavy drinking among American college students still remain an important public health priority, despite numerous attempts to address the problem [4]. Previous researchers have demonstrated that heavy drinking is an important public health concern on university campuses; but, few researchers have compared universities with differing alcohol policies.…”

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“…Although the implementation of alcohol policies is one strategy to reduce heavy drinking, it may not always be effective for numerous reasons such as lack of enforcement or the students' lack of awareness a policy exists [4]. The primary purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between the type of alcohol policy present on college campuses to the odds of heavy drinking among undergraduate students.…”

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The Effectiveness of Alcohol Policies in 4-Year Public Universities

Walter

Kowalczyk

2011

J Community Health

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The objective of this study was to evaluate the type of alcohol policy in place in 4-year public universities against the odds of heavy drinking. Data was collected during the months of April-June 2010 using the Core Alcohol and Drug Survey. The participants included a random sample of undergraduate students from 4 public universities in the Midwest. Two of the universities had policies in place allowing the sale and use of alcohol on campus, and 2 universities had policies in place prohibiting the sale and use of alcohol. There were a total of 186 participants which included 63 males and 123 females. There was statistical significance in gender, age, and participation in sports against the odds of heavy drinking (P < .05). The type of policy in place was not significantly associated with the odds of heavy drinking. Even though there was an association between gender, age, and participation in sports with the odds of heavy drinking among college students in this sample, the type of alcohol policy (wet or dry) had no association. The results demonstrate the need for the implementation of alcohol prevention strategies, in addition to policy, to reduce the number of college students who drink heavily. It may be beneficial to target those alcohol intervention programs to the high risk groups such as males, over the age of 21, and those students who participate in sports.

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Outcomes of a Technology-Based Social Norms Intervention to Deter Alcohol Use in Freshman Residence Halls

Cited by 27 publications

References 26 publications

Strategies to Facilitate Exposure to Internet-Delivered Health Behavior Change Interventions Aimed at Adolescents or Young Adults: A Systematic Review

Strategies to Facilitate Exposure to Internet-Delivered Health Behavior Change Interventions Aimed at Adolescents or Young Adults: A Systematic Review

Undergraduate Drinking and Academic Performance: A Prospective Investigation With Objective Measures

The Effectiveness of Alcohol Policies in 4-Year Public Universities

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