The effectiveness of brief personalized normative feedback in reducing alcohol-related problems amongst university students: protocol for a randomized controlled trial.
BACKGROUND
Studies have shown that university/college students tend to have an exaggerated view of the quantities of alcohol being consumed by their peers. Making students aware of this misperception may help change behaviour and reduce problem drinking.


METHODS
A Solomon Three Group Design will be used. There is one intervention group and two control groups, controlling separately for measurement and for intervention effects. Recruitment, consent, randomisation and data collection are all on-line. The primary outcomes are AUDIT Score, weekly consumption, perceived social norms, and alcohol related problems; secondary outcomes include alcohol expectancies and other health behaviours.


CONCLUSIONS
This trial will provide information on the effectiveness of an on-line personalized normative feedback intervention for alcohol misuse in university students.


BACKGROUND
International Standard Randomised Controlled Trial Number: ISRCTN30784467.
Moreira
Teresa
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School of Health and Social Care, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, OX3 0FL, UK. mtmoreira@brookes.ac.uk
Foxcroft
David R
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D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D019973:Alcohol-Related Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control; D001290:Attitude; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D030141:Feedback, Psychological; D006801:Humans; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014495:Universities