title: Efficacy of a web-based, tailored, alcohol prevention/intervention program for college students: 3-month follow-up.
abstract: This study presents the results of an efficacy evaluation of a web-based brief motivational alcohol prevention/intervention program called Michigan Prevention and Alcohol Safety for Students (M-PASS). Four on-line sessions providing individually-tailored feedback were delivered to first-year college students over 9 weeks. Non- and low-risk drinking participants received risk prevention, while high-risk drinking participants received a risk-reduction intervention. Both intervention and control groups were surveyed at baseline and at a 3-month follow-up. Analysis showed positive effects for both men and women on stage of change, drinking behavior, drinking motivation and attitudes, and use of risk-reduction strategies. These results provided evidence of efficacy and found that M-PASS had both intervention and prevention effects, making it unique among currently developed brief alcohol interventions for college students.
authors.affiliation: Transportation Resarch Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2150, USA. rbingham@umich.edu
authors.forename: C Raymond
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Bingham
authors.forename: Andrea Ippel
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Barretto
authors.forename: Maureen A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Walton
authors.forename: Christopher M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Bryant
authors.forename: Jean T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Shope
authors.forename: Trivellore E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Raghunathan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000435:Alcoholic Intoxication / Q000150:complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D008824:Michigan; D009042:Motivation; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior; D012309:Risk-Taking; D020377:Self Efficacy; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult