title: Alcohol Brief Intervention in a university setting: A small-scale experimental study.
abstract: Alcohol misuse among university students is commonplace. This study aimed to assess whether Alcohol Brief Intervention would be effective in reducing hazardous alcohol consumption in students compared to an alcohol information leaflet. Participants ( n = 125) assessed as higher risk drinkers using the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test Consumption were randomly assigned to receive an Alcohol Brief Intervention ( n = 67) or an information leaflet ( n = 58), with 82 (66%) completing a follow-up assessment. Alcohol consumption ( F(1, 80) = 14.52, p < 0.001) and the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test Consumption scores ( F(1, 80) = 23.63, p < 0.001) significantly decreased in both groups post-intervention; however, the groups did not significantly differ. Further research is recommended.
authors.affiliation: 1 Edinburgh Napier University, UK.
authors.forename: Kirstie
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: McClatchey
authors.affiliation: 2 University of Stirling, UK.
authors.forename: Mandy
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Boyce
authors.affiliation: 2 University of Stirling, UK.
authors.forename: Stephan U
authors.initials: SU
authors.lastname: Dombrowski
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000067292:Alcohol Drinking in College; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011614:Psychotherapy, Brief / Q000379:methods*; D013334:Students; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Alcohol Brief Intervention; alcohol; binge drinking; randomised controlled trials; student drinking