title: Effectiveness of an Electronic Booster Session Delivered to Mandated Students.
abstract: College student drinking continues to be a problem in the United States. Students who have violated campus alcohol policy are at particularly high risk for dangerous drinking. While Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students (BASICS) has been found to be an effective strategy in reducing high-risk drinking and associated consequences, questions remain about ways to further reduce risk or sustain changes associated with a face-to face intervention. The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of a computer-delivered personalized feedback (electronic booster) delivered to policy violators who completed a mandated BASICS program. At 3-month post-intervention, 346 participants (60.4% male and 39.6% female) were randomized to one of two conditions: assessment only (n = 171) or electronic booster feedback (n = 175). Follow-up assessments were given to all participants at 3, 6, and 12-month post-initial intervention. Both groups showed reductions in drinking after the in-person BASICS intervention, but no additional reductions were seen with the addition of an electronic booster session. Findings suggest that although brief motivational interventions delivered in person to mandated students have been shown to be effective with mandated students, there is no additional benefit from an electronic booster session delivered 3-month post-intervention for this population.
authors: University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA, USA sallyl@umass.edu.
authors: Sally A
authors: SA
authors: Linowski
authors: Department of Health Promotion and Policy, University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA, USA.
authors: Gloria T
authors: GT
authors: DiFulvio
authors: Center for Health Promotion, University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA, USA.
authors: Diane
authors: D
authors: Fedorchak
authors: Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA, USA.
authors: Elaine
authors: E
authors: Puleo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000435:Alcoholic Intoxication / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D000068156:Formative Feedback; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D013334:Students; D014481:United States; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: alcohol; brief motivational intervention; college students; mandated students