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Randomized controlled trial of a web-delivered personalized normative feedback intervention to reduce alcohol-related risky sexual behavior among college students

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Lewis, Melissa A., Patrick, Megan E., Litt, Dana M., Atkins, David C., Kim, Theresa, Blayney, Jessica A., Norris, Jeanette, George, William H. +1 more·2014·Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

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OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of personalized normative feedback (PNF) on college student alcohol-related risky sexual behavior (RSB). METHOD: In a randomized controlled trial, 480 (57.6% female) sexually active college students were stratified by gender and level of drinking and randomly assigned to an alcohol-only intervention, an alcohol-related RSB-only intervention, a combined alcohol and alcohol-related RSB intervention, or control. All assessment and intervention procedures were Web-based. RESULTS: Results indicated a significant reduction in drinking outcomes for the alcohol only and the combined alcohol and alcohol-related RSB interventions relative to control. Findings further demonstrated a significant reduction in alcohol-related RSB outcomes for the alcohol-related RSB only and the combined alcohol and alcohol-related RSB interventions relative to control. There were no significant intervention effects on alcohol-related negative consequences. These findings demonstrate that the combined alcohol and alcohol-related RSB intervention was the only intervention successful at reducing both drinking and alcohol-related RSB outcomes relative to control. There were no significant differences when comparing the combined alcohol and alcohol-related RSB intervention to the alcohol-only intervention or the alcohol-related RSB-only intervention. Finally, results suggested that the intervention effects on high-risk behaviors were mediated by reductions in descriptive normative perceptions. CONCLUSIONS: These findings demonstrate that PNF specific to drinking in sexual situations was needed to reduce alcohol-related RSB. Furthermore, this study highlights the potential utility of a brief intervention that can be delivered via the Internet to reduce high-risk drinking and alcohol-related RSB among college students.

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Authors
Lewis, M. A., Patrick, M. E., Litt, D. M., Atkins, D. C., Kim, T., Blayney, J. A., Norris, J., George, W. H., & Larimer, M. E.
Affiliations
  • University of Washington (US)
  • University of Michigan (US)
Venue
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
Published
2014-06
Volume
82
Issue
3
Pages
429-440
ISSN
  • 0022-006X (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-2117
OpenAlex
W2002084985
Cited by
108
References
47
Citations by year
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FWCI
9.07
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (K01AA016966, R03AA018735, K99AA020869)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Behavioral Health and Interventions
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
Keywords
personalized normative feedback, university students, online intervention, brief intervention, alcohol consumption, descriptive norms, sexual risk behavior, alcohol-related negative consequences, gender differences
MeSH terms
Adult, Alcohol Drinking, Behavior Therapy, Female, Humans, Male, Risk-Taking, Students, Universities, Treatment Outcome, Internet, Feedback, Psychological, Unsafe Sex, Young Adult

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