Employees' reactions to an interactive website assessing alcohol use and risk for alcohol dependence, stress level and coping
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Objective We assessed employee's reactions to using a website‐based intervention designed to identify moderate and high‐risk drinkers and to reduce their problematic drinking.Methods One hundred and eighty‐seven participants completed a prewebsite‐intervention survey, website intervention, and a follow‐up survey assessing participants' reactions to the website. The website provided feedback regarding participants' alcohol use, risk of lifetime or current alcohol dependence, stress level, and coping style. Participants identified as at ‘low’ or ‘moderate’ risk for alcohol‐related problems were randomly assigned to receive either ‘limited individualized feedback’ or ‘full individualized feedback’. High‐risk participants were given the full individualized feedback intervention.Results Twenty‐three per cent were identified to be at high risk of having alcohol‐related problems, and 17% were at moderate risk. Most participants viewed the site information as interesting and easy to use. High‐risk participants were more interested in alcohol‐related information than were other participants. Eight per cent of the respondents reported a change in their drinking with this brief intervention.Conclusion These findings demonstrate the potential of the Internet to attract and engage persons who are high‐ or moderate‐risk for alcohol‐related problems in learning more about their risk as well as about their stress and their strategies for coping.
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Westrup et al. (2003) reported that high- and moderate-risk participants perceived a greater change in their alcohol use when compared to low-risk participants.
“while Westrup et al. (2003) reported that high- and moderate-risk participants perceived a greater change in their alcohol use when compared to low-risk participants.”
From The effectiveness of web-based interventions designed to decrease alcohol consumption–a systematic review (2008) · cites this paper as Westrup et al. (2003)
At least three quarters of participants reported finding the sites easy to use.
“At least three quarters of participants also reported finding the sites easy to use (Bendsten et al., 2006; Westrup et al., 2003).”
From The effectiveness of web-based interventions designed to decrease alcohol consumption–a systematic review (2008) · cites this paper as Westrup et al., 2003
In general, the process feedback provided was positive in terms of the usefulness of the site: 57% of participants reported that the websites were interesting, 61% accurate in feedback, 80% helpful, and 20%-56% useful.
“In general, the process feedback provided was positive in terms of the usefulness of the site: 57% of participants reported that the websites were interesting (Westrup et al., 2003), 61% accurate in feedback (Cunningham et al.,2000), 80% helpful (Linke et al., 2004) and 20%-56% useful (Bendsten et al., 2006; Cunningham et al., 2000).”
From The effectiveness of web-based interventions designed to decrease alcohol consumption–a systematic review (2008) · cites this paper as Westrup et al., 2003
Westrup et al. (2003) reported that high-risk participants were more interested in the alcohol information provided compared to low-risk participants.
“Westrup et al. (2003) also reported that high-risk participants were more interested in the alcohol information provided compared to low-risk participants.”
From The effectiveness of web-based interventions designed to decrease alcohol consumption–a systematic review (2008) · cites this paper as Westrup et al. (2003)
A small but notable percentage (3%-8%) of participants reported that they felt the information would change their alcohol habits for the better.
“In addition, a small but notable percentage (3%-8%) of participants reported that they felt that the information would change their alcohol habits for the better (Bendsten et al., 2006; Westrup et al., 2003).”
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- Authors
- WESTRUP, D., FUTA, K. T., WHITSELL, S. D., MUSSMAN, L., WANAT, S. F., KOOPMAN, C., WINZELBERG, A., & MATANO, R.
- Affiliations
- Stanford University (US)
- Corresponding author
- WESTRUP, DARRAH
- ORCID
- WESTRUP, DARRAH
- Venue
- Journal of Substance Use
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2003-01
- Volume
- 8
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 104-111
- ISSN
- 1465-9891 (ISSN-L)
- 1475-9942
- OpenAlex
- W2018963341
- Cited by
- 22
- References
- 27
- Citations by year
- 2023: 1 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 1 · 2015: 1 · 2014: 1 · 2012: 1
- FWCI
- 1.17
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Substance Use (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Center for Substance Abuse Prevention
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pathology and Forensic Medicine › Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
- Keywords
- alcohol consumption, alcohol dependence risk, online intervention, employee health, personalized feedback, stress, coping strategies, problematic drinking, brief intervention, risk assessment, user engagement
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