Evaluating Two Brief Motivational Interventions for Excessive-Drinking University Students.
Behav Sci (Basel)
; 14(5)2024 May 01.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Two brief computerized motivational interventions for excessive-drinking university students were evaluated.METHOD:
Participants (N = 88, females = 61.5%, mean age = 21.05 years) were randomly assigned to a control group or one of two experimental groups Computerized Brief Intervention (CBI) or Computerized Brief Intervention-Enhanced (CBI-E). CBI followed the principles of Motivational Interviewing to motivate participants to change their drinking behavior. CBI-E additionally used the principles of Systematic Motivational Counseling to identify and discuss with participants their dysfunctional motivational patterns that were interfering with their attainment of emotional satisfaction. At baseline and a three-month follow-up, the participants completed a battery of measures of alcohol consumption and related problems.RESULTS:
At baseline, the participants were confirmed to be heavy drinkers with many drink-related negative consequences. Males and females responded differently to the interventions. During follow-up, males' alcohol use was ordered CBI-E < CBI < Controls. The females in all three groups reduced their alcohol use, but there were no significant group differences.CONCLUSIONS:
Males responded to the interventions as expected. For females, the assessment itself seemed to serve as an effective intervention, and there were no post-intervention differences among the three groups. Suggestions for future research using CBI and CBI-E are discussed.
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Behav Sci (Basel)
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2024
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Reino Unido