A group Motivational Interviewing intervention reduces drinking and alcohol-related negative consequences in adjudicated college women

Abstract College students who violate campus alcohol policies (adjudicated students) are at high risk for experiencing negative alcohol-related consequences and for undermining campus life. Further, college women may be especially at-risk due to differential intoxication effects and sexual consequen...

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Published in:Addictive behaviors 2007-11, Vol.32 (11), p.2549-2562
Main Authors: LaBrie, Joseph W, Thompson, Alysha D, Huchting, Karen, Lac, Andrew, Buckley, Kevin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adjudicated college students
Adolescent
Adult
Alcohol Drinking - epidemiology
Alcohol Drinking - prevention & control
Alcohol Drinking - psychology
Alcohol use
At risk students
College drinking
College students
Counseling
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Mandatory Programs
Motivation
Motivational interviewing
Psychiatry
Psychotherapy, Brief - methods
Risk Factors
Sex Factors
Students
Treatment Outcome
Universities
Women
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Summary:Abstract College students who violate campus alcohol policies (adjudicated students) are at high risk for experiencing negative alcohol-related consequences and for undermining campus life. Further, college women may be especially at-risk due to differential intoxication effects and sexual consequences experienced mainly by female students. Research on interventions for adjudicated students, especially adjudicated females, has been limited. One hundred and fifteen college women who received a sanction for violating campus alcohol policies participated in the study. The two-hour group intervention focused on female-specific reasons for drinking and included decisional balance, goal setting and other exercises. Participants completed follow-up surveys for 12 weeks following the intervention and answered questions regarding alcohol consumption and alcohol-related negative consequences. Findings support the use of an MI-based intervention to reduce both alcohol consumption and consequences among adjudicated females. Specifically, alcohol use was reduced by 29.9% and negative consequences were reduced by 35.87% from pre-intervention to 3-month follow up. Further, the intervention appeared to successfully initiate change in the heaviest drinkers, as women who drank at risky levels reduced alcohol consumption to a greater extent than women who drank at moderate levels.
ISSN:0306-4603
1873-6327
DOI:10.1016/j.addbeh.2007.05.014