Trial reportAlcoholism, clinical and experimental research2018
A Randomized Trial of a Personalized Feedback Intervention for Nonstudent Emerging Adult At-Risk Drinkers.
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- Health goals, sex, and college enrollment: Impacts on young adult response to digital alcohol intervention.Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors · 2026Trial
- Social network moderators of brief alcohol intervention impact.Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors · 2022Trial
- Mediators and Moderators of a Personalized Feedback Alcohol Intervention for Nonstudent Emerging Adult Drinkers.Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research · 2018Trial
- Personalized Boosters After a Computerized Intervention Targeting College Drinking: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research · 2018Trial
- Discovering what young adults want in electronic interventions aimed at reducing alcohol-related consequences.Alcohol, clinical & experimental research · 2024Article
- Alcohol Feedback, Reflection, and Morning Evaluation (A-FRAME): Refining and testing feasibility and acceptability of a smartphone-delivered alcohol intervention for heavy-drinking young adults.Alcohol, clinical & experimental research · 2024Article
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- Normative Perceptions of Peer Drinking Distinguish High-Intensity Drinkers from Other Drinking Groups.Substance use & misuse · 2024Article
- Validation of the Brief Young Adult Alcohol Consequences Questionnaire among student and nonstudent young adults.Experimental and clinical psychopharmacology · 2023Article
- Sensitivity analyses for data missing at random versus missing not at random using latent growth modelling: a practical guide for randomised controlled trials.BMC medical research methodology · 2022Article
- The effectiveness of a web-based intervention for Japanese adults with problem drinking: An online randomized controlled trial.Addictive behaviors reports · 2022Article
- Perceived Substance Use Norms Among Jailed Women with Alcohol Use Disorders.Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research · 2020Article
- Personalized feedback tempers weekend increases in alcohol use among nonstudent emerging adult drinkers.Addictive behaviors · 2020Article
- The Influence of a Brief Alcohol Intervention on Alcohol Use Trajectories in Nonstudent Emerging Adult Drinkers.Substance use & misuse · 2019Article
- Testing Daily Associations between Impulsivity, Affect, and Alcohol Outcomes: A Pilot Study.Addiction research & theory · 2019Article
- A Daily Diary Study of Drinking and Nondrinking Days in Nonstudent Alcohol Users.Substance use & misuse · 2019Article
- Drinking Patterns of College- and Non-College-Attending Young Adults: Is High-Intensity Drinking Only a College Phenomenon?Substance use & misuse · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundEmerging adulthood is a period of heightened vulnerability for problematic alcohol use. Considerable research has been devoted to reducing alcohol risks in college student populations, although far less effort has focused on their noncollege-attending peers. Research targeting nonstudent emerging adults is critical as this group is at risk of experiencing alcohol-related harms. Consequently, the main objective of the present randomized study was to examine the preliminary efficacy of a brief personalized feedback intervention (PFI) tailored for nonstudent at-risk drinkers. We also examined the influence of gender on intervention outcomes. Finally, we explored participant acceptability of the intervention.
methodsParticipants were 164 (65.9% men) emerging adults (M age = 21.98, SD = 2.02) recruited from the community. They were randomly assigned to either a 50-minute, in-person PFI or an assessment-only control group and were assessed over 9 months postintervention.
resultsResults showed that for short-term change (1 month), the PFI condition reduced drinking significantly more than controls. For longer-term change (1 to 9 months), both conditions continued to show gradual decline in consumption. The groups did not differ in alcohol-related problems, and the intervention was equally effective for both women and men. Regarding acceptability, participants were extremely satisfied with the intervention, perceived the information to be personally relevant, and thought it provided them a new way of looking at their own drinking.
conclusionsOverall, the present research advanced knowledge regarding an understudied and at-risk group of drinkers. This is among one of the first randomized studies to evaluate a brief intervention tailored to the needs of nonstudent emerging adults based on prior formative research with this group. Our data support PFI as a promising intervention approach for nonstudent drinkers in the community. Ultimately, this line of research aims to reduce alcohol-related health disparities associated with inequities in education.
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