PSYC 3690 Chapter Notes -Iatrogenesis, Randomized Controlled Trial, Harm Reduction
24 Sep 2013
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Article 14 -internet-based personalized feedback to reduce 21st b irthday. Drinking: a randomized controlled trial of an event -specific prevention. Intervention (neighbors, lee, lewis, fossos & walter, 2009) Article presents an initial randomized control trial of an event-specific prevention intervention. Participants were college students who intended to consume 2+ drinks on their 21st birthdays. Completed a screening/baseline assessment approx 1 week before they turned 21 and were randomly assigned to receive web-based personal feedback or the assessment only. Feedback included normative info, protective behaviours and personalized blood alcohol concentration info. Follow-up assessment was completed approx 1 week after their 21st birthdays. Results indicated a sig. intervention effect in reducing estimated blood alcohol concentration. Intervention effect was moderated by 21st birthday drinking intentions intervention was most effective for those intended to reach high levels of intoxication. Results showed some support for normative info as mediator of intervention efficacy.
