ERIC Number: EJ982590
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 17
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ISSN: ISSN-0047-2379
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A Comparison of Computer-Assisted and Self-Management Programs for Reducing Alcohol Use among Students in First Year Experience Courses
Lane, David J.; Lindemann, Dana F.; Schmidt, James A.
Journal of Drug Education, v42 n2 p119-135 2012
The National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism has called for the use of evidence-based approaches to address high-risk drinking prevalent on many college campuses. In line with this recommendation, the present study evaluated the efficacy of two evidence-based approaches to reducing alcohol use. One hundred and three college students in first-year experience courses were randomly assigned by class to participate in a computer-assisted online program (e-Chug Group), skills training program (Self-Management Group), or control condition (Exercise Group). The data indicate that heavier drinkers benefited from the e-Chug program, whereas lighter drinkers benefited from the self-management program. As such, colleges may yield more favorable results when forgoing a blanket approach to decreasing alcohol consumption in favor of matching students with an appropriate alcohol program. (Contains 2 tables, 2 footnotes and 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Evidence, Alcohol Abuse, Campuses, Drinking, College Students, College Freshmen, Control Groups, Program Effectiveness, Computer Assisted Instruction, Comparative Analysis, Internet
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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