Citation

Klipp S, Glitsch E, Bornewasser M, Dunkel F. Blutalkohol 2005; 42(4): 285-302.

Affiliation

Klipp, S., Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Universitat Greifswald, Institut fur Psychologie, Abt. Sozialpsychologie, Arbeits- and Organisationspsychologie, 17487 Greifswald, Germany

Copyright

(Copyright © 2005, International Committee on Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety and Bund gegen Alkohol und Drogen im Straßenverkehr, Publisher Steintor Verlag)

DOI

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Abstract

Drink drivers are part of a high risk group mostly without any motivation to engage in rehabilitative programmes. In most cases the participation in training programmes is avoided for as long as possible and is the consequence of repressive conditions long after the offence. Considering the fact that participation rates in early interventions are low the study aimed to analyse the conditions for early attendance. By means of a pro-active approach we proposed to increase the motivation to participate in such programmes immediately after the offence. Based on the Transtheoretical Model of behavioural change [24] we developed a screening questionnaire to assess the drivers' problem awareness. Furthermore the impact of early information and free-of-charge counselling was tested. Results reveal that most offenders show a loss of problem awareness and do not interpret their offence as a result of an alcohol misuse. In addition results indicate that early information and the communication of possible incentives for participation lead to a significant increase in participation rates. Further data analysis showed that increased problem awareness goes with an increased probability of counselling. However this problem awareness is not essential for long term intervention if incentives are communicated pro-actively.