Citation

Croom K, Staiano-Coico L, Lesser ML, Lewis DK, Reyna VF, Marchell TC, Frank J, Ives S. J. Health Commun. 2015; 20(6): 627-638.

Affiliation

a Department of Human Development , Cornell University , Ithaca , New York , USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/10810730.2015.1012239

PMID

25909233

Abstract

This research extends the growing literature about online alcohol prevention programs for first-year college students. Two independent randomized control studies, conducted at separate universities, evaluated the short-term effectiveness of Alcohol-Wise, an online alcohol prevention program not previously studied. It was hypothesized the prevention program would increase alcohol knowledge and reduce alcohol consumption, including high-risk alcohol-related behaviors, among first-year college students. At both universities, the intervention significantly increased alcohol-related knowledge. At one university, the prevention program also significantly reduced alcohol consumption and high-risk drinking behaviors, such as playing drinking games, heavy drinking, and extreme ritualistic alcohol consumption. Implications for the use of online alcohol prevention programs and student affairs are discussed.

Language: en