Citation

Prosser T, Gee KA, Jones F. J. Am. Coll. Health 2018; 66(4): 292-301.

Affiliation

b Canterbury Christ Church University , Salomons Centre for Applied Psychology , Tunbridge Wells , United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/07448481.2018.1440579

PMID

29452058

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness and moderators of E-Interventions versus assessment only (AO) controls in the reduction of alcoholic drinks per week (DWP) in university students. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: Cochrane library, CINAEL, ERIC, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, PubMed, and Web of Science were searched up to June 2017. Studies were included if they were: an RCT, assessed the effectiveness of E-Interventions at reducing DWP, and employed university/college students. 23 studies (N = 7,614) were included and quality was assessed using the JADAD scale.

RESULTS: Weighted mean effect sizes were calculated using random-effects models. These showed a small, significant effect of E-Interventions at reducing the number of alcoholic DWP. Moderator analysis found a significant advantage for web-based personalised feedback interventions compared to other E-Interventions.

CONCLUSIONS: E-Interventions show a small, significant effect at reducing mean alcoholic DPW. Personalised feedback E-Interventions showed the strongest effect.

Language: en

Keywords

alcohol; electronic interventions; meta-analysis; students