@article{ref1,
title="Reductions in drinking and alcohol-related harms reported by first-year college students taking an online alcohol education course: a randomized trial",
journal="Journal of health communication",
year="2010",
author="Lovecchio, Catherine P. and Wyatt, Todd M. and Dejong, William",
volume="15",
number="7",
pages="805-819",
abstract="A randomized control trial was conducted at a midsized private university in the Northeast to evaluate the short-term impact of AlcoholEdu for College 8.0, an online alcohol course for first-year students. In September 2007, 1,620 matriculated first-year students were randomly assigned to either a treatment group or an assessment-only control group. Both groups of students completed a baseline survey and knowledge test. Treatment group students finished the course, took a second knowledge test, and 30 days later completed a postintervention survey. Control group students completed the postintervention survey and knowledge test during the same time period. Compared with the control group, treatment group students reported a significantly lower level of alcohol use, fewer negative drinking consequences, and less positive alcohol-related attitudes. AlcoholEdu 8.0 had a positive impact on the first-year students' alcohol-related attitudes, behaviors, and consequences. Additional investigations of online alcohol education courses are warranted.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1081-0730",
doi="10.1080/10810730.2010.514032",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10810730.2010.514032"
}