ERIC Number: EJ743921
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006
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A Group Motivational Interviewing Intervention Reduces Drinking and Alcohol-Related Consequences in Adjudicated College Students
LaBrie, Joseph W.; Lamb, Toby F.; Pedersen, Eric R.; Quinlan, Thomas
Journal of College Student Development, v47 n3 p267-280 May-Jun 2006
This study examines the effectiveness of a single-session group motivational enhancement intervention with college students adjudicated for violation of alcohol policy. The intervention consisted of a timeline Followback assessment of drinking, social norms re-education, decisional balance for behavior change, relapse prevention, expectancy challenge, and the generation of behavioral goals. All participants evidenced significant reductions in drinking from baseline through one and three month follow-up. Male participants and frequent binge drinkers showed the largest and most sustained reductions in drinking behavior. The results of this study provide tentative evidence for the effectiveness of group motivational enhancement interventions with adjudicated students. (Contains 2 tables and 2 figures.)
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Intervention, College Students, Alcohol Abuse, Behavior Change, Motivation, Interviews, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Statistical Analysis, Recidivism
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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