A health risk assessment and early alcohol intervention program for non-mandated students. Issue 5 (22nd June 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Welter, Trisha L.; Rossmann, Patrick D.; Hines, Haley E.
• Is Part Of: Journal of American college health. Volume 70:Issue 5(2022)
• Page Start: 1508
• Page End: 1517
• Publication Date: 2022-06-22
• Subjects: Alcohol -- BASICS -- brief intervention -- college -- health risk assessment; College students -- Health and hygiene -- United States -- Periodicals; College students -- Health and hygiene -- Periodicals; College students -- Mental health -- Periodicals; Universities and colleges -- Health promotion services -- Periodicals; 362.10883781980973
• DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2020.1808661
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0744-8481

Abstract

Abstract: Objective: We examined the effects of a two-part intervention including an online health risk assessment with personalized feedback and a brief in-person alcohol intervention for high-risk students. Participants: Participants were 1, 987 sophomore students, with 259 completing the alcohol intervention and 91 completing all follow-up surveys. Methods: Students were invited to take an initial online health assessment covering a range of health behaviors and subsequent 3-month follow-up survey. Students who reported high-risk alcohol behaviors on the assessment were invited to participate in two one-on-one sessions utilizing motivational interviewing. Follow-up surveys occurred 3, 6 and 12 months later. Results: Students who completed the health risk assessment reported knowledge and behavior changes. Students who completed the in-person alcohol intervention showed significant reductions in alcohol risk behavior 3-, 6- and 12-months post-intervention. Conclusions: A two-part intervention for non-mandated students including a health risk assessment and one-on-one intervention shows promise in reducing alcohol risk.