Alcohol Drinking, Alcohol; Harmful Use
Conditions
Brief summary
The primary goal of this study is to determine whether change in alcohol use among college students can be transmitted through social network ties to other members in the network. Members of one college class at a northeastern university will be enrolled in a longitudinal study in which they will provide self-reported behavioral information and information about their social ties to others in their college class. A subset of heavy drinking participants will be asked to meet in person to complete an interview about their alcohol use - called a Brief Motivational Interview. There is evidence that this sort of interview can reduce harmful alcohol use. The investigators expect that following the Brief Motivational Interview others in their friendship clusters will show reduced harm associated with alcohol use as well.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALBrief Motivational Interview
Single (60 min) session discussion of alcohol use and associated experiences.
Sponsors
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Brown University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
• Must be a member of the class of 2021 or 2021.5 at the site university
Exclusion criteria
• None
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alcohol use | At each follow up, measure average drinks per week in the past 30 days | Average number of drinks per week in the past 30 days |
| Average number of alcohol consequences in the past 30 days | At each follow up, measure count of alcohol consequences in the past 30 days | Count of alcohol consequences in the past 30 days |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed