Efficacy of a web-based, tailored, alcohol prevention/intervention program for college students: 3-month follow-up.

This study presents the results of an efficacy evaluation of a Web-based brief motivational alcohol prevention/intervention program called Michigan Prevention and Alcohol Safety for Students (M-PASS). Four on-line sessions providing individually-tailored feedback were delivered to first-year college students over nine weeks. Non- and low-risk drinking participants received risk prevention, while high-risk drinking participants received a risk-reduction intervention. Both intervention and control groups were surveyed at baseline and at a three-month follow-up. Analysis showed positive effects for both men and women on stage of change, drinking behavior, drinking motivation and attitudes, and use of risk-reduction strategies. These results provided evidence of efficacy, and found that M-PASS had both intervention and prevention effects, making it unique among currently developed brief alcohol interventions for college students.

本研究展示了一项基于网络的简短酒精预防/干预项目的效果评估结果，该项目名为“密歇根学生预防与酒精安全”（M - PASS）。在九周的时间里，为大一学生提供了四次在线课程，并给予个性化反馈。非饮酒风险和低饮酒风险的参与者接受了风险预防，而高饮酒风险的参与者接受了降低风险的干预。干预组和对照组在基线以及三个月的随访中都接受了调查。分析表明，在改变阶段、饮酒行为、饮酒动机和态度以及降低风险策略的使用方面，对男性和女性都产生了积极影响。这些结果证明了该项目的有效性，并且发现M - PASS具有干预和预防双重效果，这使其在目前针对大学生开发的简短酒精干预项目中独具特色。