NCJ Number
213374
Journal
Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education Volume: 49 Issue: 4 Dated: December 2005 Pages: 69-83
Date Published
December 2005
Length
15 pages
Annotation
This study evaluated the effectiveness of a computer administered alcohol education program, Alcohol 101, in changing college student’s attitudes about drinking.
Abstract
Overall, the Alcohol 101 program failed to alter student’s attitudes toward drinking. Results indicated no differences between responses obtained pre-intervention to immediate post-intervention regarding attitudes toward drinking. Strikingly, the attitude toward drinking responses obtained 1 week following the intervention showed significantly lower scores, or less realistic drinking attitudes, than the pre-intervention responses. The authors caution that the similarity of responses received pre-intervention and immediately post-intervention may indicate that students answered the questions as they thought they should, providing the socially acceptable answer. As such, the authors advise that the delayed responses received 1 week following the intervention may more reliably reflect student’s true attitudes about drinking. Participants were 81 undergraduate students recruited through an Alcohol 101 Education Program administered by the university for students who have alcohol violations. Before the intervention program was administered, students completed the Alcohol Expectations and Intention to Change Worksheet (AEICW). Next, the Alcohol 101 CD-ROM program was completed by all students, followed by another AEICW. The third AEICW was mailed to participants 1 week following the intervention. Data analysis techniques included one-way repeated measures ANOVA. Future research should incorporate more and longer delayed post-measurements in order to assess the effects of the intervention over time. Tables, references, note, appendix