Wearable alcohol monitors for alcohol use data collection among college students: Feasibility and acceptability.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We assessed the feasibility and acceptability of using BACtrack Skyn wearable alcohol monitors for alcohol research in a college student population.

Methods

We enrolled n = 5 (Sample 1) and n = 84 (Sample 2) Indiana University undergraduate students to wear BACtrack Skyn devices continuously over a 5-day to 7-day study period. We assessed feasibility in both samples by calculating compliance with study procedures, and by analyzing amount and distributions of device output [e.g., transdermal alcohol content (TAC), temperature, motion]. In Sample 1, we assessed feasibility and acceptability with the Feasibility of Intervention Measure (FIM) scale and the Acceptability of Intervention Measure (AIM) scale.

Results

All participants were able to successfully use t

SUBMITTER: Rosenberg M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10527594 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature