Randomized trials of alcohol-use interventions with college students and their parents: lessons from the Transitions Project.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Matriculation from high school to college is typified by an increase in alcohol use and related harm for many students. Therefore, this transition period is an ideal time for preventive interventions to target alcohol use and related problems.

Purpose

The purpose of this report is to describe the design and methods used in the Transitions Project, a randomized controlled trial of two interventions designed to prevent and reduce heavy episodic drinking and alcohol-related negative consequences among incoming college students.

Methods

This study used a 2 × 2 factorial design to investigate the effects of a two-session brief motivational intervention delivered to students and a handbook-based parent intervention. Interventions were administered to students and

SUBMITTER: Fernandez AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3143728 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature