Reducing Heavy Drinking Among First Year Intercollegiate Athletes: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Web-Based Normative Feedback

Diana M. Doumas, Tonya Haustveit, Kenneth M. Coll

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Abstract

This study evaluated the efficacy of a web-based personalized normative feedback program targeting heavy drinking in first year intercollegiate athletes. The program was offered through the Athletic Department first year seminar at a NCAA Division I university. Athletes were randomly assigned to either a web-based feedback group or a comparison condition. Results indicated high-risk athletes receiving the intervention reported significantly greater reductions in heavy drinking than those in the comparison group. Additionally, intervention effects were mediated by changes in perceptions of peer drinking. Findings support the use of web-based normative feedback for reducing heavy drinking in first year intercollegiate athletes.

Original languageAmerican English
JournalCounselor Education Faculty Publications and Presentations
StatePublished - 1 Jul 2010

Keywords

  • alcohol
  • drinking
  • intercollegiate athletes
  • normative feedback

EGS Disciplines

  • Marriage and Family Therapy and Counseling
  • Social Psychology

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