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Citation

Werch CE, Moore MJ, Bian H, DiClemente CC, Huang IC, Ames SC, Thombs DL, Weiler RM, Pokorny SB. Prev. Med. 2010; 50(1-2): 30-34.

Affiliation

Addictive & Health Behaviors Research Institute, Department of Health Education & Behavior, University of Florida, Jacksonville, Florida.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.ypmed.2009.12.010

PMID

20026170

PMCID

PMC2813923

Abstract

Objective: This study examined whether three-month outcomes of a brief image-based multiple behavior intervention on health habits and health-related quality of life of college students were sustained at 12-month follow-up without further intervention. Methods: A randomized control trial was conducted with 303 undergraduates attending a public university in southeastern US. Participants were randomized to receive either a brief intervention or usual care control, with baseline, three-month, and 12-month data collected during fall of 2007. Results: A significant omnibus MANOVA interaction effect was found for health-related quality of life, p=.01, with univariate interaction effects showing fewer days of poor spiritual health, social health, and restricted recent activity, p's <.05, for those receiving the brief intervention. Significant group by time interaction effects were found for driving after drinking, p=.04, and moderate exercise, p=.04, in favor of the brief intervention. Effect sizes typically increased over time and were small except for moderate size effects for social health-related quality of life. Conclusion: This study found that three-month outcomes from a brief image-based multiple behavior intervention for college students were partially sustained at 12-month follow-up.


Language: en

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