Citation

Carey KB, Henson JM, Carey MP, Maisto SA. J. Consult. Clin. Psychol. 2007; 75(4): 663-669.

Affiliation

Center for Health and BehaviorSyracuse University, Syracuse, NY, US. kbcarey@syr.edu.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, American Psychological Association)

DOI

10.1037/0022-006X.75.4.663

PMID

17663621

PMCID

PMC2430506

Abstract

Heavy drinking among college students is common and is often harmful. A previously reported randomized trial revealed that a brief motivational intervention (BMI) reduced the alcohol consumption of heavy drinking college students (K. B. Carey, M. P. Carey, S. A. Maisto, & J. M. Henson, 2006). For this study, the researchers conducted supplemental analyses of hypothesized predictors of change using the same sample (N = 495). Greater readiness to change, higher levels of self-regulation, and less engagement in social comparison all independently predicted reductions in drinking outcomes. Furthermore, self-regulation, social comparison, and future time perspective interacted with BMI and predicted drinks per week. As expected, greater self-regulation skills enhanced response to the BMI; the remaining interaction effects were unexpected. Overall, these findings suggest that BMIs produce relatively robust effects.

Language: en