@article{ref1,
title="Are Effects from a Brief Multiple Behavior Intervention for College Students Sustained Over Time?",
journal="Preventive medicine",
year="2010",
author="Werch, C. E. and Moore, M. J. and Bian, Hui and DiClemente, Carlo C. and Huang, I-Chan and Ames, Steven C. and Thombs, Dennis L. and Weiler, Robert M. and Pokorny, Steven B.",
volume="50",
number="1-2",
pages="30-34",
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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0091-7435",
doi="10.1016/j.ypmed.2009.12.010",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2009.12.010"
}