@article{ref1,
title="Which heavy drinking college students benefit from a brief motivational intervention?",
journal="Journal of consulting and clinical psychology",
year="2007",
author="Carey, Kate B. and Henson, James M. and Carey, Michael P. and Maisto, Stephen A.",
volume="75",
number="4",
pages="663-669",
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.  <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0022-006X",
doi="10.1037/0022-006X.75.4.663",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0022-006X.75.4.663"
}