@article{ref1,
title="Evaluation of a single-session expectancy challenge intervention to reduce alcohol use among college students",
journal="Psychology of addictive behaviors",
year="2008",
author="Lau-Barraco, Cathy and Dunn, Michael E.",
volume="22",
number="2",
pages="168-175",
abstract="In this study, the authors developed and evaluated a single-session experiential expectancy challenge (EC) intervention, seeking to reduce alcohol use by changing key positive expectancies among moderate to heavy drinking male and female college students. Participants (N=217) were randomly assigned to attend a 90- to 120-min EC session, CD-ROM alcohol education, or assessment only. Participants were assessed at pretest, posttest, and 1-month follow-up. Exposure to the EC intervention led to significant decreases in alcohol expectancies and subsequent alcohol consumption in both genders at follow-up. No significant changes were evident in either control condition. This study is the first to effectively decrease expectancies and drinking in college students with a single-session EC intervention. Further, although several studies have demonstrated the utility of the intervention with men, it is the first to do so with women. This study represents a critical step in the process of translating an innovative, theory-based intervention into a more practical format that makes it more accessible to those who seek effective drinking-reduction strategies for college campuses.   <p></p>  <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0893-164X",
doi="10.1037/0893-164X.22.2.168",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0893-164X.22.2.168"
}