TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Assessing University Students' Self-efficacy to Employ Alcohol-Related Harm Reduction Strategies
JO  - Journal of American college health
A1  - Rosenberg, Harold
A1  - Bonar, Erin E.
A1  - Hoffmann, Erica
A1  - Kryszak, Elizabeth
A1  - Young, Kathleen M.
A1  - Kraus, Shane W.
A1  - Ashrafioun, Lisham
A1  - Bannon, Erin E.
A1  - Pavlick, Michelle
SP  - 736
EP  - 742
VL  - 59
IS  - 8
N2  - Abstract Objective: Develop and evaluate key psychometric properties of a self-report questionnaire specifically designed to assess student drinkers' self-confidence to employ a variety of strategies intended to reduce unhealthy consequences of high-risk drinking. Methods: Four hundred ninety-eight participants rated their confidence (from "not at all confident" to "completely confident") to employ 17 harm reduction strategies when drinking. Results: Factor analysis and internal consistency reliability analyses indicated that the 17 items constitute a single scale with good test-retest reliability. Consistent with other research examining previous use of such strategies, women in our sample reported significantly higher harm reduction self-efficacy than did men. Harm reduction self-efficacy was also associated with reported number of high-risk drinking episodes in the previous 2 weeks. Conclusion: This brief and easily administered questionnaire holds promise as a clinical tool to identify individuals with low harm reduction self-efficacy and as an outcome measure for health promotion and educational interventions.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0744-8481
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2010.537418
ID  - ref1
ER  -