TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2007//
TI  - Which heavy drinking college students benefit from a brief motivational intervention?
JO  - Journal of consulting and clinical psychology
A1  - Carey, Kate B.
A1  - Henson, James M.
A1  - Carey, Michael P.
A1  - Maisto, Stephen A.
SP  - 663
EP  - 669
VL  - 75
IS  - 4
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0022-006X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0022-006X.75.4.663
ID  - ref1
ER  -