Social-norms interventions for light and nondrinking students.

Autor: Neighbors, Clayton, Jensen, Megan, Tidwell, Judy, Walter, Theresa, Fossos, Nicole, Lewis, Melissa A.
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Zdroj: Group Processes & Intergroup Relations; Sep2011, Vol. 14 Issue 5, p651-669, 19p
Abstrakt: Social-norms approaches to alcohol prevention are based on consistent findings that most students overestimate the prevalence of drinking among their peers. Most interventions have been developed for heavy-drinking students, and the applicability of social-norms approaches among abstaining or light-drinking students has yet to be evaluated. The present research aimed to evaluate the impact of two types of online social-norms interventions developed for abstaining or light-drinking students. Identification with other students was evaluated as a moderator. Participants included 423 freshmen and sophomore college students who reported never or rarely drinking at screening. Students were randomly assigned to one of three conditions: (a) personalized-norms feedback, (b) social-norms marketing ads, or (c) attention control. Data were analyzed using generalized linear mixed models. Results provided some support for both interventions but were stronger for social-norms marketing ads, particularly among participants who identified more closely with other students. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index