ERIC Number: EJ1304451
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Apr
Pages: 28
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Changes in Alcohol-Risk Level after Exposure to a Computer-Delivered Intervention by Generational Status, Race, and Gender
Taylor, Pamela H.; Smith, Thomas J.; Henry, Beverly W.; Howell, Steven M.
Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, v65 n1 p40-67 Apr 2021
Objective: To explore whether a change in alcohol-risk level is moderated by generational status, race, or gender following exposure to a computer-delivered intervention (CDI). Method: This study used a retrospective design to examine pre- and post-survey results from undergraduate students who completed a CDI. Ordinal and binomial logistic regression were used to examine the extent to which generational status, race and gender predicted changes in alcohol-risk level. Results: The secondary data analysis of 1,421 participants revealed generational status and race were not associated with a change in alcohol-risk level. The odds that males would show an increase in drinking following the intervention was 1.40 times larger than females. Conclusion: Findings from the study reveal a difference in alcohol-risk level between male and female students after completing the CDI. Implications for practice include tailoring CDIs towards specific demographic categories of college students to encourage the reduction of alcohol-risk behaviors.
Descriptors: Race, Gender Differences, Intervention, Alcohol Abuse, Risk, Age Groups, Computer Assisted Instruction, Undergraduate Students, Pretests Posttests, Correlation, Drinking, Health Behavior, Outcomes of Education, Student Attitudes, Behavior Change
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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