alcoholedu: the cornerstone of an effective prevention program

AlcoholEdu: The Cornerstone of an Effective Prevention Program

Survey 1

Pre-Test

Chapter 1:

Shaping OurDecisions

Exam

Survey 2

Intro

StudentExperience

PersonalizedFeedback 1

Chapter 2:

Knowingthe Facts

(Test/OptOut)

Chapter 3:

When itMatters



Interactive Case Study


Reassess SOC

Intro and Chapters 1, 2, 3

Survey 3

Chapter 4:

DecidingFor

Yourself

Notebook

PersonalizedFeedback Summary

45 days later: Chapter 4

• 15-20 minutes• Students reflect on their

personal experiences sincetaking the program

• Review of key strategies– Which strategies to use– When to use them

Survey 1

Pre-Test

Chapter 1:

Shaping OurDecisions

Survey 3

Chapter 4:

DecidingFor

Yourself

Intro

StudentExperience



Notebook

PersonalizedFeedback Summary

45 days

Interactive Case Study


Exam

Survey 2

Chapter 3:

When itMatters


Reassess SOC

Chapter 2:

Knowingthe Facts

(Test/OptOut)

Curriculum Structure

Students’ Social Expectations

Drinking will help you have more fun

Drinking will help you meet people

Drinking will help you “break the ice”

Drinking will make you more attractive or interesting

Drinking will facilitate sexual opportunities...and reduce resistance

The Key Question: Does It Work?

Of people who have thought about what they learned from Alcohol.edu…

More likely to choose not to drink alcoholic beverages (77% vs. 68%)

More likely to choose a drink with less alcohol/more mixer (54% vs. 32%)

More likely to choose not to drink when alcohol is available (77% vs. 68%)

More likely to think about their BAC level (70% vs. 49%)

More likely to pace drinks (1 or fewer per hour (34% vs. 20%)

Consumed fewer drinks per week (8.5 vs. 13.3)

Miami University AlcoholEdu First-Year Results: 1,758 students, 2004

AlcoholEdu Pedagogy• AlcoholEdu is a non-opinionated, science-based course.

• It is the first and only population-level prevention program.

• Personalization and customization

• Review and personal feedback delivered with Follow-up Survey

• Web portal (AlcoholEdu Notebook)

• Web-based tracking capability

• Mission-critical data reports

AlcoholEdu features:• Evidence-based prevention strategies

•Science-based education

•Motivational interviewing with personalized feedback

•Expectancy challenges

•Media literacy

•Rethinking social norms

Personalized and Interactive

Students have year-long access to key features & resources.

77%71% 68%

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Found the courseHELPFUL

Would RECOMMENDto other students

Found the courseINTERESTING

Students’ Experience with the Course

Overall, students’ experience with the course was favorable.

Post-Survey


Which of the following best describes your experience with AlcoholEdu?

The proportion of students who were enthusiastic about the course quadrupled after taking the course.

1%7% 8%

29%

44%42%

29%

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I am veryenthusiastic

I am somewhatenthusiastic

I am neutral I am somewhatunenthusiastic

I am veryunenthusiastic

Pre Post

69%72%

79%

92%

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Found the courseINTERESTING

Would RECOMMENDto other students

Found the courseHELPFUL

PAID ATTENTION tothe course

Students’ Experience with AlcoholEdu

In the Post-Survey, students are asked to evaluate their experiences with AlcoholEdu. In general, your students rated the course very favorably.

Post-Survey


Which of the following best describes your experience with AlcoholEdu?

91% of students paid attention to the course.

20%

54%

17%

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Paid attentionto the whole

course

Paid attentionto most of the

course

Paid attentionto some of the

course

Did not payattention tomuch of the

course

Did not payattention at allto the course

Post-Survey

50%

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Drinkers Heavy episodicdrinkers¹

Problematicdrinkers²

Alcohol Use in High School

Half of all students had at least one drink in a typical week during their final year of high school

High School Consumption:

¹ Students who had five or more drinks on a day at least once in the past weeks.² Students who had ten or more drinks on a day at least once in the past weeks.

Pre-Survey

Current Reported Consumption

49%

32%

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Abstainers Heavy episodicdrinkers¹

Problematic drinkers²

Pre-Survey

¹ Students who had five or more drinks on a day at least once in the past weeks² Students who had ten or more drinks on a day at least once in the past weeks

Alcohol consumption data was collected for each day of the week. The following results are based on the two weeks prior to when the students took the Pre-Survey:

63% 60%55%

39%

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40%

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100% Pre-Survey

Risk Factors

In the past two weeks did you…

Base: Drinkers Only

Pre-Party Play drinking games

Do shots

Risk Factors: Behaviors that are likely to increase the probability of experiencing alcohol problems.

Chug alcohol

So…..AlcoholEdu for College succeeded in challenging students’ alcohol-related expectancies. Additionally, students who completed the program demonstrated increased levels of knowledge and readiness to change their alcohol-related behaviors. Students also reported positive experiences with AlcoholEdu for College. AlcoholEdu for College protected Miami’s entering class against the full force of the College Effect. Protective factors were stabilized or increased. Risk factors and negative consequences continue to present Miami University with opportunities for increased alcohol prevention programming.

Prochaska & DiClemente’s Stages Prochaska & DiClemente’s Stages of Change Modelof Change Model

Relapse

Contemplation

Determination

Action

Permanent Exit?

Precontemplation

Five Basic Motivational Five Basic Motivational PrinciplesPrinciples

11. Express Empathy. Express Empathy

2. Develop Discrepancy2. Develop Discrepancy

3. Avoid Argumentation3. Avoid Argumentation

4. Roll with Resistance4. Roll with Resistance

5. Support Self-Efficacy5. Support Self-Efficacy

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