AlcoholEdu: The Cornerstone of an Effective Prevention Program

AlcoholEdu: The Cornerstone of an Effective Prevention Program

Intro and Chapters 1, 2, 3 Reassess SOC Intro StudentExperience Chapter 1: Shaping OurDecisions Chapter 2: Knowingthe Facts (Test/Opt Out) Chapter 3: When itMatters Survey 1 PersonalizedFeedback 2 PersonalizedFeedback 3 PersonalizedFeedback 4 Pre-Test Exam PersonalizedFeedback 1 Survey 2 Interactive Case Study

45 days later: Chapter 4 Chapter 4: Deciding For Yourself • 15-20 minutes • Students reflect on theirpersonal experiences sincetaking the program • Review of key strategies • Which strategies to use • When to use them Survey 3 PersonalizedFeedback Summary Notebook

Curriculum Structure Reassess SOC 45 days Chapter 4: Deciding For Yourself Intro Student Experience Chapter 1: Shaping OurDecisions Chapter 2: Knowingthe Facts (Test/Opt Out) Chapter 3: When itMatters Survey 1 Survey 3 PersonalizedFeedback 2 PersonalizedFeedback 3 PersonalizedFeedback 4 PersonalizedFeedback Summary Pre-Test Exam PersonalizedFeedback 1 Notebook Survey 2 Interactive Case Study

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 is a non-opinionated, science-based course. It is the first and onlypopulation-levelprevention program. AlcoholEdu Pedagogy AlcoholEdu features: • Evidence-based prevention strategies • Science-based education • Motivational interviewing with personalized feedback • Expectancy challenges • Media literacy • Rethinking social norms • Personalization and customization • Review and personal feedback delivered with Follow-up Survey • Web portal (AlcoholEdu Notebook) • Web-based tracking capability • Mission-critical data reports

Personalized and Interactive • Students have year-long access to key features & resources.

Students’ Experience with the Course Overall, students’ experience with the course was favorable. Post-Survey

Students’ Experience with the Course The proportion of students who were enthusiastic about the course quadrupled after taking the course. Which of the following best describes your experience with AlcoholEdu?

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

Students’ Experience with the Course 91% of students paid attention to the course. Which of the following best describes your experience with AlcoholEdu? Post-Survey

Alcohol Use in High School High School Consumption: Pre-Survey Half of all students had at least one drink in a typical week during their final year of high school 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.

Current Reported Consumption 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: 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

Risk Factors Risk Factors: Behaviors that are likely to increase the probability of experiencing alcohol problems. In the past two weeks did you… Play drinking games Do shots Chug alcohol Pre-Party Base: Drinkers Only

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.

Precontemplation Relapse Permanent Exit? Contemplation Action Determination Prochaska & DiClemente’s Stages of Change Model

Five Basic Motivational Principles 1. Express Empathy 2. Develop Discrepancy 3. Avoid Argumentation 4. Roll with Resistance 5. Support Self-Efficacy

AlcoholEdu: The Cornerstone of an Effective Prevention Program