This research study will test the efficacy of a telehealth version of the Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students (BASICS), which is the gold standard prevention and intervention approach to target heavy alcohol use on college campuses across the United States.
between 18 and 26 years of age
fluent in understanding English
a registered student at one of the two intervention sites
adequate internet capabilities to support video-conferencing
not meeting inclusion criteria or unwillingness to participate
Parallel
BASICS
BehavioralThe intervention is the BASICS protocol outlined in the BASICS manual. It includes an online self-administered assessment and then delivery of a feedback session either in-person or over Zoom.
Online alcohol programming
BehavioralThis is a control intervention that is used as the first-line sanction for students at the two universities. It is an online program, informed by BASICS content, but contains no facilitator and is self-directed.
Alcohol use
Quantity and frequency of alcohol use in the past month (i.e., how many days drank and how many drinks per occasion). Assessed at baseline and then 1-, 3-, 6-, and 12-months post-baseline.
Alcohol-related consequences
Young Adult Alcohol Consequences Questionnaire assesses past month consequences from alcohol use. Higher scores indicate more endorsement of the 24 consequences (yes/no) items on the scale. Outcome assessed at baseline and then 1-, 3-, 6-, and 12-months post-baseline
Completion rates
We will evaluate completion rates of the each of the three programs tested in this study. This will be indicated by whether participants attended their scheduled BASICS session or fully completed their online treatment as ususal alcohol program
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University of Southern California
Lead sponsor
University of Houston
Collaborator
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Collaborator
