Within-Session Mechanisms of Behavior Change in At-Risk College Students

描述（由申请人提供）：项目摘要/摘要简短的动机干预（BMI），包括动机访谈（MI）减少了酒精的使用和问题的风险大学生。然而，很少有人知道BMI如何促进高危大学生的行为改变。该项目将编码超过300个会议的BMI磁带与学生谁被称为违反酒精政策在两个不同的校园。将实施详细的编码程序，以确定在会话治疗师和客户行为相关的会话后的酒精参与的变化。这项研究将使我们能够改善对高危大学生和其他人群的干预措施。 公共卫生相关性：叙事简短的动机干预（BMI）已被发现，以减少酒精的使用和各种人群的问题。该项目将编码BMI会议的录音带进行授权的大学生，以更好地了解这些干预措施如何促进随后的变化，酒精使用和问题。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Project Abstract/Summary Brief motivational interventions (BMIs) that incorporate motivational interviewing (MI) have reduced alcohol use and problems in at-risk college students. However, little is known regarding how BMIs facilitate behavior change in at-risk college students. This project will code over 300 session tapes of BMIs with students who have been referred for violating alcohol policies on two different campuses. Detailed coding procedures will be implemented in order to identify in-session therapist and client behaviors related post-session changes in alcohol involvement. This research will allow us to improve interventions for at-risk college students and other populations. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: Narrative Brief motivational interventions (BMIs) have been found to reduce alcohol use and problems in a variety of populations. This project will code audiotapes of BMI sessions conducted with mandated college students in order to better understand how these interventions facilitate subsequent changes in alcohol use and problems.