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

描述(由申请者提供)：项目摘要/摘要简短的动机干预(BMI)结合了动机访谈(MI)，减少了高危大学生的酒精使用和问题。然而，关于体重指数如何促进高危大学生的行为改变，人们知之甚少。这个项目将编码300多个BMI会议磁带与学生谁被推荐在两个不同的校园违反酒精政策。将实施详细的编码程序，以识别与酒精相关的会话期间治疗师和客户行为变化。这项研究将使我们能够改进对高危大学生和其他人群的干预。 公共卫生相关性：叙述性简短动机干预(BMI)已被发现在各种人群中减少酒精使用和问题。该项目将编码与强制大学生进行的BMI会议的录音带，以便更好地了解这些干预措施如何促进随后的酒精使用和问题的改变。

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.