Web-Based Alcohol Use and Cannabis Use Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment: College Students’ Experience and Perceived Norms
Document Type
Peer-Reviewed Article
Publication Date
2024
Abstract
Objectives
The objectives were to examine students’ experience, perceived student norms, and perceived campus norms regarding web-based SBIRT based on substance use risk level.
Participants
One hundred forty-three students completed an alcohol SBIRT program and survey, and 80 students completed a cannabis SBIRT program and survey.
Methods
Undergraduates were recruited through campus-wide emails and a research management system.
Results
The majority of students found the SBIRT programs to be understandable, comfortable, and useful. Students reporting moderate/high-risk alcohol use were less likely to believe the information in the SBIRT program (X2 (1, N = 143) = 16.334, p < .001). Students with moderate/high-risk cannabis use were less likely to indicate that students on campus would be open to taking the web-based SBIRT (X2 (1, N = 80) = 7.680, p = .006).
Conclusions
Understanding students’ experience and perceived norms regarding web-based SBIRT can inform efforts to utilize this approach as part of campus prevention efforts.
DOI
10.1080/07448481.2024.2346352
PubMed ID
38713868
Recommended Citation
Samuolis, J., & Osborne-Leute, V. (2024). Web-based alcohol use and cannabis use screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment: college students' experience and perceived norms. Journal of American College Health. Doi: 10.1080/07448481.2024.2346352
Comments
Online ahead of print May 7, 2024