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1. Informing alcohol interventions for student service members/veterans: Normative perceptions and coping strategies

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Miller, Mary Beth, Brett, Emma I, Leavens, Eleanor L, Meier, Ellen, Borsari, Brian, and Leffingwell, Thad R

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Clinical and Health Psychology, Psychology, Behavioral and Social Science, Pediatric, Underage Drinking, Substance Misuse, Clinical Research, Alcoholism, Alcohol Use and Health, Cardiovascular, Stroke, Oral and gastrointestinal, Good Health and Well Being, Adaptation, Psychological, Adult, Alcohol Drinking in College, Attitude to Health, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Military Personnel, Students, United States, Veterans, Young Adult, Alcohol, College students, Military, Descriptive norms, Public Health and Health Services, Substance Abuse, Public health, Biological psychology, Clinical and health psychology
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ObjectiveThe current study aimed to inform future interventions for heavy alcohol use and problems among college students by examining the utility of normative perceptions and coping strategies in predicting alcohol use among student service members/Veterans (SSM/Vs).MethodsSSM/Vs and civilian students (N=319) at a large university in the Southern Plains completed self-report measures of demographics, alcohol use and related behaviors, and coping strategies.ResultsBoth SSM/Vs and civilian students significantly overestimated the typical weekly drinking quantities and frequencies of same-sex students on campus. Among SSM/Vs, normative perceptions of typical student (not military-specific) drinking and substance-related coping strategies significantly predicted drinks consumed per week, while substance-related coping predicted alcohol-related consequences.ConclusionsDespite the theoretical importance of similarity to normative referents, military-specific norms did not significantly improve the prediction of SSM/Vs' personal drinking behavior. Moreover, neither typical student nor military-specific norms predicted alcohol-related consequences among SSM/Vs after accounting for substance-related coping strategies. Future research may examine the efficacy of descriptive normative feedback and the importance of military-specific norms in alcohol interventions for SSM/Vs.

Published
2016

2. Continuous Objective Monitoring of Alcohol Use: 21st Century Measurement using Transdermal Sensors

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Leffingwell, Thad R., Cooney, Nathaniel J., Murphy, James G., Luczak, Susan, Rosen, Gary, Dougherty, Donald M., and Barnett, Nancy P.

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Alcohol Drinking, Ethanol, Central Nervous System Depressants, Humans, Monitoring, Ambulatory, Sweat, Alcohol-Related Disorders, Article
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Transdermal alcohol sensors continuously collect reliable and valid data on alcohol consumption in vivo over the course of hours to weeks. Transdermal alcohol readings are highly correlated with breath alcohol measurements, but transdermal alcohol levels lag behind breath alcohol levels by one or more hours owing to the longer time required for alcohol to be expelled through perspiration. By providing objective information about alcohol consumption, transdermal alcohol sensors can validate self-report and provide important information not previously available. In this article, we describe the development and evaluation of currently available transdermal alcohol sensors, present the strengths and limitations of the technology, and give examples of recent research using the sensors.

Published
2012

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