Lynn Reyes, MSW, LCSWPeggy Glider, Ph.D

The University of Arizona

BASICS: Background

• Brief Alcohol Screening & Intervention for College Students

• Developed at University of Washington• Nationally recognized• Research based• Individual intervention, 2 sessions

BASICS: Developing a program

• Buy BASICS manual!• Get survey data• Identify feedback you want to use• Choose assessment tools to fit

your goals• Identify target population(s)

Recruitment

• 2003-05 DOE grant• Target population – fraternity pledges• Worked with Greek Life coordinators• IFC:

Appeal to risk management, liability issuesMandatory programming

• Pledge class presentations• Follow-up with chapters• Scheduling

Session I

• Introduction to program• Sign confidentiality• Complete drinking table with student• Complete episodic pattern chart

with student• Explain and give monitoring card• Make Session II appointment• Administer assessment questionnaire

Assessment Questionnaire Components

• Biographical data• Attitude regarding drinking• Perceptions• Family history• YAAPST• RTCQ• Expectancies• Quantity/frequency• Episodic

Session II

• Provide brief overview of session• Review monitoring card homework• Review feedback report together• Advise student of post-test procedure

Feedback Report Components

• Current drinking:Frequency/quantity – per week, per month

• BAC: average and peak• Alcohol calories• Past drinking:

Frequency/quantity• Percentile rank:

U.S. adults, UA students• University norms – frequency/quantity

Feedback Report Components (cont.)

• Personal Risk Factors:• Negative consequences

- past 30 days- past year

• Family history• Dependence factors

• Alcohol expectancies• Readiness to change stage• Resources• Tips

Evaluation Design

• Fraternity pledge classes were randomly assigned to receive the BASICS program or to receive no special programming other than what the fraternity scheduled

• All members of the pledge class in each of the BASICS chapters were asked to participate in the study

Evaluation Design (cont.)

• All pledges agreeing to participate in the study completed the BASICS Questionnaire as part of the first BASICS session

• All pledges completing both BASICS sessions were contacted to complete the BASICS Questionnaire 3 months after completing the second intervention session

• A $25 gift certificate was given to each participant after completion of the follow-up questionnaire

Sample

• 301 pledges completed the BASICS Questionnaire during the first intervention session

• 219 pledges completed the 3-month follow-up BASICS Questionnaire

• 73% completion rate

Findings: Perceptions

• Average drinks per occasion they think both typical UA fraternity members and friends have dropped from 8 to 7 drinks

• Average drinks per occasion they think typical UA students have dropped by 2 drinks (6 to 4)

Findings: Personal Alcohol Use

• Average times per week they drink alcohol dropped from 3 to 2.5 (16.7%)

• Average drinks per week dropped from 17.25 to 14.50 (15.9%)

• Average BAC dropped from .1210 to .1095 (9.5%)

Findings: Problems in Past 30 Days

**No problems increased significantly over time

• Driven a car when had too much to drink to drive safely – 51.9% decrease (10.6% to 5.1%)

• Showed up late for work or school – 46.9% decrease (22.8% to 12.1%)

• Missed work or school – 45.6% decrease (24.8% to 13.5%)

Problems in Past 30 Days(cont.)

• Damaged property, set off false alarms, etc. – 48.5% decrease (9.9% to 5.1%)

• Awakened after drinking and couldn’t remember part of evening – 29.8% decrease (51.0% to 35.8%)

• Felt needed alcohol or were dependent on alcohol – 72.0% decrease (5.0% to 1.4%)

• Felt guilty about drinking – 41.0% decrease (17.3% to 10.2%)

Findings: Feelings about Current Drinking Situation and Habits

• I am trying to drink less than I used to – those who agree increased by 88.3% (27.4% to 51.6%)

• Anyone can talk about wanting to do something about drinking, I am actually doing something about it – those who agree increased by 46.2% (24.7% to 36.1%)

• I am actually changing my drinking habits right now – those who agree increased by 97.9% (19.4% to 38.4%)

Findings: Stage of Change

• Increase in those at the action stage (10.2% to 45.8%)

• Decrease in those at the pre-contemplative stage (57.8% to 38.0%)

• Decrease in those at the contemplative stage (31.4% to 16.2%)

Lynn Reyes, MSW, LCSWPeggy Glider, Ph.D

The University of Arizona