Efficacy of web-based personalized normative feedback: A two-year randomized controlled trial

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 78, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 898-911

  Neighbors, Clayton ^a   Lewis, Melissa A ^a   Atkins, David C ^a   Jensen, Megan M ^a   Walter, Theresa ^a   Fossos, Nicole ^a   Lee, Christine M ^a   Larimer, Mary E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

alcohol; college students; personalized normative feedback; prevention; social norms

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLLEGE STUDENT; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ALCOHOLISM; FEEDBACK; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; STUDENTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78650101095     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0020766     Document Type: Article

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