Development and Computerized Implementation of an Impaired Driving Intervention for College Students

Authors

  • Ryan J. Martin
  • Stuart Usdan
  • Jennifer Cremeens
  • Randy Devereaux
  • Supriya Reddy
  • Joe Schumacher

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47779/ajhs.2014.213

Abstract

Excessive alcohol consumption and drinking and driving among college students are public health concerns. Online alcohol-related interventions have produced some positive outcomes in the college student populations; however, online interventions to reduce drinking and driving specifically have been neither developed nor tested. We developed an online Impaired Driving Intervention (IDI) using the Impaired Driving Assessment, a modified alcohol-specific version of timeline follow-back method of assessing behavior. This research examines: (1) the development of the IDI; (2) a pilot test of the IDI among 19 undergraduates; and (3) the refinements made to the program based on the pilot test. As a result of our pilot test, we changed the timing of our participant screening and for several program components we provided clearer instructions, including the addition of informative “pop-up” windows.

Author Biographies

Ryan J. Martin

Ryan J. Martin, PhD, Department of Health Education and Promotion, East
Carolina University, 2206 Carol Belk Building, Greenville, NC, 27858

Stuart Usdan

Stuart Usdan, PhD, is Associate Dean, College of Human Environmental Sciences, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35847.

Jennifer Cremeens

Jennifer Cremeens, PhD, is in the Department of Health Education and Promotion, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27858

Randy Devereaux

Randy Devereaux, PhD, MSPH, is Assistant Professor in the Department of Community Medicine, Mercer University School of Medicine, Macon, GA, 31207

Supriya Reddy

Supriya Reddy, PhD, is in the Department of Health, Exercise, & Sports Science, Lenoir-Rhyne University, Hickory, NC, 28601

Joe Schumacher

Joe Schumacher, PhD, is a Professor in the Division of Preventive Medicine, University of AlabamaBirmingham, Birmingham, AL, 35294

Published

2020-11-15

How to Cite

Martin, R., Usdan, S., Cremeens, J., Devereaux, R., Reddy, S., & Schumacher, J. (2020). Development and Computerized Implementation of an Impaired Driving Intervention for College Students. American Journal of Health Studies, 29(2). https://doi.org/10.47779/ajhs.2014.213

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