Factors associated with adherence to a web-based alcohol intervention among college students

• Autor(a) principal: GONÇALVES, Marcella Ferreira
• Data de Publicação: 2023
• Outros Autores: BEDENDO, André, ANDRADE, André Luiz Monezi, NOTO, Ana Regina
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Estudos de Psicologia (Campinas)
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.puc-campinas.edu.br/estpsi/article/view/7278
• topic: Alcoholic beverages; Incentive; Patient compliance; Patient portals; Student health; Internet; Bebidas alcoólicas; Cooperação do paciente; Portais do paciente; Saúde do estudante; Incentivo; Internet

This study aimed to evaluate the association between student characteristics and recruitment strategies in the adherence of college students to a web-based alcohol intervention. Participants were 46,329 Brazilian students aged from 18 to 30, who consumed alcohol during the past three months. Three recruitment strategies were implemented: open invitations, and personally-addressed invitations with or without non-monetary incentives. We evaluated the educational, sociodemographic, motivational, and alcohol consumption effects on adherence using logistic regression models. Women (aOR = 1.09 [1.04; 1.14]), students with higher income (aOR = 1.32 [1.21; 1.45]), and more motivated students (aOR = 1.04 [1.03; 1.05]) were more adherent to the intervention, as well as those reporting binge drinking (aOR = 1.26 [1.19; 1.33]) and alcohol hazardous use (aOR = 1.11 [1.05; 1.18]). The use of incentives was the main factor associated with adherence (aOR = 3.69 [2.46; 5.55]). Our results may help the development of future web-based interventions related to alcohol use.