Assessing University Students' Self-efficacy to Employ Alcohol-Related Harm Reduction Strategies

作者：Rosenberg Harold^*; Bonar Erin E; Hoffmann Erica; Kryszak Elizabeth; Young Kathleen M; Kraus Shane W; Ashrafioun Lisham; Bannon Erin E; Pavlick Michelle

来源：Journal of American College Health, 2011, 59(8): 736-742.

DOI：10.1080/07448481.2010.537418

• alcohol
• binge drinking
• harm reduction
• university students
• self-efficacy

Objective: Develop and evaluate key psychometric properties of a self-report questionnaire specifically designed to assess student drinkers' self-confidence to employ a variety of strategies intended to reduce unhealthy consequences of high-risk drinking. Methods: Four hundred ninety-eight participants rated their confidence (from "not at all confident" to "completely confident") to employ 17 harm reduction strategies when drinking. Results: Factor analysis and internal consistency reliability analyses indicated that the 17 items constitute a single scale with good test-retest reliability. Consistent with other research examining previous use of such strategies, women in our sample reported significantly higher harm reduction self-efficacy than did men. Harm reduction self-efficacy was also associated with reported number of high-risk drinking episodes in the previous 2 weeks. Conclusion: This brief and easily administered questionnaire holds promise as a clinical tool to identify individuals with low harm reduction self-efficacy and as an outcome measure for health promotion and educational interventions.

• 出版日期2011