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Do As I Say, Not As I Do
Diane E Logan1, Nadine R Mastroleo1, Mark D Wood2
11 Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.
Journal of Drug Education
|February 9, 2017
Summary
Peer counselors in campus alcohol interventions did not change their drinking habits. However, mandated students significantly reduced alcohol consumption, suggesting actions matter more than the facilitator's behavior.
Area of Science:
- Addiction Research
- Public Health Interventions
- Peer Education
Background:
- Campus alcohol interventions often utilize peer facilitators.
- Limited understanding exists regarding the drinking behaviors and perceptions of these peer facilitators.
- Investigating peer facilitator trajectories is crucial for optimizing intervention effectiveness.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the drinking behaviors and perceptions of peer counselors delivering personalized normative feedback.
- To understand how facilitating alcohol interventions impacts peer counselors over time.
Main Methods:
- A longitudinal study involving 12 peer counselors.
- Monthly self-assessments of drinking behaviors and expectancies over four months.
- Intervention involved personalized normative feedback for mandated undergraduates.
Main Results:
- Peer counselors' drinking behaviors and expectancies remained largely unchanged.
- Peer counselors corrected overestimates of binge drinking but underestimated abstinence norms.
- Significant individual differences (between-subjects effects) in trajectories were observed.
Conclusions:
- Peer facilitator's personal drinking behaviors may not directly influence intervention outcomes.
- Mandated clients significantly reduced drinking despite no change in peer facilitator behavior.
- The "Do as I Say" principle may be more impactful than "Do as I Do" in campus alcohol interventions.
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