Incapacitated Sexual Violence Involving Alcohol Among College Women: The Impact of a Brief Drinking Intervention

• NCJ Number: 233362
• Journal: Violence Against Women Volume: 17 Issue: 1 Dated: January 2011 Pages: 135-154
• Author(s): Monique Clinton-Sherrod; Antonio A. Morgan-Lopez; Janice M. Brown; Brian A. McMillen; Alexander Cowell
• Date Published: January 2011
• Length: 20 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Research (Applied/Empirical)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This study assessed the impact of a motivational interviewing (MI) intervention designed to reduce heavy alcohol use among college students and subsequent changes in alcohol use on experiences of incapacitated sexual violence.

Abstract

This study assessed the impact of a motivational interviewing (MI) brief alcohol intervention and prior victimization on alcohol-involved sexual victimization experiences. First-year female college students (N = 229) were randomly assigned to an intervention condition: MI, MI with feedback (MIFB), feedback (FB), and assessment only (AO). Findings indicate reduced alcohol use for all conditions and violence for MIFB, with interactions for prior victimization. The mechanism of change for reduced victimization was not reductions in alcohol use and mechanisms for this effectiveness remain somewhat convoluted. Tailoring of brief interventions addressing alcohol use and sexual violence, particularly for women with prior victimization, is critical. (Published Abstract) Figures and references