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Can Coping Information Enhance The Effectiveness Of A Personalized Normative Feedback Intervention, Angelee Gigi Shamaley

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In reaction to the national health objective of reducing the proportion of college students engaging in heavy at-risk drinking, the addition of a stress and coping component to a Personalized Normative Feedback (PNF) intervention was examined. Approximately 501 college students at the University of Texas at El Paso were recruited to participate during the spring, summer, and fall 2011 semesters. The purpose of the study was to investigate if the addition of a stress and coping component to a standard PNF intervention would have a stronger impact on reducing alcohol-related problems and consumption than using standard PNF intervention. A secondary …