Joseph W. LaBrie
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View article: Process Evaluation and Investigation of Cultural Adaptations for an Online Parent-Based Intervention Using a Mixed-Method Approach
Process Evaluation and Investigation of Cultural Adaptations for an Online Parent-Based Intervention Using a Mixed-Method Approach Open
View article: Effects of the FITSTART + PBI on drinking and negative alcohol-related consequences during the first year of college
Effects of the FITSTART + PBI on drinking and negative alcohol-related consequences during the first year of college Open
Objective: This study evaluated FITSTART+, a parent-based intervention (PBI), for preventing risky drinking among first-year college students. Participants: Participants were traditional first-year students aged between 17 an…
View article: Do changes in parent-student phone call and text message communication during the transition to college predict first-year drinking and consequences? A prospective study
Do changes in parent-student phone call and text message communication during the transition to college predict first-year drinking and consequences? A prospective study Open
This study underscores that consistent call or text communication with students during their transition into college could serve as a protective factor against alcohol risk. By closely monitoring such communication, parents may be better e…
View article: An examination of the associations between depressive symptoms, perceived parental discipline, alcohol use, and drinking-related consequences during the first year of college: A moderated mediation model
An examination of the associations between depressive symptoms, perceived parental discipline, alcohol use, and drinking-related consequences during the first year of college: A moderated mediation model Open
The present findings suggest perceptions of parental alcohol-related discipline measured here (e.g., having a privilege taken away, being scolded or grounded) can be protective against alcohol risks among college students experiencing abov…
View article: Injunctive and descriptive normative feedback for college drinking prevention: Is the whole greater than the sum of its parts?
Injunctive and descriptive normative feedback for college drinking prevention: Is the whole greater than the sum of its parts? Open
Each intervention has merit for use in college student harm reduction efforts. Single-component or combined PNF could be considered a potential starting point, as PNF is less burdensome than a multicomponent PFI when considering ease and l…
View article: A Comparison of Parents’ and Students’ Reports of General and Alcohol-Specific Parenting Behaviors Across the Four Years of College
A Comparison of Parents’ and Students’ Reports of General and Alcohol-Specific Parenting Behaviors Across the Four Years of College Open
Taken together, these findings provide additional support for the use of student reports of parental behaviors as a valid proxy of parents' actual reports and as a reliable predictor of college student drinking and consequences.
View article: Capturing the bigger picture: A gestalt of general and alcohol-specific social media usage during the transition to college as a predictor of first-year alcohol use and consequences
Capturing the bigger picture: A gestalt of general and alcohol-specific social media usage during the transition to college as a predictor of first-year alcohol use and consequences Open
View article: A Preliminary Examination of the Effects of Perceived Parent Approval toward Lower and Higher Risk Drinking Situations on Alcohol-Related Consequences in a Sample of Underage Adults
A Preliminary Examination of the Effects of Perceived Parent Approval toward Lower and Higher Risk Drinking Situations on Alcohol-Related Consequences in a Sample of Underage Adults Open
Parents of young adults may approve of their child drinking in lower risk drinking situations (LRDS) because they believe it will prevent their child from drinking in more risky ways. However, when young adults believe their parents approv…
View article: Evaluating Non-response Bias in a Parent-Based College Alcohol Intervention
Evaluating Non-response Bias in a Parent-Based College Alcohol Intervention Open
Background: The purpose of this study was to address a dearth in the literature on non-response bias in parent-based interventions (PBIs) by investigating parenting constructs that might be associated with whether a parent volunteer…
View article: A Gamified Personalized Normative Feedback App to Reduce Drinking Among Sexual Minority Women: Randomized Controlled Trial and Feasibility Study
A Gamified Personalized Normative Feedback App to Reduce Drinking Among Sexual Minority Women: Randomized Controlled Trial and Feasibility Study Open
Background Sexual minority women disproportionately engage in heavy drinking and shoulder the burden of alcohol dependence. Although several intensive interventions are being developed to meet the needs of treatment-seeking sexual minority…
View article: Do the effects of parent-based alcohol interventions depend on college residence? A short communication
Do the effects of parent-based alcohol interventions depend on college residence? A short communication Open
View article: Discrepancies between Objectively Assessed and Self-Reported Daily Social Media Time in the Age of Platform Swinging
Discrepancies between Objectively Assessed and Self-Reported Daily Social Media Time in the Age of Platform Swinging Open
Building on Junco’s (2013) study examining the accuracy of self-reported computer-specific time on Facebook, the current study investigates the accuracy of self-reported time on multiple social media (SM) platforms across multiple electron…
View article: Capturing the Bigger Picture: A Gestalt of General and Alcohol-Specific Social Media Usage During the Transition to College as a Predictor of First-Year Alcohol Use and Consequences
Capturing the Bigger Picture: A Gestalt of General and Alcohol-Specific Social Media Usage During the Transition to College as a Predictor of First-Year Alcohol Use and Consequences Open
Previous research has shown a reliable association between social media (SM) use and drinking among college students. However, most studies have investigated SM behaviors (e.g., time spent on a platform, posting frequency) in isolation and…
View article: Evaluating Non-Response Bias in a Parent-Based College Alcohol Intervention
Evaluating Non-Response Bias in a Parent-Based College Alcohol Intervention Open
The purpose of this study was to address a dearth in the literature on non-response bias in parent-based interventions (PBIs) by investigating parenting constructs that might be associated with whether a parent volunteers to participate in…
View article: A Gamified Personalized Normative Feedback App to Reduce Drinking Among Sexual Minority Women: Randomized Controlled Trial and Feasibility Study (Preprint)
A Gamified Personalized Normative Feedback App to Reduce Drinking Among Sexual Minority Women: Randomized Controlled Trial and Feasibility Study (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Sexual minority women disproportionately engage in heavy drinking and shoulder the burden of alcohol dependence. Although several intensive interventions are being developed to meet the needs of treatment-seeking sexual minorit…
View article: “Follow my Finsta”: Drinking trajectories in relation to auxiliary Instagram accounts
“Follow my Finsta”: Drinking trajectories in relation to auxiliary Instagram accounts Open
Findings are consistent with previous results suggesting that males may be more behaviorally impacted by peers' depictions of alcohol use on social media. This carries implications for social media-based intervention efforts targeting firs…
View article: Assessing parents’ motives for talking about alcohol with their emerging adult children
Assessing parents’ motives for talking about alcohol with their emerging adult children Open
View article: The Prospective Effects of Parents’ and Friends’ Approval of Drinking on Simultaneous Alcohol and Marijuana Use during College
The Prospective Effects of Parents’ and Friends’ Approval of Drinking on Simultaneous Alcohol and Marijuana Use during College Open
Background: Recent reports indicate that simultaneous alcohol and marijuana (SAM) use is a growing health concern among college students. As SAM use consists of both alcohol and marijuana, risk factors associated with either can ser…
View article: Integrating social media inspired features into a personalized normative feedback intervention combats social media-based alcohol influence
Integrating social media inspired features into a personalized normative feedback intervention combats social media-based alcohol influence Open
View article: Temporal, Sex-Specific, Social Media-Based Alcohol Influences during the Transition to College
Temporal, Sex-Specific, Social Media-Based Alcohol Influences during the Transition to College Open
The transition to college is an important developmental phase, usually met with increased social desirability, access to alcohol, and new peer groups. Recently, research has utilized social media as a predictor of events during college, bu…
View article: Prospective Relationships Between Objectively Assessed Social Media Use, Drinking Norms, and Alcohol Consumption Among First-Year Students
Prospective Relationships Between Objectively Assessed Social Media Use, Drinking Norms, and Alcohol Consumption Among First-Year Students Open
Greater time on social media during the transition to college, and on Snapchat in particular, predicted increases in perceptions of peer drinking norms and, in turn, greater alcohol consumption among men only. These findings carry precise …
View article: A Gamified, Social Media–Inspired, Web-Based Personalized Normative Feedback Alcohol Intervention for Lesbian, Bisexual, and Queer-Identified Women: Protocol for a Hybrid Trial
A Gamified, Social Media–Inspired, Web-Based Personalized Normative Feedback Alcohol Intervention for Lesbian, Bisexual, and Queer-Identified Women: Protocol for a Hybrid Trial Open
Background Sexual minority women are more likely to drink alcohol, engage in heavy drinking, and experience alcohol-related problems than heterosexual women. However, culturally tailored interventions for this population have been slow to …
View article: A Gamified, Social Media–Inspired, Web-Based Personalized Normative Feedback Alcohol Intervention for Lesbian, Bisexual, and Queer-Identified Women: Protocol for a Hybrid Trial (Preprint)
A Gamified, Social Media–Inspired, Web-Based Personalized Normative Feedback Alcohol Intervention for Lesbian, Bisexual, and Queer-Identified Women: Protocol for a Hybrid Trial (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Sexual minority women are more likely to drink alcohol, engage in heavy drinking, and experience alcohol-related problems than heterosexual women. However, culturally tailored interventions for this population have been slow to…
View article: Changes in Cigarette, E-Cigarette, and Cannabis Use among U.S. College Students Studying Abroad
Changes in Cigarette, E-Cigarette, and Cannabis Use among U.S. College Students Studying Abroad Open
Background: Study abroad experiences among U.S. college students are risky environments for alcohol use; however little work has examined how studying abroad may affect other substance use. Purpose: This study assesses change…
View article: There and Back Again...Safely: Examining Students' Reports of Substance Use and Sexual Assault Prevention Program Receipt Prior to Departure Abroad
There and Back Again...Safely: Examining Students' Reports of Substance Use and Sexual Assault Prevention Program Receipt Prior to Departure Abroad Open
Many universities have pre departure programs that aim to prevent alcohol misuse and sexual assault among college students abroad, yet little is known about students’ uptake of this preventative information. In this study, 2,245 study abro…
View article: Examining interactions within the theory of planned behavior in the prediction of intentions to engage in cannabis-related driving behaviors
Examining interactions within the theory of planned behavior in the prediction of intentions to engage in cannabis-related driving behaviors Open
Objective: As marijuana use becomes more available to college students through increasing legal reform, this paper seeks to examine intentions for driving under the influence of cannabis (DUIC) and riding with a high driver (RWHD) t…
View article: Reasons for Utilizing Mental Health Services as Predictors of College Students’ Alcohol Risk
Reasons for Utilizing Mental Health Services as Predictors of College Students’ Alcohol Risk Open
The authors examined college student drinkers’ ( n = 153) reasons for seeking counseling services and risk for alcohol problems. Students seeking help for impulse‐ or anger‐related issues and depression were at heightened risk for alcohol …
View article: Increasing Chance-Based Uncertainty Reduces Heavy Drinkers’ Cognitive Reactance to Web-Based Personalized Normative Feedback
Increasing Chance-Based Uncertainty Reduces Heavy Drinkers’ Cognitive Reactance to Web-Based Personalized Normative Feedback Open
Findings suggest that introducing chance-based uncertainty through gamelike spinners, asking questions about multiple topics, and delivering feedback on additional topics unrelated to alcohol together work to reduce the degree to which the…
View article: Heavy Episodic Drinking Is Associated With Poorer Bone Health in Adolescent and Young Adult Women
Heavy Episodic Drinking Is Associated With Poorer Bone Health in Adolescent and Young Adult Women Open
This is the first study to assess the impacts of early HED initiation and frequent HED during adolescence on the bone health of young women. Results suggest frequency of HED before reaching PBM, but not age at initiation, may be negatively…
View article: PNF 2.0? Initial evidence that gamification can increase the efficacy of brief, web-based personalized normative feedback alcohol interventions
PNF 2.0? Initial evidence that gamification can increase the efficacy of brief, web-based personalized normative feedback alcohol interventions Open