Using Sleep Interventions to Engage and Treat Heavy‐Drinking College Students: A Randomized Pilot Study

• DOI: 10.1111/acer.13342
• Publication Date: 2017-01-24T20:56:45Z
• Authors: Lisa M. Fucito; Kelly S. DeMartini; Tess H. Hanrahan; Henry Klar Yaggi; Christina Heffern; Nancy S. Redeker
• Keywords: Sleep hygiene; Sleep

Continued high alcohol consumption levels by college students highlight the need for more effective interventions and novel treatment engagement strategies. The purpose of this study was to investigate a behavioral sleep intervention as means engage heavy-drinking in reduce use alcohol-related consequences.Heavy-drinking (N = 42) were assigned 1 2 web-based comprised 4 modules delivered over weeks. experimental focused primarily on included evidence-based content (i.e., stimulus control instructions, scheduling [consistent bed/rise times; ideal duration adolescents/young adults], hygiene advice, relaxation training, cognitive strategies target sleep-disruptive beliefs), normative blood level feedback, moderate drinking guidelines, controlled strategies, effects body, advice improved sleep) young adults. condition Healthy Behaviors provided basic about nutrition, exercise, good only), sleep). Participants both conditions monitored their using daily diaries wrist-worn tracker.Recruitment ads targeting with concerns effectively identified students. program generated number inquiries completion rates high. Both significantly reduced typical week consequences quality sleep-related impairment ratings. yielded greater reductions total drinks heaviest week. larger than those observed brief studies Greater improvement tended predict better subsequent outcomes.The results suggest that may be promising strategy treating