Efficacy of Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions Targeting Personality Risk Factors

297

Participants

14-17

Age Range

4

Follow-up (months)

First study demonstrating that matching interventions to personality profiles reduces drinking rates, quantity, binge
drinking, and problem symptoms in high school students.

KEY FINDING

Personality-targeted interventions showed significant reductions across all drinking behaviors

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Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

STUDY OVERVIEW

Study Type: Randomized Controlled Trial
Participants: 297 students
Follow-up Period: 4 months
Location: Nova Scotia & British Columbia

Study Population

Age Range: 14–17 years (Mean age: 16 years)
Gender: 56% Female, 44% Male
Grade Level: Grades 9-12
Schools: 9 high schools (4 rural Nova Scotia, 5 urban British Columbia)
Eligibility: Students who indicated drinking onset in the past 4 months