Digitally Prompted Parenting: A text message program to help parents reduce college students’ drinking

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What this research studies

This project tests a human-centered texting approach where parents receive simple messages to encourage safer drinking and open communication with their student during the first semester of college. The study builds on prior PBIs by making participation easier and less time consuming, delivering risk-reducing texts throughout the initial weeks rather than pre-matriculation only. The goal is to lower increases in drinking and negative consequences during the first year by keeping parents involved in a practical and scalable way. It is conducted with college students and their parents to see if the text-based intervention works in real-world college settings.

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Where this research is happening

• Loyola Marymount University
  Los Angeles, United States Active

Researchers

• Principal investigator: Labrie, Joseph William — Loyola Marymount University
• Study coordinator: Labrie, Joseph William

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About this research

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