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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2024 Nov 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Consult Clin Psychol. 2023 Aug 31;91(11):652–664. doi: 10.1037/ccp0000845

Table 1:

Baseline characteristics of students randomized to an API by Stage 1 and Stage 2 engagement

No stage 1 engagement (N=215) Stage 1 engagement (N=376) No stage 2 engagement (N =57) Stage 2 engagement (N = 101)

M(SD)/N(%) M(SD)/N(%) M(SD)/N(%) M(SD)/N(%)

Sex
Female 131 (60.9%) 241 (64.1%) 31 (54.4%) 69 (68.3%)
Male 84 (39.1%) 135 (35.9%) 26 (45.6%) 32 (31.7%)
Race/ethnicity
White 169 (78.6%) 282 (75.0%) 49 (86.0%) 88 (87.1%)
Asian 20 (9.3%) 40 (10.6%) 2 (3.5%) 7 (6.9%)
Black 3 (1.4%) 15 (4.0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Hispanic/Latinx 11 (5.1%) 18 (4.8%) 3 (5.3%) 2 (2.0%)
Other/Multiracial 12 (5.6%) 21 (5.6%) 3 (5.3%) 4 (4.0%)
Pre-college intention to pledge Greek life
No 119 (55.3%) 251 (66.8%) 25 (43.9%) 54 (53.5%)
Yes/Undecided 96 (44.7%) 125 (33.2%) 32 (56.1%) 47 (46.5%)
Parents’ highest level of education
Bachelor’s or higher 169 (78.6%) 304 (80.9%) 48 (84.2%) 77 (76.2%)
Less than bachelor’s 46 (21.4%) 72 (19.1%) 9 (15.8%) 24 (23.8%)
Biological family member with clear drinking problem
No 138 (64.2%) 236 (62.8%) 34 (59.6%) 53 (52.5%)
Yes 77 (35.8%) 139 (37.0%) 23 (40.4%) 48 (47.5%)
Average patient health questionnaire score (0–3) 0.52 (0.52) 0.58 (0.58) 0.47 (0.39) 0.67 (0.66)
Suicidal ideation score (0–3) 0.08 (0.37) 0.07 (0.31) 0.07 (0.42) 0.10 (0.36)
Average perceived stress score (0–4) 1.30 (0.62) 1.31 (0.69) 1.28 (0.56) 1.40 (0.65)
Average general anxiety disorder score (0–3) 0.59 (0.63) 0.63 (0.63) 0.51 (0.48) 0.66 (0.64)
Pre-college binge drinking
Never 132 (61.4%) 291 (77.4%) 19 (33.3%) 43 (42.6%)
Yes 83 (38.6%) 85 (22.6%) 38 (66.7%) 58 (57.4%)
Baseline alcohol consequences (0–24) 1.82 (2.76) 1.18 (2.13) 3.51 (3.21) 2.71 (2.66)
Perceived norm: % of first-year students who binge drink (0–100) 25.80 (19.30) 20.90 (16.40) 29.30 (18.00) 27.20 (19.00)
Average social motives score (0–5) 1.92 (1.65) 1.56 (1.62) 3.04 (1.30) 2.74 (1.37)
Average enhancement motives score (0–5) 1.70 (1.54) 1.38 (1.47) 2.79 (1.25) 2.51 (1.17)
Average coping motives score (0–5) 0.97 (0.97) 0.81 (0.99) 1.53 (0.96) 1.41 (1.01)
Average conformity motives score (0–5) 0.91 (0.91) 0.71 (0.82) 1.25 (0.70) 1.17 (0.81)
Readiness for pre-contemplation score (−8 to 8) −1.82 (2.98) −1.79 (3.27) −1.30 (2.43) −1.64 (2.53)
Readiness for contemplation score (−8 to 8) −4.76 (3.01) −4.89 (2.89) −3.93 (2.95) −4.23 (2.50)
Readiness to take action score (−8 to 8) −2.70 (3.45) −2.92 (3.27) −3.32 (2.73) −2.33 (2.88)
Timing of intervention
Early 112 (52.1%) 183 (48.7%) - -
Late 103 (47.9%) 193 (51.3%) - -
Bridging intervention
Coach - - 27 (47.4%) 53 (52.5%)
Email - - 30 (52.6%) 48 (47.5%)
PNF engagement
None - - 32 (56.1%) 79 (78.2%)
Partial or full - - 25 (43.9%) 22 (21.8%)
Mid-semester binge drinking frequency (0–10) 1.10 (1.52) 0.93 (1.57) 2.96 (1.43) 2.91 (1.52)

PNF=Personalized Normative Feedback