NCT01057979

Motivational Interventions for Lifestyle and Exercise in College Students

Motivational Interventions for Exercise in Hazardous Drinking College Students

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 72 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Connecticut · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 26 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Engagement in substance-free activities, such as exercise, has an inverse relationship to substance use in college students. While exercise has numerous physical and mental health benefits, the majority of college students are sedentary, infrequently engaging in exercise. Although exercise interventions to date often suffer from significant attrition and poor adherence, motivational interventions for exercise are beginning to show promise. In this pilot study we propose to develop and evaluate a novel exercise intervention combining Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET) with contingency management (CM) in sedentary college students who use alcohol.

Conditions

• Alcohol Consumption

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	MET + CM for Exercise	Motivational Enhancement Therapy seeks to resolve ambivalence regarding exercise and increase intrinsic motivation to exercise. Contingency management offers tangible rewards for completing verified exercise.
BEHAVIORAL	MET + Exercise Contracting	Motivational Enhancement Therapy seeks to resolve ambivalence regarding exercise and increase intrinsic motivation to exercise. Exercise contracting consists of weekly appointment to set specific goals for exercise in the upcoming week.

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-01-01
• Primary completion: 2011-10-01
• Completion: 2011-10-01
• First posted: 2010-01-28
• Last updated: 2021-10-06

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States