TY - JOUR
T1 - Intention to utilize formal help in a sample with alcohol problems: A prospective study
AU - Freyer, Jennis
AU - Coder, Beate
AU - Bischof, Gallus
AU - Baumeister, Sebastian E.
AU - Rumpf, Hans Jürgen
AU - John, Ulrich
AU - Hapke, Ulfert
N1 - Funding Information:
The study, as part of the Research Collaboration in Early Substance Use Intervention (EARLINT), has been funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (01EB0120, 01EB0420), the Social Ministry of the State of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (IX 311a 406.68.43.05), and the Alfried-Krupp-von-Bohlen-and-Halbach-Foundation.
Copyright:
Copyright 2008 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2007/3/16
Y1 - 2007/3/16
N2 - Background: Studies investigating factors of treatment entry have predominantly focussed on persons that have already taken an initial step in the process of help-seeking. With particular emphasis on intention to utilize help, this study aims to detect predictors for alcohol-related help-seeking among a non-help-utilizing sample. Methods: Using 312 individuals with diverse alcohol problems (dependence, abuse, at-risk drinking), intention to utilize help was assessed in addition to evidence based predictors for utilization of help (e.g. severity of alcohol problem, prior help-seeking). Results: In addition to prior utilization of help (OR = 9.76, CI: 4.60-20.74) and adverse consequences from drinking (OR = 1.13, CI: 1.02-1.25), intention to utilize help (OR = 4.84, CI: 2.04-11.51) was a central predictor for help-seeking. Among individuals who had not obtained prior help, individuals intending to seek help were 8.7 times more likely to utilize help than those not intending to seek help (CI: 1.05-72.2). Conclusions: In the past, intention to utilize help has been neglected from models investigating treatment entry. This study's findings show that intention is a central factor for utilization of alcohol-specific formal help. Consequently, brief interventions focusing on enhancing motivation are expected to improve early help-seeking among general hospital patients with diverse alcohol problems.
AB - Background: Studies investigating factors of treatment entry have predominantly focussed on persons that have already taken an initial step in the process of help-seeking. With particular emphasis on intention to utilize help, this study aims to detect predictors for alcohol-related help-seeking among a non-help-utilizing sample. Methods: Using 312 individuals with diverse alcohol problems (dependence, abuse, at-risk drinking), intention to utilize help was assessed in addition to evidence based predictors for utilization of help (e.g. severity of alcohol problem, prior help-seeking). Results: In addition to prior utilization of help (OR = 9.76, CI: 4.60-20.74) and adverse consequences from drinking (OR = 1.13, CI: 1.02-1.25), intention to utilize help (OR = 4.84, CI: 2.04-11.51) was a central predictor for help-seeking. Among individuals who had not obtained prior help, individuals intending to seek help were 8.7 times more likely to utilize help than those not intending to seek help (CI: 1.05-72.2). Conclusions: In the past, intention to utilize help has been neglected from models investigating treatment entry. This study's findings show that intention is a central factor for utilization of alcohol-specific formal help. Consequently, brief interventions focusing on enhancing motivation are expected to improve early help-seeking among general hospital patients with diverse alcohol problems.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2006.08.018
DO - 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2006.08.018
M3 - Journal articles
C2 - 16979304
AN - SCOPUS:33846798468
SN - 0376-8716
VL - 87
SP - 210
EP - 216
JO - Drug and Alcohol Dependence
JF - Drug and Alcohol Dependence
IS - 2-3
ER -
