Examining a digital parent-based intervention to improve parent-teen communication about alcohol use

Matthew McHugh

Research indicates that parents are crucial in influencing their teens’ drinking habits. A parent handbook was adapted into a phone application for high school students’ parents. The study examined preliminary engagement with the application among a national sample of parents (N=193, Mage=45.26; 116 female). Results indicate 67% of parents accessed the intervention and on average 57% interacted with different components of the application. Findings have implications for adapting online drinking parent-based interventions.

Major: 
Biobehavioral Health
Exhibition Category: 
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Exhibition Format: 
Poster Presentation
Campus: 
University Park
Faculty Sponsor: 
Rob Turrisi
Poster Number: 
16835