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Open Access 01-10-2018 | Original Article

Alcohol Text Messages: A Developmental Study

Authors: Maryanne Robinson, R. B. Wilkinson, R. Fletcher, R. Bruno, A. L. Baker, L. Maher, J. Wroe, A. J. Dunlop

Published in: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction | Issue 5/2018

Abstract

Risky paternal alcohol use is associated with maternal alcohol use during pregnancy, poor fetal and infant outcomes, domestic violence and depression. This study developed 30 SMS text messages about alcohol for fathers who drink at risky levels. The text messages were developed using two motivational styles: messages presented in a second person voice and the same messages presented in a child’s voice. Fifty-one fathers were recruited through social media to complete an online survey rating the SMS text messages for message importance and likelihood of seeking further information and measuring risky alcohol use and psychosocial distress. Seventeen participants then participated in a semi-structured qualitative interview. Fathers rated the text messages presented in the child’s voice as more important than messages presented in the second person. Qualitative data supported survey results that motivational SMS text messages could provide an acceptable way to raise awareness of risky alcohol consumption for future fathers.

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Title: Alcohol Text Messages: A Developmental Study
Authors: Maryanne Robinson
R. B. Wilkinson
R. Fletcher
R. Bruno
A. L. Baker
L. Maher
J. Wroe
A. J. Dunlop
Publication date: 01-10-2018
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction / Issue 5/2018
Print ISSN: 1557-1874
Electronic ISSN: 1557-1882
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-017-9835-y

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