Evaluating Change in Drinking Identity as a Mechanism for Reducing Hazardous Drinking - Study 2
| Status: | Not yet recruiting |
|---|---|
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - 25 |
| Updated: | 3/28/2019 |
| Start Date: | April 2019 |
| End Date: | August 2020 |
| Contact: | Kristen P Lindgren, PhD |
| Email: | proself@uw.edu |
| Phone: | 206-685-8083 |
The purpose of the proposed research is to evaluate whether changes in drinking identity (DI;
how much one associates one's self with drinking) can reduce hazardous drinking (HD; heavy
alcohol use and negative alcohol-related consequences) among current college students. The
study seeks to explore whether manipulating DI among participants will have changes in
self-efficacy, craving, and HD. If such an effect can be found, DI may be a mechanism for HD
behavior change and will allow researchers to develop and improve interventions aimed at HD
behaviors in high-risk young adults.
how much one associates one's self with drinking) can reduce hazardous drinking (HD; heavy
alcohol use and negative alcohol-related consequences) among current college students. The
study seeks to explore whether manipulating DI among participants will have changes in
self-efficacy, craving, and HD. If such an effect can be found, DI may be a mechanism for HD
behavior change and will allow researchers to develop and improve interventions aimed at HD
behaviors in high-risk young adults.
Experimentally manipulate DI to increase self-efficacy, decrease alcohol craving and reduce
HD. We will recruit 328 student hazardous drinkers and use an expressive writing task to
manipulate their DI, the salience of their social network, and their writing perspective. The
last factor is included because writing in a self-distanced (3rd person) vs. self-immersed
(1st person) perspective has been linked to greater cognitive control. We will evaluate the
manipulation's immediate effects on DI, self-efficacy, and craving. Participants will also
complete two weekly follow-up "booster" sessions. Longer-term effects on DI, self-efficacy,
craving and HD will be evaluated at additional 2-week, 1-month, and 3-month follow-ups.
HD. We will recruit 328 student hazardous drinkers and use an expressive writing task to
manipulate their DI, the salience of their social network, and their writing perspective. The
last factor is included because writing in a self-distanced (3rd person) vs. self-immersed
(1st person) perspective has been linked to greater cognitive control. We will evaluate the
manipulation's immediate effects on DI, self-efficacy, and craving. Participants will also
complete two weekly follow-up "booster" sessions. Longer-term effects on DI, self-efficacy,
craving and HD will be evaluated at additional 2-week, 1-month, and 3-month follow-ups.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Participants must be full-time UW students, fluent in the English language, and recent
(past week) drinkers who self-report drinking hazardously (i.e., score an 8 or above
on the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test, AUDIT). Participants must also own a
smartphone.
Exclusion Criteria:
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Seattle, Washington 98104
(206) 543-2100
Principal Investigator: Kristen P Lindgren, PhD
Phone: 206-685-8083
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