Integrated Alcohol and Sexual Assault Intervention for College Men
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
This research will evaluate a new intervention that integrates evidence-based alcohol intervention strategies and promising sexual assault prevention strategies with the goal of decreasing sexual aggression among men who report heavy drinking; a particularly high risk group. Specifically, this study will conduct a randomized controlled pilot trial with college men who report heavy drinking to demonstrate the feasibility and acceptability of the proposed intervention. The main questions the study will answer are: 1) what is the feasibility of the recruitment plans, research design, intervention training methods, and delivery of the program?; and 2) does the intervention, relative to a mindfulness-based control condition, produce reductions in the quantity and frequency of alcohol use, perpetration of sexual aggression, and attitudes associated with sexual aggression over the 2- and 6-month follow-up. Follow-up assessments are completed at 2- and 6-months following the program. The intervention is compared to the mindfulness-based control group.
| Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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N/A |
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
| Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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| Experimental: Sexual Assault and Alcohol Feedback and Education (SAFE) SAFE includes a motivational interviewing session addressing alcohol use and risk for sexual aggression, a workshop addressing alcohol use and sexual aggression, and a booster session review. |
Behavioral: SAFE
SAFE includes a motivational interviewing session addressing alcohol use and risk for sexual aggression, a workshop addressing alcohol use and sexual aggression, and a booster session review.
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| Active Comparator: Mindfulness-Based Control Condition The program includes the same amount of contacts as SAFE, including an individual session focused on mindfulness and stress, a group session, and a booster session review. |
Behavioral: Mindfulness-Based Control Condition
The program includes the same amount of contacts as SAFE, including an individual session focused on mindfulness and stress, a group session, and a booster session review.
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Alcohol use, heavy drinking quantity [Change from baseline alcohol use at 6 months.]
Number of heavy drinking days in the past month (Minimum = 0, Maximum = 31), assessed via the timeline follow-back. Greater scores mean worse outcomes.
- Alcohol use, drinks per week [Change from baseline alcohol use at 6 months.]
The average number of drinks per week (Minimum = 0, Maximum = unspecified), assessed via the timeline follow-back. Greater scores mean worse outcomes.
- Sexual aggression perpetration [Change in severity and frequency in comparison to control at 6-months.]
Assessed via the sexual experiences survey. Scored based on frequency and severity (Minimum = 0, Maximum = 63). Higher scores mean worse outcomes.
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Protective behavioral strategies [Change in protective behavioral strategy use in comparison to control at 6-months.]
Assessed via the Self Control Questionnaire (Minimum = 37, Maximum = 185). Higher scores mean more positive outcomes.
- Perceived peer drinking norms [Change in perceived peer norms relative to control at 6-months.]
Assessed via the drinking norms rating form (Minimum = 0, Maximum = unspecified). Higher scores mean worse outcomes.
- Perceived peer norms regarding sexual aggression: Perceived peer bystander intervention [Change in perceived peer bystander intervention in comparison to control at 6-months.]
Assessed via the sexual social norms inventory, perceived peer bystander intervention (Minimum = 8, Maximum = 40, higher scores better outcomes).
- Perceived peer norms regarding sexual aggression: Perceived peer engagement in sexual coercion [Change in perceived peer engagement in comparison to control at 6-months.]
Assessed via the sexual social norms inventory, regarding perceived peer engagement in sexual coercion (Minimum = 7, Maximum = 35, lower are better outcomes).
- Perceived peer norms regarding sexual aggression: Peer comfort with sexual aggression [Change in peer comfort with sexual aggression relative to control at 6-months.]
Assessed via the sexual social norms inventory, perception of peer comfort with sexual aggression (Minimum = 7 , Maximum = 35, lower are better outcomes).
- Attitudes relating to sexual aggression: Rape myth acceptance [Change in rape myth acceptance relative to control at 6-months.]
Assessed via the rape myth acceptance scale (Minimum = 7, Maximum = 140, higher are worse outcomes).
- Attitudes relating to sexual aggression: Hyper gender ideology [Change in hyper gender ideology and increases relative to control at 6-months.]
Assessed via the hyper gender ideology scale (Minimum = 19, Maximum = 114, higher scores are worse outcomes).
- Attitudes relating to sexual aggression: Labeling of consent [Change in labeling of consent relative to control at 6-months.]
Assessed via the labeling of consent scenarios (Minimum = 1, Maximum= 10, higher scores are better outcomes).
- Bystander intervention intention to help strangers [Change in intention to help strangers relative to control at 6-months.]
Assessed via the intentions to help strangers scale (Minimum = 0, Maximum = 800, higher scores are better outcomes).
- Bystander intervention intention to help friends [Change in intent to help friends relative to control at 6-months.]
Assessed via the bystander intentions to help friends scale (Minimum = 0, Maximum = 1000, higher scores are better outcomes).
- Bystander intervention attitudes [Change in bystander attitudes relative to control at 6-months.]
Assessed via the bystander attitudes scale (Minimum = 51, Maximum = 255, higher scores are better outcomes).
Other Outcome Measures
- Motivation to change [Change in motivation relative to control from baseline to immediately after the session.]
Assessed via the Contemplation latter (Minimum = 0, Maximum = 10, higher scores are better outcomes).
- Self-Efficacy [Change in self-efficacy relative to control at from baseline to immediately after the session.]
Assessed via the brief situational confidence questionnaire (Minimum = 0, Maximum = 100, higher scores are better outcomes).
- Drinking intentions [Change in drinking intentions relative to control from baseline to immediately after the session.]
Assessed via the drinking intention weekly report (Minimum = 0, Maximum = Unspecified, higher scores are worse outcomes).
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Engaging in binge drinking, defined as 5 or more drinks per day for men on the same occasion by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration on two or more occasions in the past month.
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Engaging in oral, vaginal, or anal sexual intercourse with a female partner one or more times in the past four months
Exclusion Criteria:
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Displaying symptoms consistent with alcohol use withdrawal
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Reporting current suicidal or homicidal ideation
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Meeting criteria consistent with a diagnosis of Antisocial Personality Disorder
Contacts and Locations
Locations
| Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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| 1 | Rhode Island Hospital | Providence | Rhode Island | United States | 02904 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Lifespan
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- R34AA020852