SPLASH: A Multi-Component Alcohol and Sex Risk Intervention for College Students
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
Hazardous alcohol use, sexually transmitted infections, and sexual violence are interrelated and highly prevalent public health concerns in college student populations. The current study seeks to develop a tri-pronged sex-positive intervention that addresses risky alcohol use, unsafe sex, and sexual violence for college men and women (ages 18-24). The study involves a small randomized pilot trial to demonstrate the feasibility and acceptability of the recruitment methods and research design. Preliminary evidence of intervention efficacy will also be evaluated.
| 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: SPLASH Intervention Condition
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Behavioral: SPLASH Intervention Condition
Two-session in person group discussions focusing on behaviors in drinking contexts
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| Other: Diet and Physical Activity Condition
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Behavioral: Control Condition
Two-session in person group discussions focusing on college health behaviors
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Program Satisfaction as assessed by the Acceptance Questionnaire [Immediate post intervention]
Satisfaction with the program content. Higher scores indicate more positive evaluations of the program content.
- Heavy alcohol use [Change from baseline to 6 month follow-up]
Number of standard drinks consumed in a typical week over the past 30 days
- Safe Sex [Change from baseline to 6 month follow-up]
Frequency of alcohol use with sex and unprotected sex with casual partners
- Bystander Behaviors Willingness Questionnaire [Change from baseline to 6 month follow-up]
Willingness to engage in bystander behaviors. Mean scale scores range from 1 to 7. Higher scores indicate more greater willingness to engage in bystander behaviors.
- Bystander Behaviors Self-efficacy Questionnaire [Change from baseline to 6 month follow-up]
Confidence to engage in bystander behaviors. Higher scores indicate more greater confidence in ability to engage in bystander behaviors. Mean scale scores range from 1 to 5.
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Alcohol and sex related protective behavioral strategies use [Change from baseline to 6 month follow-up]
Self-reported frequency of using strategies to reduce alcohol risks and promote positive sexual experiences. Higher scores indicate more frequent use of protective strategies.
- Perceived student drinking norms as assessed by the Drinking Norms Rating Form [Change from baseline to 6 month follow-up]
Perceived descriptive norms are assessed using a variation on the Drinking Norms Rating Form. Respondents estimate the number of standard drinks consumed by other students on their campus for each day in a typical week in the past 30 days; daily estimates are summed to yield perceived number of drinks per week for student peers; range of scores can go from zero to no upper limit
- Perceived student sex norms as assessed by a Sex Norms Questionnaire [Change from baseline to 6 month follow-up]
Respondents estimate the number of high-risk sex behaviors performed by other students on their campus in the past 30 days.
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Must be student at the site university
Exclusion Criteria:
- Students who have participated in relevant site specific studies will be excluded
Contacts and Locations
Locations
| Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lehigh University | Bethlehem | Pennsylvania | United States | 18015 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Lehigh University
- Brown University
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- Interventional
- 5R34AA026032