Emotion Regulation Interventions for Alcohol-Related Sexual Aggression
Alcohol-Related Sexual Aggression: An Emotion Regulation Intervention
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
Rates of sexual assault are alarmingly high, and alcohol is consistently implicated in the majority of these assaults. Despite well-intentioned prevention efforts, this pandemic continues unabated, warranting the development of novel and innovative approaches to the reduction of sexual aggression. The goal of this research is to evaluate the efficacy of two brief online emotion regulation interventions for reducing alcohol-related sexual aggression in heavy episodic drinking young men with a sexual aggression history. Previous research suggests that emotion regulation difficulties are associated with both alcohol consumption and aggressive behavior. Despite the potential prevention utility of improving sexually aggressive men's emotion regulation skills in order to reduce their alcohol-related sexual aggression, this approach has yet to be explored. Thus, this study evaluates the effects of two brief online ER interventions - cognitive restructuring and mindfulness - on men's emotion regulation during a sexual aggression-related analogue. Additionally, these effects will be evaluated during both sober and intoxicated states through a laboratory- based alcohol administration experiment.
Trial Health
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Started Dec 2016
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
December 31, 2016
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
May 12, 2017
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
May 18, 2017
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
June 29, 2018
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
June 29, 2018
CompletedResults Posted
Study results publicly available
July 26, 2019
CompletedJuly 26, 2019
July 1, 2019
1.5 years
May 12, 2017
June 17, 2019
July 24, 2019
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Sexual Aggression Intentions
Sexual Aggression Intentions Scale. Construct: Self-reported ratings of sexual aggression likelihood in a hypothetical scenario. Minimum value of 1 ("Very unlikely"). Maximum value of 7 ("Very likely"). Higher scores mean a worse outcome.
Within one hour after receiving the intervention
Study Arms (6)
Cognitive Restructuring & Alcohol Condition
EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive a brief online training regarding the use of cognitive restructuring skills to cope with negative emotions. They will then consume an alcoholic beverage in the lab.
Mindfulness & Alcohol Condition
EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive a brief online training regarding the use of mindfulness skills to cope with negative emotions. They will then consume an alcoholic beverage in the lab.
Nutrition Information & Alcohol Condition
EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive general information about nutrition. They will then consume an alcoholic beverage in the lab.
Cognitive Restructuring & No Alcohol Condition
EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive a brief online training regarding the use of cognitive restructuring skills to cope with negative emotions. They will then consume a non-alcoholic beverage in the lab.
Mindfulness & No Alcohol Condition
EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive a brief online training regarding the use of mindfulness skills to cope with negative emotions. They will then consume a non-alcoholic beverage in the lab.
Nutrition Information & No Alcohol Condition
NO INTERVENTIONParticipants will receive general information about nutrition. They will then consume a non-alcoholic beverage in the lab.
Interventions
Participants receive didactic instruction regarding cognitive restructuring skills and then practice using these skills in hypothetical situations.
Participants receive didactic instruction regarding mindfulness skills and then practice using these skills in hypothetical situations.
Participants consume an alcoholic beverage in the lab.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Single
- Male
- Age 21-30
- Heterosexually active within past year
- Heavy episodic drinker
- Self-reported history of sexual aggression
You may not qualify if:
- History of alcohol problems
- Medical condition or medications that contraindicate alcohol consumption
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- University of Washingtonlead
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)collaborator
- Arizona State Universitycollaborator
Study Sites (1)
University of Washington
Seattle, Washington, 98105, United States
MeSH Terms
Interventions
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Results Point of Contact
- Title
- Kelly Cue Davis
- Organization
- Arizona State University
Publication Agreements
- PI is Sponsor Employee
- No
- Restrictive Agreement
- No
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- DOUBLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- FACTORIAL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Associate Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
May 12, 2017
First Posted
May 18, 2017
Study Start
December 31, 2016
Primary Completion
June 29, 2018
Study Completion
June 29, 2018
Last Updated
July 26, 2019
Results First Posted
July 26, 2019
Record last verified: 2019-07
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share