Addiction Risk: Mindset Induction Effect on Brief Intervention

NCT03338491 | Terminated

• 1 other identifier: OD 113/2-1(3)
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 64
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Brief Interventions (BI) based on Motivational Interviewing are effective to reduce alcohol use. In this study the investigators test the hypothesis that that an open Mindset increases the positive effects of BI. University students take part in a voluntary screened for risky alcohol use. All students with risky alcohol use are eligible to the study and all receive the WHO's ASSIST-linked BI. Participants receive a brief Mindset induction prior to receiving BI. They are are randomly assigned to either the induction of an open or a closed mindset according to the Mindset theory of action phases (Gollwitzer \& Keller (2016). Mindset Theory. In: V. Zeigler-Hill, T.K. Shackelford (eds.), Encyclopedia of Personality and Individual Differences. New York: Springer). The investigators measure the change in alcohol-related risk perception, treatment motivation and real alcohol drinking after the Brief Intervention in relation to the mindset induced before receiving the intervention.

Conditions

Alcohol Drinking in College

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Questionnaire on Alcohol-related Risk Perception

  Self-Report Measure that is filled out by the participant. This German questionnaire was developed by Klepper, Odenwald \& Rockstroh (2016).

  4 weeks

• Alcohol Time-line Follow Back

  Self-reported amount of standard alcohol units consumed. The assessment is made with the calendar method developed by Sobell \& Sobell (1995)

  4 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• SOCRATES

  4 weeks

Study Arms (3)

Induction of Implemental Mindset

EXPERIMENTAL

Psychological Intervention. Participants are asked to work on a brief paper-and-pencil task that has been shown to induce an Implemental Mindset according to the Mindset theory of action phases (Gollwitzer \& Keller (2016). Mindset Theory. In: V. Zeigler-Hill, T.K. Shackelford (eds.), Encyclopedia of Personality and Individual Differences. New York: Springer).

Behavioral: Induction of Implemental Mindset

Induction of Deliberative Mindset

EXPERIMENTAL

Psychological Intervention. Participants are asked to work on a brief paper-and-pencil task that has been shown to induce a Deliberative Mindset according to the Mindset theory of action phases (Gollwitzer \& Keller (2016). Mindset Theory. In: V. Zeigler-Hill, T.K. Shackelford (eds.), Encyclopedia of Personality and Individual Differences. New York: Springer).

Behavioral: Induction of Deliberative Mindset

Control

NO INTERVENTION

Participants will revive no induction of any mindset.

Interventions

Induction of Implemental Mindset BEHAVIORAL

This induction of a psychological state was extensively studied in basic cognitive science. Gollwitzer \& Keller (2016, p.3): "The implemental mindset is evoked by asking participants to think of a personal project for which they have already made the decision to act but did not initiate any action yet. Subsequently, participants are asked to list the steps necessary for successful goal attainment and to plan out in detail when, where, and how they intend to act on each of these steps."

Induction of Implemental Mindset

Induction of Deliberative Mindset BEHAVIORAL

This induction of a psychological state was extensively studied in basic cognitive science. Gollwitzer \& Keller (2016, p.3): "The deliberative mindset is evoked by asking participants to (a) name an unresolved, important personal problem that is causing rumination but for which they have not made a decision yet and (b) reflect on whether to take action or not. Further, to enhance the depth of reflection, participants are requested to list a number of positive and negative, short- and long-term consequences of both deciding to act and deciding not to act; indicating the probability of the occurrence of each of these consequences is required."

Induction of Deliberative Mindset

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• student status at University of Konstanz
• risky alcohol use in past 12 months

You may not qualify if:

• acute psychosis, acute suicidality, illiteracy

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Konstanz: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Konstanz, Psychotherapy Outpatient Clinic

Konstanz, 78464, Germany

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Alcohol Drinking in College

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Alcohol Drinking; Drinking Behavior; Behavior

Study Officials

• Michael Odenwald, PhD

  University of Konstanz

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Director Outpatient Clinic or Psychotherapy

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 7, 2017
• First Posted: November 9, 2017
• Study Start: November 21, 2017
• Primary Completion: October 31, 2018
• Study Completion: April 30, 2019
• Last Updated: March 25, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-03

Locations

DE (1)