Alcohol-Related Sexual Aggression: An Emotion Regulation Intervention
| Registry | NCT03159468 |
|---|---|
| Status | Completed |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Study type | Interventional; randomized, factorial, masking: double, prevention |
| Enrollment | 209 (Actual) |
| Sponsor | University of Washington (Other); collaborators: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), Arizona State University |
| Conditions | Sexual Aggression, Heavy Drinking |
| Interventions | Cognitive Restructuring, Mindfulness, Alcohol consumption (Behavioral, other) |
| Dates | start 2016-12-31, primary completion 2018-06-29, completion 2018-06-29, first posted 2017-05-18, last updated 2019-07-26 |
| Locations | 1 site in United States |
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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.
| Arm | Type | Interventions | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Restructuring & Alcohol Condition | Experimental | Behavioral: Cognitive Restructuring; Other: Alcohol consumption | Participants 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 | Experimental | Behavioral: Mindfulness; Other: Alcohol consumption | Participants 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 | Experimental | Other: Alcohol consumption | Participants will receive general information about nutrition. They will then consume an alcoholic beverage in the lab. |
| Cognitive Restructuring & No Alcohol Condition | Experimental | Behavioral: Cognitive Restructuring | Participants 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 | Experimental | Behavioral: Mindfulness | Participants 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 intervention | Participants will receive general information about nutrition. They will then consume a non-alcoholic beverage in the lab. |
Sex: Male, ages: 21 Years to 30 Years
Inclusion Criteria: * Single * Male * Age 21-30 * Heterosexually active within past year * Heavy episodic drinker * Self-reported history of sexual aggression Exclusion Criteria: * History of alcohol problems * Medical condition or medications that contraindicate alcohol consumption
| Milestone | Cognitive Restructuring & Alcohol Condition | Mindfulness & Alcohol Condition | Nutrition Information & Alcohol Condition | Cognitive Restructuring & No Alcohol Condition | Mindfulness & No Alcohol Condition | Nutrition Information & No Alcohol Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started | 35 | 35 | 37 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
| Completed | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
| Not completed | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Time frame: During the in-lab study experiment. There was no follow-up period.
| Arm | Deaths | Serious adverse events | Other adverse events |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Restructuring & Alcohol Condition | 0/35 (0.0%) | 0/35 (0.0%) | 0/35 (0.0%) |
| Mindfulness & Alcohol Condition | 0/35 (0.0%) | 0/35 (0.0%) | 0/35 (0.0%) |
| Nutrition Information & Alcohol Condition | 0/37 (0.0%) | 0/37 (0.0%) | 0/37 (0.0%) |
| Cognitive Restrucuring & No Alcohol Condition | 0/34 (0.0%) | 0/34 (0.0%) | 0/34 (0.0%) |
| Mindfulness & No Alcohol Condition | 0/34 (0.0%) | 0/34 (0.0%) | 0/34 (0.0%) |
| Nutrition Information & No Alcohol Condition | 0/34 (0.0%) | 0/34 (0.0%) | 0/34 (0.0%) |
| Facility | City | Country | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Washington | Seattle, Washington | United States |
NIH grants: R21AA023811