None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Counseling for Alcohol
Problems (CAP): Eligible men will receive a 4 session Counselling for Alcohol Problems (CAP) intervention delivered over 4 12 weeks per participant. Participants
Sponsors
University of Pennsylvania
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Eligible participants are (i) male spouses of women employed in partner tea gardens, (ii) aged 18 and above, and (iii) individuals who score between 13-19 in the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) scale, indicating hazardous or harmful drinking but excluding dependent drinkers (that is, those with an AUDIT score above 19). Individuals with AUDIT scores of 20 or higher will not be enrolled in the trial and will instead be provided with information about locally available clinical services. Additional requirements are the ability to provide informed consent in Assamese or Bengali and willingness to complete baseline and follow-up surveys. These criteria are justified as the study s objective is to evaluate the CAP intervention for individuals with problematic alcohol use in a context where women workers and their households face heightened vulnerabilities related to alcohol consumption.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Men will be excluded if they (i) score 12 or below on the AUDIT, (ii) are younger than 18, or (iii) are already enrolled in formal alcohol treatment programs. Exclusions are justified to ensure participant safety, minimize confounding from concurrent treatments, and focus resources on those most likely to benefit from the CAP intervention. Women who are harmful/hazardous drinkers will be removed from the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Alcohol consumption among men objective (using breath analyzer) and subjective (using AUDIT scale as reported by the individual as well their spouse)Timepoint: All participants (treatment and control) will be re-contacted for follow-up surveys at 1-3 months and 6-12 months post-baseline. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Prevalence & perception of IPV experienced by women (measured using standardized DHS modules on physical, emotional & sexual IPV).Timepoint: All participants (treatment & control) will be re-contacted for follow-up surveys at 1-3 months & 6-12 months post-baseline.;Incidence of Violence Against Children (VAC) reported by the mother.Timepoint: All participants (treatment & control) will be re-contacted for follow-up surveys at 1-3 months & 6-12 months post-baseline.;Mental health status of both men & women, assessed using the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) for depression & the Generalized Anxiety Disorder scale (GAD-7) for anxiety.Timepoint: All participants (treatment & control) will be re-contacted for follow-up surveys at 1-3 months & 6-12 months post-baseline.;Productivity at both extensive & intensive margins - at the extensive margin: work attendance through sensor-based login data collected by the tea estate on login & logout times. At the intensive margin: Daily tea leaves plucked by the tea pickers which are measured/weighed, recorded & maintained by the tea estate. These will be shared by the tea estate with the research team with unique employee id & total job experience of the tea picker.Timepoint: All participants (treatment & control) will be re-contacted for follow-up surveys at 1-3 months & 6-12 months post-baseline.;For men, we will assess the following using survey questions on: (i)aggression (ii)impulse control (iii)self-efficacy (iv)self-esteem (v)job satisfaction (vi)cognition (vii)refusal skillsTimepoint: All participants (treatment & control) will be re-contacted for follow-up surveys at 1-3 months & 6-12 months post-baseline.;For women, secondary outcomes include questions on self-esteem, self-efficacy, agency, social desirability & job satisfaction in the survey.Timepoint: All participants (treatment & control) will be re-contacted for follow-up surveys at 1-3 months & 6-12 months post-baseline.;For children, we will examine scho | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDeepshikha Batheja
Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics and Policy (CDDEP) India
Outcome results
None listed