Drinking Behavior
Conditions
Brief summary
The study evaluates the relative merit of a multi-component PFI presented in the traditional simultaneous delivery (i.e., all components at once) versus a sequential format, wherein individual PFI components are delivered one at a time over several weeks to minimize time and attention demands for each component.
Detailed description
This study builds upon the latest alcohol intervention literature to develop and test the next wave of personalized feedback interventions (PFIs) to address harmful alcohol use among college students. The purpose of this research is to determine optimal configuration of PFIs to take advantage of the clarity and initial impact of single-component PFIs and greater effect size and duration of personalized multi-component PFIs. The Investigators seek to increase and evaluate engagement with the PFI and text-message materials and boost innovation of both content and process of the intervention. In addition to PFI content and delivery, the investigators will use qualitative and quantitative methods to determine personal relevance of the chosen high-risk events among a sample of students who engage in heavy episodic drinking to better understand duration of PFI effects impacted by fluctuations in drinking associated with high-risk events. Prior interventions have targeted drinking in general or a single high-risk drinking event (e.g., Spring Break), but have not targeted both general and event-specific drinking together. These enhanced intervention effects, could have a significant impact on risks associated with college student drinking, and can be rapidly disseminated and implemented on campuses nationwide to address the public health problem posed by heavy episodic drinking among college students.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALSequential Personalized Feedback Intervention Delivery
Sequential PFI delivery over 3 weeks after baseline survey
BEHAVIORALSimultaneous Personalized Feedback Intervention Delivery
Simultaneous PFI delivery after baseline survey
BEHAVIORALText Message Boosters
Text message boosters on PFI content during week of high risk drinking events
Sponsors
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
University of Washington
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 24 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* at least 1 heavy episodic drinking episode in the past month * at least 3 negative alcohol related consequences on Rutgers Alcohol Problem Index/ Young Adult Alcohol Problems Screening Test in the past 3 months for cohort 1 * at least 2 negative alcohol related consequences on Rutgers Alcohol Problem Index/ Young Adult Alcohol Problems Screening Test in the past month for cohort 2 - 5 * Indicate they own a cell phone with text message capabilities and consent to receiving text messages
Exclusion criteria
* Doesn't meet inclusion criteria * Unwillingness to participate * Failure to provide consent * Plan to travel internationally in the next 12 months (for intervention text purposes)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change from Baseline Alcohol Use at 6 months | 6 months of assessment | The first primary outcome of this program of research is to assess change in alcohol use from baseline to 6 months utilizing the Daily Drinking Questionnaire. The Daily Drinking Questionnaire assesses typical number of drinks on each of day of a typical week in the past month. Participants are allowed to enter the number of drinks for each day of the week. Values for each day will be summed together to create a composite score of typical weekly drinking. Minimum value is zero (0) and there is no maximum for the scale. Data will be assessed for outliers. |
| Change from Baseline Alcohol Use at 12 months | 12 months of assessment | The second primary outcome of this program of research is to assess change in alcohol use from baseline to 12 months utilizing the Daily Drinking Questionnaire. The Daily Drinking Questionnaire assesses typical number of drinks on each of day of a typical week in the past month. Participants are allowed to enter the number of drinks for each day of the week. Values for each day will be summed together to create a composite score of typical weekly drinking. Minimum value is zero (0) and there is no maximum for the scale. Data will be assessed for outliers. |
| Change from Baseline Alcohol Use at 18 months | 18 months of assessment | The third primary outcome of this program of research is to assess change in alcohol use from baseline to 18 months utilizing the Daily Drinking Questionnaire. The Daily Drinking Questionnaire assesses typical number of drinks on each of day of a typical week in the past month. Participants are allowed to enter the number of drinks for each day of the week. Values for each day will be summed together to create a composite score of typical weekly drinking. Minimum value is zero (0) and there is no maximum for the scale. Data will be assessed for outliers. |
| Change from Baseline Alcohol Use at 24 months | 24 months of assessment | The fourth primary outcome of this program of research is to assess change in alcohol use from baseline to 24 months utilizing the Daily Drinking Questionnaire. The Daily Drinking Questionnaire assesses typical number of drinks on each of day of a typical week in the past month. Participants are allowed to enter the number of drinks for each day of the week. Values for each day will be summed together to create a composite score of typical weekly drinking. Minimum value is zero (0) and there is no maximum for the scale. Data will be assessed for outliers. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alcohol Use on New Years Eve | 2 days | We will assess differences between arms on alcohol use on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day |
| Alcohol Use during Birthday | 10 days | We will assess differences between arms on alcohol use during 10 days surrounding the participant's birthday |
| Alcohol Use during Spring Break | 10 days | We will assess differences between arms on alcohol use during the 10 days of Spring Break |
| Alcohol Use on 4th of July | 4 days | We will assess differences between arms on alcohol use during 4 days surrounding 4th of July |
| Alcohol Use on Halloween | 4 days | We will assess differences between arms on alcohol use during 4 days surrounding Halloween |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed