Alcohol Intoxication
Conditions
Brief summary
The goal of this experimental study is to examine the effect of alcohol, gender, and bystander attitudes on bystander barriers and sexual violence intervention among young adult men and women (age 21-20). The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does alcohol intoxication and gender influence bystander barriers and sexual violence intervention? * Does alcohol intoxication have a greater impact on bystander barriers and sexual violence intervention among men, compared to women? * Does alcohol intoxication have a greater impact on bystander barriers and sexual violence intervention among those with higher, compared to lower, prosocial bystander attitudes? Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two beverage conditions (alcohol or control beverage) and those assigned to alcohol will complete the study on either the ascending or descending alcohol limb. Participants will project themselves into a heat-of-the moment, risky sexual violence scenario that will assess bystander barriers and behavioral intentions. Researchers will compare those assigned to the alcohol and control beverage condition and men/women to see if this impacts bystander barriers and sexual violence intervention.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALAlcohol Intoxication- Ascending Limb
Participants will be assigned to moderate alcohol dose condition (target breath alcohol concentration .08%) with NIAAA approved alcohol administration procedures and complete the study task on the ascending limb
BEHAVIORALAlcohol Intoxication- Descending Limb
Participants will be assigned to moderate alcohol dose condition (target breath alcohol concentration .08%) with NIAAA approved alcohol administration procedures and complete the study task on the descending limb
BEHAVIORALNo Alcohol Control
Participants will be assigned to a no alcohol control condition
Sponsors
University of Colorado, Denver
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
21 Years to 30 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Between the ages of 21 and 30 * Report that on at least 3 days in the past year they have consumed an alcohol quantity on a single occasion that was equal or greater to the dose administered in the lab
Exclusion criteria
* Currently seeking treatment or in recovery for an alcohol or substance use disorder * A medical condition or medication use in which alcohol consumption is medically contraindicated * Pregnant, nursing, or has engaged in sexual intercourse without effective contraception in the past two weeks * If the participant is less than six feet tall and weighs over 250 pounds or is over six feet tall and weighs over 300 pounds
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of Participants With Articulated Thoughts of Barriers to Bystander Intervention | 1 hour post beverage consumption | Number of participants with articulated thoughts in simulated situations is a proxy for understanding barriers to intervention. Participants' articulated thoughts were coded into the presence or absence of 5 barriers (Step 1: Notice the Situation, Step 2: Interpret the Situation as Risky or Concerning, Step 3: Take Responsibility, Step 4: I Don't Know What To Do, Step 5: Intervention) as seen in the table below. |
| Number of Participants That Articulated Thoughts of Intentions to Intervene as a Bystander | 1 hour post beverage consumption | Number of participants that articulated thoughts to intervene in simulated situations is a proxy for understanding intervention intentions. |
Countries
United States
Contacts
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORRuschelle M Leone, PhD
University of Colorado, Denver
Baseline characteristics
| Characteristic | — |
|---|---|
| Age, Continuous | 23.52 Years STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.49 |
| Ethnicity (NIH/OMB) Hispanic or Latino | 10 Participants |
| Ethnicity (NIH/OMB) Not Hispanic or Latino | 42 Participants |
| Ethnicity (NIH/OMB) Unknown or Not Reported | 3 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Asian | 8 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Black or African American | 60 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) More than one race | 2 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Unknown or Not Reported | 5 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) White | 21 Participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Female | 34 Participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Male | 20 Participants |
Adverse events
| Event type | EG000 affected / at risk | EG001 affected / at risk | EG002 affected / at risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| deaths Total, all-cause mortality | 0 / 52 | 0 / 50 | 0 / 51 |
| other Total, other adverse events | 0 / 52 | 0 / 50 | 0 / 51 |
| serious Total, serious adverse events | 0 / 52 | 0 / 50 | 0 / 51 |
Outcome results
None listed