Alcohol Drinking in College
Conditions
Brief summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to conduct a preliminary evaluation of the ASSIST (Alcohol-focused Support of Survivors in Sororities Training) intervention in sorority chapters. ASSIST is a newly developed web-based intervention to increase peer support of sexual assault survivors and reduce encouragement of drinking to cope within social networks of sororities. To test whether the intervention is feasible and shows preliminary signs of working, a pilot cluster randomized trial will be conducted. Sorority chapters will be recruited and randomly assigned to an intervention condition or an assessment-only condition. Individuals within each sorority will be recruited and complete a norm documentation survey. One month later, participants will complete a baseline survey, and if assigned to the intervention condition, will then receive the web-based ASSIST intervention, which will include normative feedback on values and drinking, psychoeducation about sexual assault recovery and the role of alcohol, and skills training in behaviors that can be used to support survivors without or while moderating heavy drinking. All participants will complete online follow-up surveys at 1-, 3-, and 6-months post-intervention.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALAlcohol-focused Support of Survivors in Sororities Training (ASSIST)
A web-based intervention that includes sorority and individual values, personalized normative feedback (adapted to address sexual assault, support, and acceptability of encouraging peer drinking), psychoeducation on sexual assault and alcohol, and skills training in behaviors to support sexual assault survivors without heavy drinking.
Sponsors
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
University of Washington
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Chapter-Level Inclusion Criteria: * Greek organization of undergraduate women recognized by the Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life with a physical house for chapter members * At least 80 active members Individual-Level Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 18 years or older * Current student * Active member in a participating sorority chapter
Exclusion criteria
* \[None\]
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Perceived helpfulness | Immediate post-intervention | Participants will rate the helpfulness of information provided. Range: 1 to 5. Higher scores represent greater helpfulness. |
| Social Support | Baseline; 1-, 3-, and 6-month follow-up | On the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), participants will rate the support of family, friends, and a significant other. A mean score will be computed. Range: 1 to 7. Higher scores represent more social support. |
| Alcohol use | Baseline; 1-, 3-, and 6-month follow-up | On the Daily Drinking Questionnaire (DDQ), participants will report how many standard drinks (0 to 25+) they consumed each day for a typical week in the past month. Total number of drinks per week will be calculated. Range: 0 to 175. Higher scores represent more alcohol use. |
| Alcohol-related consequences | Baseline; 1-, 3-, and 6-month follow-up | On the Brief Young Adult Alcohol Consequences Questionnaire (B-YAACQ), participants will indicate whether they have experienced each of 24 negative consequences of alcohol use in the past month. A count of number of consequences experienced will be calculated. Range: 0-24. Higher scores represent more consequences experienced. |
Countries
United States
Contacts
Primary ContactAnna Jaffe, PhD
Outcome results
None listed