Addiction Risk: Mindset Induction Effect on Brief Intervention

NCT ID: NCT03338491

Last Updated: 2020-03-25

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: TERMINATED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 64 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2017-11-21
• Study Completion Date: 2019-04-30

Brief Summary

Brief Interventions (BI) based on Motivational Interviewing are effective to reduce alcohol use. In this study the investigators test the hypothesis that that an open Mindset increases the positive effects of BI.

University students take part in a voluntary screened for risky alcohol use. All students with risky alcohol use are eligible to the study and all receive the WHO's ASSIST-linked BI.

Participants receive a brief Mindset induction prior to receiving BI. They are are randomly assigned to either the induction of an open or a closed mindset according to the Mindset theory of action phases (Gollwitzer & Keller (2016). Mindset Theory. In: V. Zeigler-Hill, T.K. Shackelford (eds.), Encyclopedia of Personality and Individual Differences. New York: Springer).

The investigators measure the change in alcohol-related risk perception, treatment motivation and real alcohol drinking after the Brief Intervention in relation to the mindset induced before receiving the intervention.

Conditions

Alcohol Drinking in College

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: PREVENTION
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Induction of Implemental Mindset

Psychological Intervention. Participants are asked to work on a brief paper-and-pencil task that has been shown to induce an Implemental Mindset according to the Mindset theory of action phases (Gollwitzer \& Keller (2016). Mindset Theory. In: V. Zeigler-Hill, T.K. Shackelford (eds.), Encyclopedia of Personality and Individual Differences. New York: Springer).

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Induction of Implemental Mindset

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

This induction of a psychological state was extensively studied in basic cognitive science. Gollwitzer \& Keller (2016, p.3): "The implemental mindset is evoked by asking participants to think of a personal project for which they have already made the decision to act but did not initiate any action yet. Subsequently, participants are asked to list the steps necessary for successful goal attainment and to plan out in detail when, where, and how they intend to act on each of these steps."

Induction of Deliberative Mindset

Psychological Intervention. Participants are asked to work on a brief paper-and-pencil task that has been shown to induce a Deliberative Mindset according to the Mindset theory of action phases (Gollwitzer \& Keller (2016). Mindset Theory. In: V. Zeigler-Hill, T.K. Shackelford (eds.), Encyclopedia of Personality and Individual Differences. New York: Springer).

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Induction of Deliberative Mindset

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

This induction of a psychological state was extensively studied in basic cognitive science. Gollwitzer \& Keller (2016, p.3): "The deliberative mindset is evoked by asking participants to (a) name an unresolved, important personal problem that is causing rumination but for which they have not made a decision yet and (b) reflect on whether to take action or not. Further, to enhance the depth of reflection, participants are requested to list a number of positive and negative, short- and long-term consequences of both deciding to act and deciding not to act; indicating the probability of the occurrence of each of these consequences is required."

Control

Participants will revive no induction of any mindset.

Group Type: NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

Induction of Implemental Mindset

This induction of a psychological state was extensively studied in basic cognitive science. Gollwitzer \& Keller (2016, p.3): "The implemental mindset is evoked by asking participants to think of a personal project for which they have already made the decision to act but did not initiate any action yet. Subsequently, participants are asked to list the steps necessary for successful goal attainment and to plan out in detail when, where, and how they intend to act on each of these steps."

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Induction of Deliberative Mindset

This induction of a psychological state was extensively studied in basic cognitive science. Gollwitzer \& Keller (2016, p.3): "The deliberative mindset is evoked by asking participants to (a) name an unresolved, important personal problem that is causing rumination but for which they have not made a decision yet and (b) reflect on whether to take action or not. Further, to enhance the depth of reflection, participants are requested to list a number of positive and negative, short- and long-term consequences of both deciding to act and deciding not to act; indicating the probability of the occurrence of each of these consequences is required."

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• student status at University of Konstanz
• risky alcohol use in past 12 months

Exclusion Criteria

• acute psychosis, acute suicidality, illiteracy

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 65 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

University of Konstanz

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Michael Odenwald

Director Outpatient Clinic or Psychotherapy

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Michael Odenwald, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Konstanz

Locations

University of Konstanz, Psychotherapy Outpatient Clinic

Konstanz, , Germany

Countries

Germany

Other Identifiers

OD 113/2-1(3)

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id