Longitudinal Use of Protective Behavioral Strategies

NCT ID: NCT04699955

Last Updated: 2021-01-07

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

157 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-08-14

Study Completion Date

2019-08-13

Brief Summary

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This study tested a deviance regulation theory intervention in a sample of university freshman. The aims were to (a) increase use of protective behavioral strategies, (b) decrease alcohol use, and (c) decrease alcohol-related consequences.

Detailed Description

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College student freshmen were invited to participate in a study on the use of alcohol protective behavioral strategies. They were randomly assigned to receive a positive message about individuals that used protective strategies, a negative message about individuals that did not use protective strategies, or an assessment control. They were then followed for the next 12 months. Assessments were completed at weeks 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 12, 26, and 52.

Conditions

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Alcohol Use, Unspecified

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Participants were randomly assigned to 1 of 3 parallel conditions. After assignment, they received a brief intervention and were then followed for the next 12 months.
Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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Assessment only Control

Participants received no intervention content. They provided assessments of past week protective strategy use, alcohol use, and alcohol problems. All assessments were delivered via an online survey.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Positive Message Condition

Participants received information on the positive aspects of individuals that used protective strategies and were encouraged to report why these individuals were viewed so much more positively. They provided assessments of past week protective strategy use, alcohol use, and alcohol problems. All assessments and messaging was delivered via an online survey.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Deviance Regulation Theory

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

In the negative message condition, participants received information on the negative aspects of individuals that did not used protective strategies and were encouraged to report why these individuals were viewed so much more negatively. In the positive message condition, participants received information on the positive aspects of individuals that used protective strategies and were encouraged to report why these individuals were viewed so much more positively.

Negative Message Condition

Participants received information on the negative aspects of individuals that did not used protective strategies and were encouraged to report why these individuals were viewed so much more negatively. They provided assessments of past week protective strategy use, alcohol use, and alcohol problems. All assessments and messaging was delivered via an online survey.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Deviance Regulation Theory

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

In the negative message condition, participants received information on the negative aspects of individuals that did not used protective strategies and were encouraged to report why these individuals were viewed so much more negatively. In the positive message condition, participants received information on the positive aspects of individuals that used protective strategies and were encouraged to report why these individuals were viewed so much more positively.

Interventions

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Deviance Regulation Theory

In the negative message condition, participants received information on the negative aspects of individuals that did not used protective strategies and were encouraged to report why these individuals were viewed so much more negatively. In the positive message condition, participants received information on the positive aspects of individuals that used protective strategies and were encouraged to report why these individuals were viewed so much more positively.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* College freshman at UCF
* Endorse alcohol consumption in the past two weeks

Exclusion Criteria

* Severe mental illness
* Under 18 years of age
* Over 21 years of age
* Unable to speak English fluently
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

21 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Central Florida

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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The University of central Florida

Orlando, Florida, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Leary AV, Dvorak RD, Troop-Gordon W, Blanton H, Peterson R, Kramer MP, De Leon AN, Magri T. Test of a deviance regulation theory intervention among first-year college student drinkers: Differential effects via frequency and quantity norms. Psychol Addict Behav. 2022 Sep;36(6):619-634. doi: 10.1037/adb0000777. Epub 2021 Sep 30.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 34591518 (View on PubMed)

Study Documents

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Document Type: Individual Participant Data Set

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Other Identifiers

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SBE-17-13260

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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