Alcohol And Sexual Risk Behavior

Description

The current study proposes to develop, refine, and conduct a preliminary randomized controlled trial (RCT) of an innovative prevention program that is the first to (a) simultaneously target heavy episodic drinking (HED), sexually aggressive behavior (SAB), and risky sexual behavior (RSB) among college men; (b) integrate personalized feedback and cognitive training strategies; and (c) target the five major modifiable risk factors for SAB: HED, impersonal sex, misperceptions of sexual interest, rape-supportive attitudes, and peer influence. The program will be computer-delivered as this approach is well received by college students.

Conditions

Sexually Aggressive Behavior, Risky Sexual Behavior, Heavy Episodic Drinking

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The current study proposes to develop, refine, and conduct a preliminary randomized controlled trial (RCT) of an innovative prevention program that is the first to (a) simultaneously target heavy episodic drinking (HED), sexually aggressive behavior (SAB), and risky sexual behavior (RSB) among college men; (b) integrate personalized feedback and cognitive training strategies; and (c) target the five major modifiable risk factors for SAB: HED, impersonal sex, misperceptions of sexual interest, rape-supportive attitudes, and peer influence. The program will be computer-delivered as this approach is well received by college students.

Reducing Alcohol-Related Sexual Risk Behavior

Alcohol And Sexual Risk Behavior

Condition
Sexually Aggressive Behavior
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Tempe

Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, United States, 85287-1104

Iowa City

University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States, 52242

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * 1) be male college students aged 18-19 at ASU or Iowa;
  • * 2) report at least one binge-drinking episode in the last month;
  • * 3) be unmarried and not engaged to be married;
  • * 4) be heterosexual or bisexual;
  • * 5) be dating or sexually active with women; and
  • * 6) be above the mean in rape supportive attitudes relative to 3000 college males in prior studies conducted at the two sites.
  • * Do not meet the inclusion criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to 19 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Arizona State University,

William Corbin, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Arizona State University

Teresa Treat, PhD, STUDY_CHAIR, University of Iowa

Katie Witkiewitz, PhD, STUDY_CHAIR, University of New Mexico

Study Record Dates

2025-01-31