Reducing College Student Drinking by Integrating Self-Affirmation and Implementation Intentions

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Alcohol Drinking

• Registration Number: NCT02926794
• Lead Sponsor: University of California, Santa Barbara

Brief Summary

Two hundred and ninety-three college students who reported drinking in the past month were randomly assigned to condition in a 2 (self-affirmation: values vs. control writing task) x 2 (implementation intentions: formed vs. not formed) between-subjects factorial design. Participants first completed a self-affirmation or control writing task, then read an article describing the risks of drinking. Next, all participants reported their common drinking behaviors and contexts, and then selected two harm-reduction strategies making either general intentions to use the strategies or making implementation intentions to use the strategies. Alcohol consumption was measured 1 and 2 weeks after the experimental session.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-03
• Primary Completion: 2015-06
• Study Completion: 2015-06
• Study First Submitted: 2016-10-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-10-04
• Study First Posted: 2016-10-06
• Status Verified: 2016-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-11-02
• Last Update Posted: 2016-11-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 293

Inclusion Criteria

• Must have reported drinking at least 1 drink in the last 30 days at time of first participation.

Exclusion Criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: FACTORIAL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Alcohol consumption	Past week drinking	Number of standard drinks consumed in the past week