Proximal Effects of Alcohol on Same-Sex Intimate Partner Violence

Not Applicable

Completed

Conditions: Stress, Psychological
Alcohol Consumption
Aggression
Violence, Domestic

Registration Number: NCT04625465

Lead Sponsor: Georgia State University

Brief Summary: We will recruit sexual and gender minority couples to complete 56 days of daily surveys in order to evaluate (1) the impact of COVID-19 stress and sexual and gender minority stress on heavy episodic drinking and intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetration, and (2) a brief, mobile-phone delivered text messaging intervention to mitigate the effects of these stressors. This project has high potential to inform how pandemic stress contributes to etiological models of alcohol-related IPV perpetration in sexual and gender minority couples and inform a culturally-sensitive, low burden, and easy to disseminate intervention to mitigate these effects critical during a pandemic when access to care is limited.

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: COMPLETED

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 474

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Seeking treatment or being in recovery for an alcohol or substance use disorder.
Endorsement of severe physical IPV (e.g., use of a weapon) in the past year.
Women who self-report that they are trying to get pregnant, that they are currently pregnant, or that they are currently breastfeeding .

Study & Design

Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Study Design: CROSSOVER

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Alcohol Use (Burst 1)	Burst 1, Daily for 14 days	Proportion of reporting days on which alcohol was consumed
Alcohol Use (Burst 2)	Burst 2, Daily for 14 days	Proportion of reporting days on which alcohol was consumed
Alcohol Use (Burst 3)	Burst 3, Daily for 14 days	Proportion of reporting days on which alcohol was consumed
Alcohol Use (Burst 4)	Burst 4, Daily for 14 days	Proportion of reporting days on which alcohol was consumed
Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Perpetration (Burst 1)	Burst 1, Daily for 14 days	Proportion of reporting days on which IPV perpetration occurred
IPV Perpetration (Burst 2)	Burst 2, Daily for 14 days	Proportion of reporting days on which IPV perpetration occurred
IPV Perpetration (Burst 3)	Burst 3, Daily for 14 days	Proportion of reporting days on which IPV perpetration occurred
IPV Perpetration (Burst 4)	Burst 4, Daily for 14 days	Proportion of reporting days on which IPV perpetration occurred
Alcohol Use --> IPV Perpetration (Pre-Intervention)	Bursts 1 and 2 (daily for 14 x 2 days)	Odds ratio (OR) of IPV perpetration corresponding to alcohol use (versus non-use). Estimated using a multilevel logistic regression of daily IPV perpetration on alcohol use (Level 1) nested within participant (Level 2).
Alcohol Use --> IPV Perpetration (Post-Intervention)	Bursts 3 and 4 (daily for 14 x 2 days)	Odds ratio (OR) of IPV perpetration corresponding to alcohol use (versus non-use). Estimated using a multilevel logistic regression of daily IPV perpetration on alcohol use (Level 1) nested within participant (Level 2).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Sexual Minority Stress (Burst 1)	Burst 1, Daily for 14 days	Total daily count across 15 daily sexual minority stress (SMS) indicators
Sexual Minority Stress (Burst 2)	Burst 2, Daily for 14 days	Total daily count across 15 daily sexual minority stress (SMS) indicators
Sexual Minority Stress (Burst 3)	Burst 3, Daily for 14 days	Total daily count across 15 daily sexual minority stress (SMS) indicators
Sexual Minority Stress (Burst 4)	Burst 4, Daily for 14 days	Total daily count across 15 daily sexual minority stress (SMS) indicators
Gender Minority Stress (Burst 1)	Burst 1, Daily for 14 days	Total daily count across 14 daily gender minority stress (GMS) indicators
Gender Minority Stress (Burst 2)	Burst 2, Daily for 14 days	Total daily count across 14 daily gender minority stress (GMS) indicators
Gender Minority Stress (Burst 3)	Burst 3, Daily for 14 days	Total daily count across 14 daily gender minority stress (GMS) indicators
Gender Minority Stress (Burst 4)	Burst 4, Daily for 14 days	Total daily count across 14 daily gender minority stress (GMS) indicators
COVID Stress (Burst 1)	Burst 1, Daily for 14 days	Average daily count of COVID stress (CS) indicators
COVID Stress (Burst 2)	Burst 2, Daily for 14 days	Average daily count of COVID stress (CS) indicators
COVID Stress (Burst 3)	Burst 3, Daily for 14 days	Average daily count of COVID stress (CS) indicators
COVID Stress (Burst 4)	Burst 4, Daily for 14 days	Average daily count of COVID stress (CS) indicators