Greek Connections Study
Increasing Availability of and Engagement in Alcohol-Free Social Activities to Address Heavy Episodic Drinking and Alcohol Consequences Among Fraternity and Sorority College Students
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of an intervention aiming to reduce heavy episodic drinking and negative consequences from alcohol by increasing the availability of and engagement in alcohol-free social activities for college students who are affiliated with a fraternity or sorority organization.
Studieoversigt
Status
Intervention / Behandling
Detaljeret beskrivelse
The negative impact of heavy episodic drinking (HED) among college students continues to be a major public health issue, and students who are members of fraternities and sororities (Greek members) are at particularly greater risk for experiencing negative alcohol consequences due to frequent HED. This study integrates developmental and behavioral economic models of alcohol use to test an environmental approach to reducing alcohol-related harm among Greek members. Within the Greek community, chapters will plan and offer alcohol-free social activities for their chapter members to attend, providing alternatives to drinking events for building social connections. To increase usability and contextual fit, the program of alcohol-free social activities was developed and refined in collaboration with Greek members. The pilot trial is focused on evaluating the feasibility and acceptability of the intervention but will also evaluate changes in heavy episodic drinking and alcohol consequences using a pre-post design, with data collected across two consecutive academic years. Members of participating chapters will provide baseline data during Year 1 and receive the intervention during Year 2.
Undersøgelsestype
Tilmelding (Anslået)
Fase
- Ikke anvendelig
Kontakter og lokationer
Studiekontakt
- Navn: Elizabeth Lehinger, PhD
- Telefonnummer: 206-685-2638
- E-mail: bethl4@uw.edu
Studiesteder
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Washington
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Seattle, Washington, Forenede Stater, 98105
- Rekruttering
- University of Washington School of Medicine
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Kontakt:
- Elizabeth Lehinger, PhD
- Telefonnummer: 206-685-2638
- E-mail: bethl4@uw.edu
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Ledende efterforsker:
- Elizabeth Lehinger, PhD
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Deltagelseskriterier
Berettigelseskriterier
Aldre berettiget til at studere
Tager imod sunde frivillige
Køn, der er berettiget til at studere
Beskrivelse
Inclusion Criteria:
- Active membership in a sorority or fraternity organization at the University of Washington
- Age 18-29 years
Exclusion Criteria:
- None beyond failure to meet the inclusion criteria.
Studieplan
Hvordan er undersøgelsen tilrettelagt?
Design detaljer
- Primært formål: Forebyggelse
- Tildeling: N/A
- Interventionel model: Enkelt gruppeopgave
- Maskning: Ingen (Åben etiket)
Våben og indgreb
Deltagergruppe / Arm |
Intervention / Behandling |
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Eksperimentel: Alcohol-Free Social Activities Program
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The Alcohol-Free Social Activities Program is a chapter-level behavioral intervention designed to increase the availability of and participation in rewarding social activities that do not involve alcohol among fraternity and sorority members. Participating chapters will receive a program toolkit containing guidance and procedures for planning and implementing alcohol-free social activities. Chapter leaders will select, plan, and implement activities for their members during the intervention period. The program is designed to increase opportunities for rewarding alcohol-free social experiences and strengthen social connection among chapter members. |
Hvad måler undersøgelsen?
Primære resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse |
Tidsramme |
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Intervention Feasibility: Recruitment
Tidsramme: From initiation of chapter recruitment through the end of Year 1 enrollment, approximately 18 months.
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Number of chapters who agree to participate in the intervention |
From initiation of chapter recruitment through the end of Year 1 enrollment, approximately 18 months.
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Intervention Feasibility: Retention
Tidsramme: From chapter enrollment through completion of the intervention period, approximately 14 months
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The proportion of participating chapters that remain actively involved in the program through completion of the intervention period. |
From chapter enrollment through completion of the intervention period, approximately 14 months
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Intervention Feasibility: Engagement
Tidsramme: The intervention delivery period (approximately 4 weeks) during year 2
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Number of Greek members who attend the social activities |
The intervention delivery period (approximately 4 weeks) during year 2
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Weiner's Acceptability measure
Tidsramme: Post-intervention during Year 2
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Measure of acceptability of the intervention |
Post-intervention during Year 2
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Weiner's Intervention Appropriateness measure
Tidsramme: Post-intervention during Year 2
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Measure of appropriateness of the intervention |
Post-intervention during Year 2
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Weiner's Feasibility measure
Tidsramme: Post-intervention during Year 2
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Measure of feasibility of the intervention |
Post-intervention during Year 2
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Intervention Feasibility: Enjoyment Ratings
Tidsramme: During the intervention period in Year 2
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Ratings of enjoyment from Greek members who attend an alcohol-free social activity |
During the intervention period in Year 2
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Sekundære resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse |
Tidsramme |
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Heavy episodic drinking episodes
Tidsramme: Assessment periods over two months of Year 1 and Year 2
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Number of heavy episodic drinking episodes derived from the Daily Drinking Questionnaire |
Assessment periods over two months of Year 1 and Year 2
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Alcohol consequences
Tidsramme: Assessment periods over two months of Year 1 and Year 2
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Sum scores on the Brief Young Adult Alcohol Consequences Questionnaire (BYAACQ) which assesses alcohol use consequences. Higher scores indicate worse outcome. |
Assessment periods over two months of Year 1 and Year 2
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Intervention Feasibility: Practicality
Tidsramme: The intervention delivery period (approximately 4 weeks) during year 2
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Time spent planning and facilitating alcohol-free social activities by chapters |
The intervention delivery period (approximately 4 weeks) during year 2
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Samarbejdspartnere og efterforskere
Sponsor
Samarbejdspartnere
Efterforskere
- Ledende efterforsker: Elizabeth Lehinger, PhD, University of Washington
Publikationer og nyttige links
Generelle publikationer
- Murphy JG, Dennhardt AA. The behavioral economics of young adult substance abuse. Prev Med. 2016 Nov;92:24-30. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2016.04.022. Epub 2016 May 3.
- Acuff SF, MacKillop J, Murphy JG. A contextualized reinforcer pathology approach to addiction. Nat Rev Psychol. 2023;2(5):309-323. doi: 10.1038/s44159-023-00167-y. Epub 2023 Mar 21.
Datoer for undersøgelser
Studer store datoer
Studiestart (Anslået)
Primær færdiggørelse (Anslået)
Studieafslutning (Anslået)
Datoer for studieregistrering
Først indsendt
Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier
Først opslået (Faktiske)
Opdateringer af undersøgelsesjournaler
Sidste opdatering sendt (Faktiske)
Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier
Sidst verificeret
Mere information
Begreber relateret til denne undersøgelse
Yderligere relevante MeSH-vilkår
Andre undersøgelses-id-numre
- STUDY00020990
- K23AA032019 (U.S. NIH-bevilling/kontrakt)
Plan for individuelle deltagerdata (IPD)
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IPD-planbeskrivelse
This study will submit and share data with NIAAA Data Archive (NIAAADA), a data repository housed within the NIMH Data Archive (NDA). De-identified individual participant data underlying the results reported from this study will be made available to qualified researchers for secondary research purposes, consistent with participant consent, applicable institutional requirements, and the study's NIH-approved Data Management and Sharing Plan. Data will be de-identified prior to sharing. Data will be made available through NIAAADA and/or a controlled-access process. Researchers requesting access may be required to submit a research proposal and enter into a data use agreement that prohibits attempts to identify participants or participating organizations.
IPD-delingstidsramme
Beginning 1 year after publication of the main outcomes with no end date.
IPD-delingsadgangskriterier
Qualified researchers
IPD-deling Understøttende informationstype
- STUDY_PROTOCOL
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