Behavioral Economic and Wellness-based Approaches for Reducing Alcohol Use and Consequences Among Diverse Non-Student Emerging Adults: Study Protocol for Project BLUE, a Randomized Controlled Trial.

Autor:	Murphy JG; The University of Memphis., Dennhardt AA; The University of Memphis., Tempchin J; The University of Memphis., Colgonis HE; The University of Memphis., McDevitt-Murphy M; The University of Memphis., Borsari B; University of California San Francisco Department of Psychiatry., Berlin KS; The University of Memphis.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Research square [Res Sq] 2024 Feb 07. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Feb 07.
DOI:	10.21203/rs.3.rs-3732598/v1
Abstrakt:	Background: Emerging adults (EAs) who are not 4-year college students nor graduates are at elevated risk for lifetime alcohol use disorder, comorbid drug use, and mental health symptoms, compared to college graduates. There is a need for tailored brief alcohol intervention (BAI) approaches to reduce alcohol risk and to facilitate healthy development in this high-risk population. Most BAIs include a single session focused on discussing risks associated with drinking and correcting normative beliefs about drinking rates. EAs may benefit from additional elements that enhance general wellness. The Substance-Free Activity Session (SFAS) aims to clarify life goals and values and increase goal-directed activities that provide alternatives to alcohol use, and the Relaxation Training (RT) session teaches relaxation and stress reduction skills. Methods: The present study is a randomized 3-group (BAI+SFAS vs. RT+SFAS vs. education control) trial with 525 EAs (175 per group; estimated 50% women & 50% African American) who report recent risky drinking and who are not students or graduates of 4-year colleges. Participants will have the option of completing the intervention sessions in person or via a secure video teleconference. Levels of drinking and alcohol-related problems will be evaluated at baseline and 1, 3, 6, and 12-months post-intervention. The primary hypothesis is that both BAI+SFAS and RT+SFAS participants will report significantly greater reductions in alcohol use and problems relative to education control participants, with no differences in outcomes between the two active treatment conditions. Discussion: The results of this study will inform alcohol prevention efforts for high-risk community dwelling emerging adults. Clinicaltrialsgov Identifier: NCT04776278. Competing Interests: Competing interests. The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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