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NCT Number: NCT03159468

Emotion Regulation Interventions for Alcohol-Related Sexual Aggression

Rates of sexual assault are alarmingly high, and alcohol is consistently implicated in the majority of these assaults. Despite well-intentioned prevention efforts, this pandemic continues unabated, warranting the development of novel and innovative approaches to the reduction of sexual aggression. The goal of this research is to evaluate the efficacy of two brief online emotion regulation interventions for reducing alcohol-related sexual aggression in heavy episodic drinking young men with a sexual aggression history. Previous research suggests that emotion regulation difficulties are associated with both alcohol consumption and aggressive behavior. Despite the potential prevention utility of improving sexually aggressive men's emotion regulation skills in order to reduce their alcohol-related sexual aggression, this approach has yet to be explored. Thus, this study evaluates the effects of two brief online ER interventions - cognitive restructuring and mindfulness - on men's emotion regulation during a sexual aggression-related analogue. Additionally, these effects will be evaluated during both sober and intoxicated states through a laboratory- based alcohol administration experiment.

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Key information

Conditions

Sexual Aggression Heavy Drinking

Age range

21 year–30 year

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of Washington

Seattle, Washington, 98105, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Single
  • Male
  • Age 21-30
  • Heterosexually active within past year
  • Heavy episodic drinker
  • Self-reported history of sexual aggression

Exclusion criteria

  • History of alcohol problems
  • Medical condition or medications that contraindicate alcohol consumption

Treatment and study plan

cognitive restructuring

Behavioral

Participants receive didactic instruction regarding cognitive restructuring skills and then practice using these skills in hypothetical situations.

Mindfulness

Behavioral

Participants receive didactic instruction regarding mindfulness skills and then practice using these skills in hypothetical situations.

Alcohol consumption

Other

Participants consume an alcoholic beverage in the lab.

Primary outcomes

  1. Sexual Aggression Intentions

    Time frame: Within one hour after receiving the intervention

    Sexual Aggression Intentions Scale. Construct: Self-reported ratings of sexual aggression likelihood in a hypothetical scenario. Minimum value of 1 ("Very unlikely"). Maximum value of 7 ("Very likely"). Higher scores mean a worse outcome.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Washington

Other

Collaborators

  • Arizona State University
  • National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

Registry information

Official study title

Alcohol-Related Sexual Aggression: An Emotion Regulation Intervention

Important dates

Study start
2016
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2018
First posted
May 18, 2017
Registry last updated
Jul 26, 2019

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