This study is a trial of a brief alcohol intervention, a brief expressive writing intervention that incorporates religious identity.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
203
The participants are asked to write for a period of time about specific concepts so that they think carefully and cognitively process the information they are generating.
University of Houston Psychology Department
Houston, Texas, United States
Change in the Timeline Follow-Back one month following the intervention
Participants report number of drinks consumed each day over the last month.
Time frame: It will be assessed before the intervention and one month following the intervention.
Chang in the Young Adult Alcohol Consequences Questionnaire one month following the intervention
Participants respond to a list of common consequences of alcohol use indicating whether or not they have experienced them. The scale name is the "Young Adult Alcohol Consequences Questionnaire" (Read, Kahler, Strong, \& Colder, 2006). The construct of interest measured by this scale is the alcohol problems experienced by the participant. The total score is used, and the range for the total score is 0 to 48.
Time frame: It will be assessed before the intervention and one month following the intervention.
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