N/A
N=209
Emotion Regulation Interventions for Alcohol-Related Sexual Aggression
Sexual Aggression · Heavy Drinking
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT03159468 ↗Enrolled (actual)
209
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jul 2019
Primary outcome: Primary: Sexual Aggression Intentions — 1.58; 1.90; 2.18; 1.53 score on a scale — p=.041
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Cognitive Restructuring (Behavioral); Mindfulness (Behavioral); Alcohol consumption (Other)
- Age
- Adult · 21+ yrs
- Sex
- Male
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
- Primary completion
- Jun 2018
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Sexual Aggression Intentions |
1.58; 1.90; 2.18; 1.53; 1.38; 1.70 | .041 sig |
Summary
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.
Eligibility Criteria
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
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03159468). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.