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Trial reportAddictive behaviors2024

Do hypothetical evaluations of alcohol related consequences change over time? Examining the influence of past and ongoing consequences.

Sage R Feltus, Nadine R Mastroleo, Kate B Carey, Angelo M DiBello, Molly Magill, Jennifer E Merrill

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Sage R FeltusDepartment of Psychology, Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY 13902, United States.
Nadine R MastroleoDepartment of Psychology, Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY 13902, United States. Electronic address: nmastrol@binghamton.edu.
Kate B CareyDepartment of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, United States.
Angelo M DiBelloCenter of Alcohol & Substance Use Studies & Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 08854, United States.
Molly MagillDepartment of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, United States.
Jennifer E MerrillDepartment of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, United States.
Brown University · USBinghamton University · USRutgers, The State University of New Jersey · US

Funding

Enhancing the Efficacy and Duration of a Brief Alcohol Intervention Using Self-AffirmationR01AA025643 · NIAAA · BROWN UNIVERSITY · PI CAREY, KATE B · 2017 to 2021
$1.8M
NIAAA NIH HHS R01 AA025643
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveDespite experiencing alcohol-related consequences, college students continue to drink at high rates. Hypothetical evaluations of alcohol-related consequences (i.e., evaluations of where potential/hypothetical consequences lie on a spectrum from extremely positive to extremely negative) may contribute to the maintenance of drinking patterns among students. The purpose of the present study was to describe hypothetical evaluations in a sample of students mandated to an alcohol intervention, examine changes over time, and investigate the influence of both baseline and time-varying experienced consequences.

methodThis study was a secondary data analysis from a longitudinal randomized controlled trial. Participants were 474 mandated students (M

resultsHierarchical linear modeling (HLM) analyses revealed significant change in hypothetical evaluations over time such that they became less negative. A piecewise model demonstrated that this change happened between baseline and 3-month, with no additional change between 3-month and 9-month. The experience of consequences at baseline did not significantly moderate changes in either time interval. Time-varying consequences also had no significant effect on same-timepoint hypothetical evaluations.

conclusionsThis study is the first to examine changes in hypothetical evaluations over time among mandated college students. Counter to expectations, hypothetical evaluations became less negative at 3-month follow-up. Though preliminary, findings add to the understanding of hypothetical evaluations of alcohol-related consequences.

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Alcohol Drinking in CollegeTime PerceptionAdolescentAlcohol DrinkingFemaleHumansMaleStudentsUniversitiesAlcohol-related consequencesAlcohol useConsequence evaluationsMandated college students

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