Alcohol-focused Support of Survivors in Sororities Training (ASSIST) - Pilot
ConditionAlcohol Drinking in College
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
Age18+
SponsorUniversity of Washington
About this trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to conduct a preliminary evaluation of the ASSIST (Alcohol-focused Support of Survivors in Sororities Training) intervention in sorority chapters. ASSIST is a newly developed web-based intervention to increase peer support of sexual assault survivors and reduce encouragement of drinking to cope within social networks of sororities. To test whether the intervention is feasible and shows preliminary signs of working, a pilot cluster randomized trial will be conducted. Sorority chapters will be recruited and randomly assigned to an intervention condition or an assessment-only condition. Individuals within each sorority will be recruited and complete a norm documentation survey. One month later, participants will complete a baseline survey, and if assigned to the intervention condition, will then receive the web-based ASSIST intervention, which will include normative feedback on values and drinking, psychoeducation about sexual assault recovery and the role of alcohol, and skills training in behaviors that can be used to support survivors without or while moderating heavy drinking. All participants will complete online follow-up surveys at 1-, 3-, and 6-months post-intervention.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Greek organization of undergraduate women recognized by the Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life with a physical house for chapter members
At least 80 active members
Aged 18 years or older
Current student
Disqualifiers
[None]
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Alcohol-focused Support of Survivors in Sororities Training (ASSIST)
BehavioralA web-based intervention that includes sorority and individual values, personalized normative feedback (adapted to address sexual assault, support, and acceptability of encouraging peer drinking), psychoeducation on sexual assault and alcohol, and skills training in behaviors to support sexual assault survivors without heavy drinking.
Treatment groups
600 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: ASSISTExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Assessment-OnlyNo intervention 0 interventions
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Perceived helpfulness
Participants will rate the helpfulness of information provided. Range: 1 to 5. Higher scores represent greater helpfulness.
Time frame
Immediate post-intervention2
Social Support
On the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), participants will rate the support of family, friends, and a significant other. A mean score will be computed. Range: 1 to 7. Higher scores represent more social support.
Time frame
Baseline; 1-, 3-, and 6-month follow-up3
Alcohol use
On the Daily Drinking Questionnaire (DDQ), participants will report how many standard drinks (0 to 25+) they consumed each day for a typical week in the past month. Total number of drinks per week will be calculated. Range: 0 to 175. Higher scores represent more alcohol use.
Time frame
Baseline; 1-, 3-, and 6-month follow-up4
Alcohol-related consequences
On the Brief Young Adult Alcohol Consequences Questionnaire (B-YAACQ), participants will indicate whether they have experienced each of 24 negative consequences of alcohol use in the past month. A count of number of consequences experienced will be calculated. Range: 0-24. Higher scores represent more consequences experienced.
Time frame
Baseline; 1-, 3-, and 6-month follow-upSponsors and contacts
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University of Washington
Lead sponsor
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov