Black Adult Resilience Study
University of Washington
Summary
Alcohol and cannabis are the most misused psychoactive substances in the United States. The proposed research examines how personally relevant stressful experiences may lead to alcohol and cannabis use. The proposed research is also designed to identify possible targets for prevention and treatment efforts to help reduce drug use.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18–30 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: * Of Afro-descent * Proficient in English * Alcohol and/or cannabis use at least 2-3 times in the past month * Endorse having used alcohol and/or cannabis to cope Exclusion Criteria: * Having participated in similar studies by the research team * Obtain cut-off scores on scale items indicating possible loss of control and needing to cut down or quit alcohol and/or cannabis use * In or seeking treatment for alcohol and/or cannabis use disorder
Interventions
- BehavioralDirect Interpersonal Exchange
Simulated a negative personally relevant interpersonal experience that is received directly from a perpetrator, commonly experienced in everyday lives
- BehavioralVicarious Interpersonal Exchange
Hearing or observing a negative personally relevant interpersonal experience that is reported by another person of the same background
- BehavioralDaily Hassles
Day-to-day stressors associated with school, work, finances
Locations (2)
- Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, Texas
- University of WashingtonSeattle, Washington