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A tutorial on count regression and zero-altered count models for longitudinal substance use data
(Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 2013-03)
Critical research questions in the study of addictive behaviors concern how these behaviors change over time: either as the result of intervention or in naturalistic settings. The combination of count outcomes that are ...
Attempted training of alcohol approach and drinking identity associations in US undergraduate drinkers: null results from two studies
(PloS one, 2015)
There is preliminary evidence that approach avoid training can shift implicit alcohol associations and improve treatment outcomes. We sought to replicate and extend those findings in US undergraduate social drinkers (Study ...
Effects of normative feedback for drinkers who consume less than the norm: Dodging the boomerang
(Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 2014-06)
A number of alcohol interventions designed for college students attempt to correct exaggerated perceptions of alcohol use on college campuses through the use of personalized normative feedback. Personalized normative ...
The use of protective behaviors in relation to gambling among college students
(Journal of Gambling Studies, 2014-03)
The purpose of the current study was to evaluate a measure of gambling protective behaviors and examine the relationship between indices of gambling behavior, including frequency, quantity and problem severity, and the use ...
Self-determination, perceived approval, and drinking: Differences between Asian Americans and Caucasians
(Addictive Behaviors, 2013)
The present research assessed racial differences in the associations among controlled orientation, injunctive norms, and increased drinking by White and Asian American college students. Previous research has noted racial ...
Anxiety sensitivity and hazardous drinking among persons living with HIV/AIDS: An examination of the role of emotion dysregulation
(Addictive Behaviors, 2016-12)
Hazardous drinking is prevalent among persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). Anxiety sensitivity is a vulnerability factor that is highly associated with hazardous drinking among seronegatives, but has yet to be tested in ...
An interdependent look at perceptions of spousal drinking problems and marital outcomes
(Alcohol, 2015-09)
Research indicates a bidirectional association between heavy alcohol use and marital quality among couples. The current research extends previous research on the role of interpersonal perception by examining how partner ...
Use of mobile devices to answer online surveys: Implications for research
(BMC Research Notes, 2013)
Background: There is a growing use of mobile devices to access the Internet. We examined whether participants who used a mobile device to access a brief online survey were quicker to respond to the survey but also, less ...
Self-consciousness as a moderator of the effect of social drinking motives on alcohol use
(Addictive Behaviors, 2013-04)
This study evaluated self-consciousness as a moderator of the relationship between social drinking motives and alcohol use. Participants included 243 undergraduate students who reported alcohol use, alcohol-related problems, ...
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Event Specific Prevention Strategies for Reducing Problematic Drinking Associated with 21st Birthday Celebrations
(Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2012)
Objective: While research has documented heavy drinking practices and associated negative consequences of college students turning 21, few studies have examined prevention efforts aimed to reduce high-risk drinking during ...