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Exercise and alcohol consumption: What we know, what we need to know, and why it is important
(Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2015-11)
Exercise provides a wealth of benefits to brain and body, and is regarded as a protective factor against disease. Protective factors tend to cluster together – that is, people who engage in one healthy behavior, such as ...
Investigation of sex differences in microglial response to binge ethanol and exercise
(Brain Sciences, 2017-10)
The female brain appears selectively vulnerable to the neurotoxic effects of alcohol, but the reasons for this are unclear. One possibility is an exaggerated neuroimmune response in the female brain, such that alcohol ...
Randomized controlled trial of a spring break intervention to reduce high-risk drinking
(Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2014-04)
Objective: While recent studies have documented high-risk drinking occurring during Spring Break (SB), particularly on SB trips with friends, published intervention studies are few. The present study evaluated the efficacy ...
Perceptions of Partners’ Problematic Alcohol Use Affect Relationship Outcomes Beyond Partner Self-Reported Drinking: Alcohol Use in Committed Romantic Relationships
(Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 2013-09)
Alcohol use is prevalent among college students, including those who are in committed romantic relationships. Individuals’ perceptions of their partner’s alcohol use may have significant effects on how they view both their ...
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 ...
I think I can’t: Drink refusal self-efficacy as a mediator of the relationship between self-reported drinking identity and alcohol use
(Addictive Behaviors, 2014-02)
This study examined the relationship between self-reported drinking identity (SRDI), defined as how closely individuals believe drinking is a crucial aspect of their identity (Conner, Warren, Close, & Sparks, 1999), and ...
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 ...
Efficacy of web-based personalized normative feedback: A two-year randomized controlled trial
(Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2010-12)
Objective: Web-based brief alcohol interventions have the potential to reach a large number of individuals at low cost; however, few controlled evaluations have been conducted to date. The present study was designed to ...
Drink refusal self-efficacy and implicit drinking identity: An evaluation of moderators of the relationship between self-awareness and drinking behavior
(Addictive Behaviors, 2014-01)
This study evaluated the roles of drink refusal self-efficacy (DRSE), implicit drinking identity, and self-awareness in drinking. Self-awareness (assessed by public and private self-consciousness), DRSE, and implicit ...
Alcohol evaluations and acceptability: Examining descriptive and injunctive norms among heavy drinkers
(Addictive Behaviors, 2015-03)
Objectives: This study assessed descriptive and injunctive norms, evaluations of alcohol consequences, and acceptability of drinking. Methods: Participants were 248 heavy-drinking undergraduates (81.05% female; Mage = ...