<p>Objective: Acute alcohol intoxication
has been clearly identified as a risk factor for intimate partner aggression
(IPA). There is a critical need for effective IPA interventions that can be
applied during episodes of acute intoxication. A self-awareness intervention
for general aggression that was designed to be applied during acute
intoxication could fill this gap. This intervention is grounded in objective
self-awareness and alcohol myopia theories, with the main premise being that
intoxicated individuals who are exposed to self-awareness cues should focus on
standards of correct behavior, which will serve to inhibit aggression. The
purpose of the current study was to apply this intervention to
alcohol-facilitated IPA and to examine potential moderators of this effect in
order to determine for whom the intervention may be most effective. Method:
Participants in the current study included 133 heterosexual community couples
with a history of heavy drinking and IPA. Participants took part in a
two-session laboratory study investigating the efficacy of this self-awareness
intervention. Participants were randomly assigned to the intervention (<i>n</i>
= 71) or control (<i>n</i> = 62) condition. During the study, they consumed
alcohol and participated in an aggression task ostensibly against their
romantic partner. Results: Findings were inconsistent with hypotheses. There
was no between-group difference in laboratory aggression, and the moderators
investigated in this study did not have an impact on the intervention’s
efficacy. Conclusions: Present findings suggest that the self-awareness
intervention may be ineffective for reducing alcohol-facilitated IPA. Potential
explanations for this finding and implications for future research are
discussed. </p>
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:purdue.edu/oai:figshare.com:article/12318830 |
| Date | 18 May 2020 |
| Creators | Andrea A Massa (8848790) |
| Source Sets | Purdue University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, Thesis |
| Rights | CC BY 4.0 |
| Relation | https://figshare.com/articles/Moderators_of_a_Self-Awareness_Intervention_for_Alcohol-Facilitated_Intimate_Partner_Aggression/12318830 |
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