Men, Mood, and Attention Study: Examination of Alcohol, State Anger, and Emotion Regulation Sexual Aggression

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Conditions studied: Alcohol Intoxication, Anger

In brief

Given the public health and social relevance of sexual aggression and the gap in the extant literature regarding state anger, emotion regulation, alcohol, and sexual aggression, the present study will contribute to our understanding of emotion regulation's role in sexual aggression perpetration. The proposed 2-year research plan will examine the effects of alcohol intoxication, state anger, and emotion regulation on men's sexual aggression intentions. This study will recruit non-monogamous, men (individuals who identify their gender as male and whose biological sex is male) who have sex with women, ages 21-35. While more research on female perpetrators is needed, the proposed study will exclusively recruit males for the following reasons: 1) the scientific literature indicating the majority of sexually aggressive acts are perpetrated by men; and 2) the current sexual aggression analog has not been piloted with female participants and would require preliminary experiments to determine its appropriateness. The study will utilize a 2x2 design in which participants are randomized to beverage condition \[alcohol (target BAC= .08gm%) or control (no alcohol control)\] and an emotion induction (anger induction or control). The outcomes will be assessed using a sexual aggression analog which participants will complete on the descending limb of alcohol intoxication and indicate the likelihood that they would engage in various sexually aggressive acts. The study also includes self-report measurements of state anger and emotion regulation to explore emotion regulation as a moderator in the associations among alcohol intoxication, state anger, and sexual aggression intentions.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04192448

Run by

Elizabeth C Neilson

People needed

3

Starts

2020-09-01

Expected to finish

2021-08-31

Last updated by the study team

2024-05-29

Who can join

Age: 21 and older, up to 35. Sex: male. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Biologically male and identify their gender as male
• Between the ages of 21-35
• Must be Interested in sexual activity with women
• Must have engaged in at least one instance of sex without a condom in the last six months
• Must on average consume between 5 and 25 standard drinks per week
• Must have previously had an instance of heavy episodic drinking (HED; at least five alcoholic drinks in two hours) in the last six months
• No history of or current alcohol problems (as determined by the Brief Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test)
• No past or current medical condition or take medications which contraindicate alcohol consumption

You may not qualify if…

• being in a monogamous relationship of longer than six months or not having sexual intercourse at all within the past six months
• Any history or current alcohol problems (as determined by the Brief Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test)
• Currently taking medications which contraindicate alcohol consumption
• Currently or ever diagnosed with a medical condition that contraindicates alcohol consumption
• Currently enrolled as a student at Morehead State University

Where it is running

• Morehead State University — Morehead, Kentucky, United States

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