Motivations, Attitudes, and Perceptions Study

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Conditions studied: Alcohol Drinking, Sexual Violence, Social Norms

In brief

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the impact of providing participants with 1. A recently developed protocol for motivating bystanders to intervene to help others who are in sexual risk situations (Motivate-the-Bystander) alone 2. Motivate-the-Bystander with an alcohol component focused on reducing drinking behaviors (Motivate-the-Bystander+Alcohol) 3. A control condition focused on reducing stress The main questions it aims to answer are: * Is Motivate-the-Bystander more effective than the attention control for increasing bystander behaviors? * Is Motivate-the-Bystander+Alcohol more effective than MTB alone for increasing bystander behaviors? * Is Motivate-the-Bystander+Alcohol more effective than Motivate-the-Bystander alone for decreasing alcohol use during bystander intervention opportunities? Participants will: * Complete online measures (e.g., self-reported bystander behaviors, past bystander training, history of bystander intervention attempts, sexual experiences, drinking behaviors, and other substance use behaviors) * Complete either MTB, MTB+ALC, or the attention control condition online * Complete the virtual reality simulation in the lab * Complete electronic daily diary follow-up surveys about alcohol use and bystander intervention

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05873413

Run by

University of Nebraska Lincoln

People needed

450

Starts

2024-03-01

Expected to finish

2026-05-31

Last updated by the study team

2026-04-22

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 25. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Individuals ages 18-25
• Heavy drinkers (as defined by using the AUDIT)
• English fluency
• Community members from Lancaster and surrounding counties in Nebraska
• Signed and dated consent form
• Stated willingness to comply with study procedures
• Exclusion Criteria: This project does not have any pre-determined exclusion criteria beyond the need to meet inclusion criteria for the study.

Where it is running

• University of Nebraska-Lincoln — Lincoln, Nebraska, United States (enrolling)

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