Dyadic Influence Processes Among Heavy Drinking Couples

亲密的关系，尤其是恋人，会对日常生活中的饮酒产生深远的影响 以及在治疗环境中。然而，这些效应背后的具体机制还没有被很好地理解。 阐明这些人际过程的性质以及它们在维持或减少高-高-低密度的过程中的作用 冒险饮酒行为对于解决恋爱关系中有问题的饮酒问题至关重要。基于 以前的社会控制(即影响、调节)健康行为的模式，社会控制的性质 策略(即公开的、隐蔽的)以及接受者对该策略的情感和行为反应是 将检查的相关构造。拟议的导师研究科学家奖(K01)需要 有组织的培训和研究活动，使申请人(菲洛博士)能够检查性质、用途、 以及在恋爱伴侣中使用的各种社会控制策略的相对有效性，目的是 减少高危饮酒行为。候选人的一个长期职业目标是建立一个独立的 调查亲密关系与高风险酒精之间联系的心理社会机制的研究项目 使用，这一奖项是朝着这一目标迈出的关键的第一步。应聘者将接受专业指导 发展(即负责任地进行研究、赠款、会议发言)和接收 在三个关键领域进行广泛的培训：1)密切关系中与酒精有关的影响过程，2)衡量 开发和验证技术，以及3)密集的纵向方法和数据分析。这个 候选人提出了一个分三个阶段的项目，使用承诺、浪漫的酗酒成年人的样本 两性关系。将在现有措施的基础上调整社会控制战略的综合措施 和先前的定性研究，辅以来自焦点小组的项目(研究1)，并得到验证 使用在线调查方法(研究2)。在研究3中，显性和隐性的使用和相对有效性 在情侣之间的社会控制策略将被前瞻性地检查，因为它们自然地展开使用 每天写日记的方法。假设隐性社会控制策略可以有效地影响伴侣的 通过避免接受者的负面情绪和行为反应来避免高风险的饮酒行为 与公开的策略相关联。通过考察人际过程在追求认同感中的作用 和衡量行为变化的机制，建议的研究与NIH的交叉部分很好地一致 关于行为改变科学的计划。临床研究所的培训环境 与知识渊博和经验丰富的指导团队相结合(伦纳德博士，特斯塔， McCrady，Tucker，Lucke，Derrick)，将为候选人提供无与伦比的资源和支持 获奖期。此外，拟议的培训和研究经验将促进发展 关键技能，并使候选人能够成功地启动独立的创新计划 调查亲密关系和有问题的饮酒的心理社会机制的研究。

Close relations, especially romantic partners, can exert profound influence on alcohol use both in everyday life and in treatment contexts. However, the specific mechanisms underlying these effects are not well understood. Elucidating the nature of these interpersonal processes and their role in the maintenance or reduction of high- risk drinking behavior is crucial to addressing problematic alcohol use in romantic relationships. Based on previous models of social control (i.e., influence, regulation) of health behavior, the nature of the social control strategy (i.e., overt, covert), as well as the recipient’s emotional and behavioral responses to that strategy, are relevant constructs that will be examined. The proposed Mentored Research Scientist Award (K01) entails structured training and research activities that will enable the applicant (Dr. Fillo) to examine the nature, use, and relative effectiveness of the full range of social control strategies used among romantic partners aimed at reducing high-risk drinking behavior. A long-term career goal of the candidate is to establish an independent research program investigating the psychosocial mechanisms linking close relationships and high-risk alcohol use, and this award is a critical initial step toward that goal. The candidate will be mentored in professional development (i.e., responsible conduct of research, grantsmanship, conference presentations) and receive extensive training in three key areas: 1) alcohol-related influence processes in close relationships, 2) measure development and validation techniques, and 3) intensive longitudinal methods and data analysis. The candidate proposes a three-phase project using samples of heavy drinking adults in committed, romantic relationships. A comprehensive measure of social control strategies will be adapted from existing measures and prior qualitative research, supplemented with items derived from focus groups (Study 1), and validated using online survey methodology (Study 2). In Study 3, the use and relative effectiveness of overt and covert social control strategies among romantic partners will be prospectively examined as they naturally unfold using daily diary methods. It is hypothesized that covert social control strategies can effectively influence partners’ high-risk drinking behavior by avoiding the negative emotional and behavioral recipient responses often associated with overt strategies. By examining the role of interpersonal processes in the pursuit of identifying and measuring mechanisms of behavior change, the proposed research aligns well with NIH’s cross-cutting program on the Science of Behavior Change. The training environment of the Clinical and Research Institute on Addictions, combined with a knowledgeable and experienced mentorship team (Drs. Leonard, Testa, McCrady, Tucker, Lucke, Derrick), will provide the candidate with unparalleled resources and support during the award period. Furthermore, the proposed training and research experiences will facilitate the development of critical skills and enable the candidate to successfully launch an innovative program of independent research investigating psychosocial mechanisms linking close relationships and problematic alcohol use.