Dyadic Influence Processes Among Heavy Drinking Couples

亲密的关系，尤其是浪漫的伴侣，可以对日常生活中的酒精使用产生深远的影响， and in treatment治疗context上下文.然而，这些影响背后的具体机制还不清楚。 阐明这些人际过程的性质及其在维持或减少高- 危险饮酒行为对于解决浪漫关系中的酒精使用问题至关重要。基于 先前的社会控制模型（即，影响，调节）的健康行为，社会控制的性质 策略（即，公开的，隐蔽的），以及接受者对这种策略的情绪和行为反应， 将被检查的相关结构。建议的指导研究科学家奖（K 01）需要 有组织的培训和研究活动，使申请人（Fillo博士）能够检查 和相对有效性的全方位的社会控制策略中使用的浪漫的合作伙伴，旨在 减少高危饮酒行为。候选人的长期职业目标是建立一个独立的 一项研究计划，调查将亲密关系和高风险酒精联系起来的心理社会机制 这个奖项是实现这一目标的关键第一步。候选人将接受专业指导 发展（即，负责任地进行研究、颁奖、会议演讲）并接受 在三个关键领域进行广泛的培训：1）亲密关系中与酒精相关的影响过程，2）测量 开发和验证技术; 3）密集的纵向方法和数据分析。的 候选人提出了一个三阶段的项目，使用大量饮酒的成年人的样本，在承诺，浪漫 关系。将根据现有措施调整社会控制战略的综合措施 和以前的定性研究，补充了来自焦点小组的项目（研究1），并验证 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， 社会控制策略之间的浪漫的合作伙伴将前瞻性地检查，因为他们自然展开使用 每日日记法。本研究假设内隐社会控制策略能够有效地影响伴侣的行为 高风险的饮酒行为，避免负面的情绪和行为的接受者的反应往往 与公开策略有关。通过研究人际过程在追求识别中的作用， 和测量行为变化的机制，拟议的研究与NIH的交叉学科很好地吻合， 行为改变科学的项目临床和研究所的培训环境 与知识渊博和经验丰富的指导团队相结合（伦纳德博士，泰斯塔， McCrady，Tucker，Lucke，Derrick），将为候选人提供无与伦比的资源和支持， 奖期。此外，拟议的培训和研究经验将有助于发展 关键技能，使候选人能够成功地推出一个独立的创新计划， 研究调查将亲密关系和有问题的饮酒联系起来的心理社会机制。

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.