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Applying Behavioral Economics to Predict Alcohol Trajectories during the Transition to Adulthood

Award Number: R01AA024930
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

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PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT Alcohol misuse remains a major public health problem in emerging adults (age 18-25). Excessive drinking is the largest source of morbidity and mortality in this age group and also predicts subsequent alcohol problems across the lifespan. A large number of cross-sectional studies have found significant associations between alcohol misuse and indices from behavioral economics. Specifically, two novel behavioral economic domains - alcohol demand and proportionate alcohol-related reinforcement - have been consistently associated with alcohol misuse in emerging adults in cross-sectional and laboratory studies. These motivational measures may clarify the development of alcohol misuse, but no longitudinal studies have been conducted to date. The proposed study will use a longitudinal risk design to systematically investigate the relationship between these measures and changes in alcohol misuse in emerging adults. Specifically, the study will leverage these novel risk indicators to predict changes in drinking from age 22 to 25, a time period when many individuals `mature out' of alcohol misuse but others exhibit persistently high levels of problem drinking. To address this question, the study will assess 530 at-risk drinkers (50% male/50% female) every three months from 22 to 25 using in- person and Internet-based assessments. The study has two primary aims. The first primary aim is to predict changes in alcohol misuse in emerging adults using the novel behavioral economic measures - individually, in combination with one another, and in the context of established risk factors. The second primary aim is to examine mediating and moderating relationships. Mediational analyses will test whether the behavioral economic variables causally mediate the development of alcohol misuse over time or, alternatively, whether their influence is mediated by the established mechanisms. Moderator analyses will systematically examine differences based on college status (i.e., college vs. non-college) and other substance use. The study also has a secondary aim to inform future intervention studies. This exploratory aim is to identify the most salient periods of change and the concurrent psychosocial factors that increase or decrease the value of alcohol. Collectively, the study will leverage recent advances in behavioral economics to make major contributions to understanding of alcohol misuse over the transition to adulthood.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = -$86,952 )
2023	2021	UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS	115 JOHN WILDER TOWER	MEMPHIS	TN	38152	SHELBY	USA	Alcohol Research Programs	000	6	8/8/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	-$86,952
														Subtotal = -$86,952

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2022	2021	UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS, THE	101 WILDER TOWER	MEMPHIS	TN	38152	SHELBY	USA	Alcohol Research Programs	000	6	3/1/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $284,975 )
2021	2021	UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS, THE	101 WILDER TOWER	MEMPHIS	TN	38152	SHELBY	USA	Alcohol Research Programs	000	6	3/3/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$284,975
														Subtotal = $284,975

Issue Date FY: 2020 ( Subtotal = $364,380 )
2020	2020	UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS, THE	101 WILDER TOWER	MEMPHIS	TN	38152	SHELBY	USA	Alcohol Research Programs	002	5	7/22/2020	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$0
2020	2020	UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS, THE	101 WILDER TOWER	MEMPHIS	TN	38152	SHELBY	USA	Alcohol Research Programs	001	5	2/14/2020	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$54,089
2020	2020	UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS, THE	101 WILDER TOWER	MEMPHIS	TN	38152	SHELBY	USA	Alcohol Research Programs	000	5	1/22/2020	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$310,291
														Subtotal = $364,380

Issue Date FY: 2019 ( Subtotal = $291,439 )
2019	2019	MCMASTER UNIVERSITY	1280 MAIN ST W SUITE 20	HAMILTON	ON	L8S 4L8		CAN	Alcohol Research Programs	000	3	1/24/2019	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$291,441
2019	2019	UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS, THE	101 WILDER TOWER	MEMPHIS	TN	38152	SHELBY	USA	Alcohol Research Programs	002	4	3/18/2019	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$291,439
2019	2019	MCMASTER UNIVERSITY	1280 MAIN ST W SUITE 20	HAMILTON	ON	L8S 4L8		CAN	Alcohol Research Programs	001	3	3/13/2019	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	-$291,441
2019	2019	UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS, THE	101 WILDER TOWER	MEMPHIS	TN	38152	SHELBY	USA	Alcohol Research Programs	004	4	7/2/2019	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$36,064
2019	2018	MCMASTER UNIVERSITY	1280 MAIN ST W SUITE 20	HAMILTON	ON	L8S 4L8		CAN	Alcohol Research Programs	003	2	7/2/2019	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	-$36,064
														Subtotal = $291,439

Issue Date FY: 2018 ( Subtotal = $344,933 )
2018	2018	MCMASTER UNIVERSITY	1280 MAIN ST W SUITE 20	HAMILTON	ON	L8S 4L8		CAN	Alcohol Research Programs	001	2	5/23/2018	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$29,236
2018	2018	MCMASTER UNIVERSITY	1280 MAIN ST W SUITE 20	HAMILTON	ON	L8S 4L8		CAN	Alcohol Research Programs	002	2	8/7/2018	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$52,570
2018	2018	MCMASTER UNIVERSITY	1280 MAIN ST W SUITE 20	HAMILTON	ON	L8S 4L8		CAN	Alcohol Research Programs	000	2	1/24/2018	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$263,127
														Subtotal = $344,933

Issue Date FY: 2017 ( Subtotal = $283,728 )
2017	2017	MCMASTER UNIVERSITY	1280 MAIN ST W SUITE 20	HAMILTON	ON	L8S 4L8		CAN	Alcohol Research Programs	000	1	1/30/2017	NEW	$283,728
														Subtotal = $283,728

Grand Total All Awards = $1,482,503

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Applying Behavioral Economics to Predict Alcohol Trajectories during the Transition to Adulthood

Award Number: R01AA024930

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

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