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Multi-method investigation of social facilitation of alcohol effects and alcohol misuse in young adults

Award Number: R01AA031240
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/05/2024
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 08/31/2029

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Multi-method investigation of social facilitation of alcohol effects and alcohol misuse in young adults - PROJECT SUMMARY Young adulthood is a critical period for alcohol initiation and changes in alcohol use patterns, including increased risk for alcohol misuse and alcohol use disorders (AUD). Among young adults, social contexts are strong determinants of alcohol consumption and alcohol-related consequences. As such, it is critical for research studies to investigate social factors as mechanisms to understand future AUD risk in young adults. Rigorous prior research has shown that an individual’s response to alcohol is greater when they are drinking with another person compared to when they are drinking alone. We refer to this phenomenon as “social facilitation of alcohol effects”. We propose social facilitation of alcohol effects may represent the rewarding aspects of social contexts combined with alcohol-related rewarding effects to produce an additive rewarding experience. Social facilitation of alcohol effects may be relevant to young adults, as this developmental period is marked by lifetime peaks in alcohol use and heightened sensitivity to social factors. In Study 1, participants will complete 4 counterbalanced lab sessions: alcohol (0.0 g/kg vs 0.8 g/kg) × social context (alone vs with friend). During each session, participants will complete measures of affect and subjective alcohol effect prior to and following beverage consumption. During social sessions, participants will also complete a standardized conversation task with behavioral coding. The goal of Study 1 is to extend prior research characterizing the phenomenon of social facilitation alcohol effects to investigate person-level predisposing factors to social facilitation alcohol effects and mechanisms of social facilitation alcohol effects. Based on prior studies demonstrating that extraversion and social alcohol expectancies may associate with greater social reward and positive alcohol effects, we propose these as predisposing factors to social facilitation alcohol effects. Based on prior research demonstrating that alcohol consumed in social settings increases affiliative behavior and emotional contagion (i.e., individual’s affect can alter the affect of others in a coordinated manner), we propose increased agreeableness, emotional responsiveness, and emotional contagion as mechanisms of social facilitation of alcohol effects. The same participants will then complete Study 2, which includes 28-days of Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) and 6- and 12-month follow ups. EMA will capture social context and EMA and follow-up will assess naturalistic alcohol use outcomes (i.e., alcohol use, binge alcohol use, alcohol consequences). Study 2 will extend findings by investigating the role of acute social alcohol response (i.e., social facilitation of alcohol effects measured in Study 1) on future alcohol use and consequences. The combined EMA/longitudinal follow-up will allow for granular assessment (including social context) of real-time alcohol use uncontaminated by retrospective recall (EMA) and the ability to measure alcohol use patterns up to one year later (follow-up).


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: 2026 ( Subtotal = $656,614 )
2026	2026	UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA	3720 S FLOWER ST FL 3	LOS ANGELES	CA	90033	LOS ANGELES	USA	Alcohol Research Programs	000	3	8/19/2026	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$656,614
														Subtotal = $656,614

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $592,483 )
2025	2025	UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA	3720 S FLOWER ST FL 3	LOS ANGELES	CA	90033	LOS ANGELES	USA	Alcohol Research Programs	000	2	8/15/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$592,483
														Subtotal = $592,483

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $736,668 )
2024	2024	UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA	3720 S FLOWER ST FL 3	LOS ANGELES	CA	90033	LOS ANGELES	USA	Alcohol Research Programs	000	1	9/4/2024	NEW	$736,668
														Subtotal = $736,668

Grand Total All Awards = $1,985,765

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Multi-method investigation of social facilitation of alcohol effects and alcohol misuse in young adults

Award Number: R01AA031240

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

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

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/05/2024

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 08/31/2029

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