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Does Attachment Anxiety Moderate the Influence of Social Rejection on Alcohol Use Among Young Adults?
Sponsor: University of North Carolina, Wilmington
Summary
Research shows that heavy drinking patterns are linked to many harmful consequences including death, sexual assault, risky sexual behavior, and drug use. Given such harmful consequences, it is important to identify the risk-factors for heavy "in-the-moment" drinking. This study examines a potent, socially motivated trigger to problem drinking-namely, social rejection. In the present study, we employ a between-subjects experimental design with a sample of young adults (N=152; aged 21-25 years; 50% female) to examine how social rejection experiences are associated with drinking behavior as a function of attachment anxiety, changes in pain experience, and self-control.
Official title: PERSONALITY, SOCIAL DYNAMICS, & CONSUMPTION PREFERENCES - STUDY 2
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
21 Years - 25 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
152
Start Date
2026-10-05
Completion Date
2028-08-23
Last Updated
2026-10-29
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Social Rejection Feedback
Those assigned to the social rejection condition will receive the following feedback: "Unfortunately, no one chose to work with you on the next task, so you will be engaging in the next task alone."
Social Acceptance
For those assigned to the social acceptance condition, they will receive the following feedback: "Unfortunately, as I was organizing the group materials, I noticed that we have run too many group conditions for the day. So even though everyone chose to work with you for the next portion, we won't be forming a group, and everyone will instead be working on their own."
Locations (1)
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States