2023
Positive psychological interventions on alcohol use and consequences: Pilot randomized trial in a young adult cannabis-using sample
Trinh C, Girard R, Schick M, Spillane N. Positive psychological interventions on alcohol use and consequences: Pilot randomized trial in a young adult cannabis-using sample. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2023, 158: 209241. PMID: 38056630, DOI: 10.1016/j.josat.2023.209241.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlcohol DrinkingCannabisEthanolFemaleHumansMalePilot ProjectsPsychosocial InterventionSubstance-Related DisordersYoung AdultConceptsPositive psychology interventionsAlcohol-related consequencesQuantity of alcohol useFrequency of alcohol usePsychological interventionsCannabis useAlcohol useYoung adultsReducing alcohol-related consequencesNegative alcohol-related consequencesCannabis-related consequencesReducing cannabis useAlcohol use quantitySubstance use disordersAlcohol use frequencySavoring interventionConcurrent alcoholNicotine usePilot randomized trialCannabisEffect sizeBaseline alcoholHarm reduction approachesSavoringPilot studyDevelopmental trajectories of alcohol and cannabis concurrent use in a nationally representative sample of United States youths
Roberts W, Schick M, Tomko R, McRae-Clark A, Pittmann B, Gueorgieva R, McKee S. Developmental trajectories of alcohol and cannabis concurrent use in a nationally representative sample of United States youths. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2023, 248: 109908. PMID: 37149960, PMCID: PMC10330385, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.109908.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAlcohol DrinkingCannabisChildFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleRisk FactorsSubstance-Related DisordersUnited StatesConceptsConcurrent use
2022
Application of the Acquired Preparedness Model for Alcohol and Cigarette Use Among Reserve-Dwelling First Nation Adolescents
Schick M, Williams J, Kirk-Provencher K, Cyders M, Spillane N. Application of the Acquired Preparedness Model for Alcohol and Cigarette Use Among Reserve-Dwelling First Nation Adolescents. Psychology Of Addictive Behaviors 2022, 36: 955-964. PMID: 34928639, PMCID: PMC9207148, DOI: 10.1037/adb0000798.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAlcohol DrinkingEthanolFemaleHumansMaleProspective StudiesSubstance-Related DisordersTobacco ProductsConceptsAcquired preparedness modelFirst Nation adolescentsCigarette useSubstance useCommunity-based participatory research projectNation adolescentsFirst Nations youthParticipatory research projectAssociated with alcoholPreparedness modelRacial/ethnic groupsConsequences of substance useSelf-report measuresEffect of urgencyAlcohol consumptionUniversity IRBReservation communitiesAlcohol useCigarette smokingCigaretteNation's youthProspective samplePositive expectationsPositive aspectsDisproportionate harmCultural identity affiliation and alcohol use and related consequences among American Indian and White adolescents: A latent profile analysis
Schick M, Egan A, Crawford M, Nalven T, Goldstein S, Spillane N. Cultural identity affiliation and alcohol use and related consequences among American Indian and White adolescents: A latent profile analysis. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2022, 46: 1846-1856. PMID: 36244045, DOI: 10.1111/acer.14927.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol-related problemsLatent class solutionAlcohol use outcomesLatent profile analysisAlcohol useCultural identityWhite adolescentsBicultural classIdentity affiliationAdverse alcohol-related outcomesOptimal 3-class solutionExperiences of historical traumaSelf-report measuresAlcohol-related outcomesClass solutionRates of alcohol useAdolescent alcohol useNon-AI youthLevels of affiliationLatent class membershipProfile analysisLatent class analysisAI adolescentsSignificant public health concernWhite samplesCorrelates of Bystander Intervention Among Heavy Drinking College Men
Orchowski L, Kirk K, Schick M, Spillane N. Correlates of Bystander Intervention Among Heavy Drinking College Men. Violence Against Women 2022, 28: 3588-3607. PMID: 35946125, DOI: 10.1177/10778012221099983.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBystander interventionAssociated with fewer heavy drinking daysHeavy drinking college menPerpetration of sexual aggressionHeavy drinking daysAssociated with perpetrationAlcohol-related consequencesBystander intervention intentionsAlcohol expectanciesDrinking daysCollege menSexual aggressionPornography usePredictors of intentionIntervention intentionsNegative associationSurvey assessmentsInterventionDrinkingAggressionEndorsementIntentionBystanderMenMultivariate analysisModeling reciprocal relations between emotion dysregulation and alcohol use using dynamic structural equation modeling: A micro‐longitudinal study
Weiss NH, Brick LA, Forkus SR, Goldstein SC, Thomas ED, Schick MR, Barnett NP, Contractor AA, Sullivan TP. Modeling reciprocal relations between emotion dysregulation and alcohol use using dynamic structural equation modeling: A micro‐longitudinal study. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2022, 46: 1460-1471. PMID: 35676805, PMCID: PMC11100457, DOI: 10.1111/acer.14881.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlcohol DrinkingCross-Sectional StudiesEmotionsFemaleHumansLatent Class AnalysisLongitudinal StudiesConceptsPositive emotion dysregulationEmotion dysregulationAlcohol useDynamic structural equation modelingLater alcohol useMicro-longitudinal studyCross-lagged effectsPotential reciprocal associationsCross-lagged associationsIntimate partner violenceStructural equation modelingMomentary levelIdiographic approachReciprocal associationsCross-sectional designLater levelsEquation modelingReciprocal relationsCommunity womenExtant literatureParticipantsSignificant interindividual variabilityPartner violenceVoice recordingsDysregulationPositive Psychological Characteristics and Substance Use in First Nation Adolescents
Schick M, Spillane N, Breines J, Kahler C. Positive Psychological Characteristics and Substance Use in First Nation Adolescents. Substance Use & Misuse 2022, 57: 1196-1206. PMID: 35481417, DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2022.2069266.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive psychological characteristicsSubstance usePsychological characteristicsSelf-compassionAssociated with decreased oddsSubstance use preventionSubjective happinessLife satisfactionCommunity-based participatory research projectHarms related to substance useAssociated with lifetimeFirst Nation adolescentsConceptualization of healthCurrent cigarette smokingParticipatory research projectOdds of lifetimePaper-and-pencil surveyStrengths-based approachCurrent marijuana useNon-Indigenous adolescentsOdds of substance useLifetime usePositive characteristicsNation adolescentsWestern conceptualizationsMeasurement Invariance and Application of an Alcohol-Related Consequence Scale for American Indian Adolescents
Goldstein S, Spillane N, Schick M, Rossi J. Measurement Invariance and Application of an Alcohol-Related Consequence Scale for American Indian Adolescents. Assessment 2022, 30: 1125-1139. PMID: 35435000, PMCID: PMC9576817, DOI: 10.1177/10731911221089201.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAlcohol DrinkingAmerican Indian or Alaska NativeHumansIndians, North AmericanPeer GroupPsychometricsStudentsWhiteConceptsAlcohol-related consequencesPredicting alcohol-related consequencesAI adolescentsConsequences ScaleAmerican Drug and Alcohol SurveyOne-factor modelSample of adolescentsMonths of drinkingPopulation-based sample of adolescentsFrequency of intoxicationAmerican Indian adolescentsFrequency of drinkingNon-Hispanic White peersMeasurement invarianceAlcohol SurveyPopulation-based samplePsychometric propertiesMonths of intoxicationWhite peersAdolescentsDemographic groupsIndian adolescentsAI reservationsSecondary analysisRaceAssaultive trauma, alcohol use, and alcohol‐related consequences among American Indian adolescents
Spillane N, Nalven T, Goldstein S, Schick M, Kirk‐Provencher K, Jamil A, Weiss N. Assaultive trauma, alcohol use, and alcohol‐related consequences among American Indian adolescents. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2022, 46: 815-824. PMID: 35342962, PMCID: PMC9117488, DOI: 10.1111/acer.14819.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAlcohol DrinkingAmerican Indian or Alaska NativeEthanolEthnicityFemaleHumansIndians, North AmericanMaleSex OffensesConceptsAlcohol-related consequencesAssaultive traumaAI adolescentsLifetime alcohol useTrauma exposureAlcohol useExperience of alcohol-related consequencesTrauma-informed interventionsAdolescent use of alcoholDisproportionately high ratesExposure to assaultive traumaSecondary analysis of self-reported dataMultilevel regression analysisAmerican Indian adolescentsAssaultive traumatic eventsTribal authorityAnalysis of self-reported dataUse of alcoholAssociated with greater oddsInstitutional review boardSelf-reported dataRacial/ethnic groupsTraumatic eventsTrauma experiencesAlcohol consumptionDepression and alcohol use in American Indian adolescents: The influence of family factors
Schick M, Nalven T, Thomas E, Weiss N, Spillane N. Depression and alcohol use in American Indian adolescents: The influence of family factors. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2022, 46: 141-151. PMID: 35076972, PMCID: PMC8988920, DOI: 10.1111/acer.14748.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCo-occurrence of depressionDepressive symptomsAlcohol useFamily factorsFamily warmthGreater depressive symptomsStatistically significant positive associationCulturally sensitive preventionNationally representative sampleAI adolescentsInfluence of family factorsSignificant positive associationParental monitoringGreater alcohol useRepresentative sampleSensitive preventionTreatment approachesAlcohol misuseGeneral populationLevels of parental monitoringAmerican Indian adolescentsPositive associationSymptomsDepressionIndian adolescentsSubjective Happiness Interrupts the Association Between Alcohol Expectancies and Alcohol Consumption Among Reserve-Dwelling First Nation Adolescents
Schick M, Todi A, Spillane N. Subjective Happiness Interrupts the Association Between Alcohol Expectancies and Alcohol Consumption Among Reserve-Dwelling First Nation Adolescents. American Journal Of Orthopsychiatry 2022, 92: 497-504. PMID: 35389745, DOI: 10.1037/ort0000607.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAlcohol DrinkingCanadaChildFemaleHappinessHumansMaleSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsAlcohol expectanciesPositive alcohol expectanciesNorth American IndigenousSubjective happinessFirst Nation adolescentsAlcohol consumptionEffects of alcohol expectanciesInteraction of alcohol expectanciesNorth American Indigenous youthNation adolescentsPositive psychology interventionsAssociated with concurrent changesTarget alcohol consumptionLevels of subjective happinessInfluence of happinessSignificant main effectPreliminary supportPsychological interventionsModeration analysisAlcohol useMain effectPencil-and-paper surveyHappinessAlcoholAdolescents
2021
Drinking to Fit in: The Effects of Drinking Motives and Self-Esteem on Alcohol Use among Female College Students
Schick M, Nalven T, Spillane N. Drinking to Fit in: The Effects of Drinking Motives and Self-Esteem on Alcohol Use among Female College Students. Substance Use & Misuse 2021, 57: 76-85. PMID: 34678113, PMCID: PMC8992737, DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2021.1990334.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PsychologicalAlcohol DrinkingAlcohol Drinking in CollegeFemaleHumansMaleMotivationSelf ConceptStudentsUniversitiesConceptsFemale college studentsDrinking motivesConformity motivesSelf-esteemCollege studentsAlcohol useSocial motivationEffects of drinking motivesSample of female college studentsAlcohol consumptionPredicting alcohol useSimple slope analysesRates of alcohol useMonth alcohol useNortheastern public universityFemale undergraduatesDrinking alcoholAlcoholSlope analysisFemale studentsMotivationDrinkingParticipantsStudentsCopingThe role of positive affect in the association between stress and college student alcohol use
Schick M, Spillane N, Breines J. The role of positive affect in the association between stress and college student alcohol use. Journal Of American College Health 2021, 71: 249-256. PMID: 33651662, DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2021.1891075.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PsychologicalAlcohol DrinkingAlcohol Drinking in CollegeBinge DrinkingFemaleHumansMaleMotivationStudentsUniversitiesConceptsFrequency of binge drinkingCoping drinking motivesCoping motivesPositive emotionsBinge drinkingDrinking motivesPositive affectCollege student alcoholTarget positive emotionsCollege student drinkingNortheastern public universityStudent drinkingPerceived stressAlcohol useEmotionsStudent alcoholBingeAffectResilience researchMotivationDrinkingOnline surveyCollegeRegression analysisAssociationValuing Cultural Activities Moderating the Association Between Alcohol Expectancies and Alcohol Use Among First Nation Adolescents.
Goldstein S, Schick M, Nalven T, Spillane N. Valuing Cultural Activities Moderating the Association Between Alcohol Expectancies and Alcohol Use Among First Nation Adolescents. Journal Of Studies On Alcohol And Drugs 2021, 82: 112-120. PMID: 33573729, PMCID: PMC7901263, DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2021.82.112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAlcohol DrinkingCanadaChildFemaleHumansIndigenous CanadiansMaleSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsPositive alcohol expectanciesIndigenous youthAlcohol useFirst Nation adolescentsHeavy drinkingCultural activitiesAlcohol expectanciesRates of alcohol useAlcohol-related harmNation adolescentsPencil-and-paper surveyCommunity interventionsIndigenous adolescentsSimple slope analysesYouthAdolescentsExpectationsModerating roleSignificant interaction
2020
Alcohol to down-regulate negative and positive emotions: Extending our understanding of the functional role of alcohol in relation to posttraumatic stress disorder
Weiss N, Goncharenko S, Raudales A, Schick M, Contractor A. Alcohol to down-regulate negative and positive emotions: Extending our understanding of the functional role of alcohol in relation to posttraumatic stress disorder. Addictive Behaviors 2020, 115: 106777. PMID: 33359633, PMCID: PMC7855539, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2020.106777.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlcohol DrinkingAlcoholismAngerEmotionsFemaleHumansMaleStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderPosttraumatic stress disorder symptom severityAlcohol use disorderPositive emotionsSymptom severityAlcohol useAlcohol misuseAssociation of PTSD symptom severityModels of posttraumatic stress disorderNegative emotionsContext of positive emotionsFunction of alcohol usePTSD symptom severitySubstance-using individualsEffects of alcohol usePTSD-AUDTrauma-exposedStress disorderNegative reinforcementUse disorderAversive reactionsReinforcement functionEmotionsAlcoholDisordersAlcohol- and drug-related consequences across latent classes of substance use among American Indian adolescents
Schick M, Goldstein S, Nalven T, Spillane N. Alcohol- and drug-related consequences across latent classes of substance use among American Indian adolescents. Addictive Behaviors 2020, 113: 106682. PMID: 33038678, PMCID: PMC8392693, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2020.106682.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug-related consequencesClasses of substance useCigarette useSubstance useAI adolescentsHealth disparitiesMonth substance useLatent classes of substance useCross-class comparisonsNegative consequencesSubstance use behaviorsSignificant public health concernTribal authorityIncreased riskPolysubstance usePublic health concernInstitutional IRBRacial/ethnic groupsCigaretteMarijuanaSecondary analysisMultiple substancesUse behaviorsAdolescentsLatent classesStructured and Unstructured Activities and Alcohol and Marijuana Use in Middle School: The Role of Availability and Engagement
Spillane N, Schick M, Kirk-Provencher K, Hill D, Wyatt J, Jackson K. Structured and Unstructured Activities and Alcohol and Marijuana Use in Middle School: The Role of Availability and Engagement. Substance Use & Misuse 2020, 55: 1765-1773. PMID: 32423269, PMCID: PMC8409240, DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2020.1762652.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAlcohol DrinkingChildFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMarijuana SmokingMarijuana UseSchoolsSubstance-Related DisordersConceptsMarijuana useHeavy drinkingSubstance usePerceived availabilityYouth substance useAssociated with increased likelihoodAvailability of substancesStructured activitiesAdolescent alcoholSubstance availabilityMultiple logistic regressionAssociated with decreased likelihoodAssociated with likelihoodStudy endMarijuanaEngagementProtective factorsLogistic regressionImpact of availabilityYoung adolescentsLongitudinal studyIntervention targetsHistory of sexual assault, past-year alcohol use, and alcohol-related problems in American Indian adolescents
Kirk-Provencher K, Schick M, Spillane N, Tobar-Santamaria A. History of sexual assault, past-year alcohol use, and alcohol-related problems in American Indian adolescents. Addictive Behaviors 2020, 108: 106441. PMID: 32315934, PMCID: PMC7282992, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2020.106441.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAlcohol DrinkingAmerican Indian or Alaska NativeHumansMaleMental HealthSex OffensesStudentsConceptsAlcohol-related problemsAlcohol-related consequencesPast-year alcohol useSexual assaultAlcohol useExperience of alcohol-related problemsAI adolescentsRates of sexual violenceAmerican Drug and Alcohol SurveyHistory of sexual assaultSexual assault experiencesSexual assault historyIncreased negative consequencesAdolescent alcohol useAmerican Indian adolescentsNationally-representative sampleMultilevel regression analysisSexual violenceNational epidemiological studyAssault experiencesAlcohol SurveyAssault historyAlcohol-useAlcohol misuseAssaultDifficulties Regulating Positive Emotions and Substance Misuse: The Influence of Sociodemographic Factors
Schick M, Weiss N, Contractor A, Thomas E, Spillane N. Difficulties Regulating Positive Emotions and Substance Misuse: The Influence of Sociodemographic Factors. Substance Use & Misuse 2020, 55: 1173-1183. PMID: 32078402, PMCID: PMC7180126, DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2020.1729205.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlcohol DrinkingEducational StatusEmotionsEthnicityFemaleHumansIncomeMaleRacial GroupsSubstance-Related DisordersConceptsDifficulties regulating positive emotionsPositive emotionsDrug misuseSubstance misuseTreatment of substance misuseTrauma-exposed adultsGender-sensitive recommendationsAssociated with alcoholGrowing body of researchSignificant public health concernBody of researchModeration analysisPublic health concernSociodemographic moderatorsSociodemographic groupsAlcohol useTreatment effortsEmotionsDeleterious outcomesHealth concernAlcoholGrowing bodyGenderMisuseModeratelyThe Factor Structure of Self-Esteem and Its Association With Alcohol Use in American Indian (AI) Adolescents
Schick M, Nalven T, Spillane N. The Factor Structure of Self-Esteem and Its Association With Alcohol Use in American Indian (AI) Adolescents. American Journal Of Orthopsychiatry 2020, 90: 712-719. PMID: 32584078, PMCID: PMC8359740, DOI: 10.1037/ort0000504.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol-related problemsInterpersonal self-esteemAmerican Drug and Alcohol SurveySelf-esteemAssociated with alcohol consumptionAI adolescentsAlcohol useFactor structureFactor analytic resultsAssociated with alcohol useSelf-esteem measuresSelf-esteem itemsAlcohol consumptionAlcohol SurveyIncreased self-esteemMultilevel regression analysisPsychometric propertiesSecondary analysis of cross-sectional dataAdolescentsDisproportionately high ratesAnalysis of cross-sectional dataNear reservationsCross-sectional dataAmerican DrugAlcohol