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 ResearchConceptsPositive 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 studyDepressive symptoms, alcohol use, and alcohol-related consequences: the moderating role of gender among American Indian adolescents
Schick M, Hostetler K, Kirk-Provencher K, Spillane N. Depressive symptoms, alcohol use, and alcohol-related consequences: the moderating role of gender among American Indian adolescents. Journal Of Ethnicity In Substance Abuse 2023, ahead-of-print: 1-17. PMID: 37222686, PMCID: PMC10667562, DOI: 10.1080/15332640.2023.2216162.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlcohol-related consequencesDepressive symptomsAlcohol use frequencyAlcohol useAI adolescentsAssociated with alcohol-related consequencesInteraction of depressive symptomsCo-occurrence of depressionTreatment of alcohol useReducing alcohol useSelf-report questionnairesLifetime alcohol useAmerican Indian adolescentsAssociated with increased riskGender-sensitive recommendationsIntervention effortsEvaluate gender differencesModerating roleAdolescentsGender differencesIndian adolescentsNear reservationsDepressionSymptomsCo-occurrenceAll Positive Constructs are Not Equal: Positive Affect, Happiness, and Life Satisfaction in Relation to Alcohol and Mental Health Outcomes
Schick M, Trinh C, Todi A, Spillane N. All Positive Constructs are Not Equal: Positive Affect, Happiness, and Life Satisfaction in Relation to Alcohol and Mental Health Outcomes. International Journal Of Applied Positive Psychology 2023, 8: 467-484. DOI: 10.1007/s41042-023-00103-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health outcomesPositive affectLife satisfactionOnline battery of self-report measuresBattery of self-report measuresAssociated with coping motivesAssociated with anxiety symptomsPositive constructsAssociated with depressive symptomsPositive psychological constructsSelf-report measuresHealth outcomesAssociated with alcoholConfirmatory factor analysisConformity motivesOnline batteryAnxiety symptomsFactor structureDepressive symptomsPsychological constructsSubjective happinessAlcohol useAffectFactor analysisUndergraduate studentsThe role of culture in the association between racial discrimination and alcohol use among North American Indigenous adolescents reporting recent drinking
Schick M, Nalven T, Egan A, Spillane N. The role of culture in the association between racial discrimination and alcohol use among North American Indigenous adolescents reporting recent drinking. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2023, 47: 1109-1118. PMID: 37095073, PMCID: PMC10289135, DOI: 10.1111/acer.15088.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNorth American IndigenousNorth American Indigenous adolescentsAlcohol useStudy 1Study 2Associated with greater alcohol useNorth American Indigenous youthRacial discriminationMeasures of racial discriminationSelf-report measuresGreater alcohol useExperiences of racial discriminationReduce racial discriminationCultural affiliationIdentified alcohol useRecent drinkingBivariate correlationsAlcohol consumptionAdolescentsAlcoholAmerican IndigenousPositive associationIndigenous adolescentsDiscriminationYouth
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 ResearchConceptsAcquired 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 samplesModeling 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 ResearchConceptsPositive 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 recordingsDysregulationA retrospective examination of changes in drinking motives during the early COVID-19 pandemic
Spillane N, Schick M, Nalven T, Crawford M, Martz A. A retrospective examination of changes in drinking motives during the early COVID-19 pandemic. The International Journal Of Psychiatry In Medicine 2022, 58: 102-118. PMID: 35722920, PMCID: PMC9209856, DOI: 10.1177/00912174221110086.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrinking motivesAlcohol useEndorsement of coping motivesCollege student alcohol useAlcohol use quantityStudent alcohol useLifetime alcohol useCoping motivesConformity motivesTarget copingSocial drinkingCollege studentsDrinking patternsUndergraduate studentsPaired sample <i>Associated with changesAlcoholEndorsementMotivationDrinkingStay-at-home ordersOnline surveyCOVID-19 pandemicParticipantsCollegeAssaultive 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 ResearchConceptsAlcohol-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 consumptionStress Mediates the Association Between Pain and Alcohol Use in College Students
Bush N, Schick M, Spillane N, Boissoneault J. Stress Mediates the Association Between Pain and Alcohol Use in College Students. Journal Of Pain Research 2022, 15: 757-766. PMID: 35356267, PMCID: PMC8958199, DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s351837.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSubjective social statusAlcohol consumptionAlcohol useReduce college student alcohol useAssociated with alcohol consumptionWeekly alcohol consumptionTargeting alcohol useAssessment of painYoung adultsStress management techniquesMotor vehicle accidentsPatterns of drinkingCollege studentsPsychosocial factorsCollege student alcohol useAssociated with higher ratesAssociated with numerous consequencesStudent alcohol useEffects of stressVehicle accidentsOnline questionnaireYoung populationPainAcademic difficultiesStudy goalDepression 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 ResearchConceptsAlcohol 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
Perceived Racial Discrimination, Alcohol Use, and Alcohol-Related Problems: The Moderating Role of Self-Compassion in Reserve-Dwelling First Nation Youth
Schick M, Nalven T, Crawford M, Spillane N. Perceived Racial Discrimination, Alcohol Use, and Alcohol-Related Problems: The Moderating Role of Self-Compassion in Reserve-Dwelling First Nation Youth. Translational Issues In Psychological Science 2021, 7: 405-418. PMID: 36381241, PMCID: PMC9648674, DOI: 10.1037/tps0000300.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLevels of self-compassionAlcohol-related problemsSelf-compassionAlcohol useLow levels of self-compassionRacial discriminationResponses to racial discriminationContext of racial discriminationNegative alcohol-related consequencesSimple slope analysesAlcohol-related consequencesNorth American Indigenous adolescentsExperiences of racial discriminationPerceived racial discriminationFirst Nation adolescentsNation adolescentsPencil-and-paper surveyModerating roleNation's youthFirst Nations youthDisproportionate ratesAlcoholReservation communitiesAdolescentsIndigenous adolescentsDrinking 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 ResearchConceptsFemale 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 protective effects of self-compassion on alcohol-related problems among first nation adolescents
Spillane N, Schick M, Goldstein S, Nalven T, Kahler C. The protective effects of self-compassion on alcohol-related problems among first nation adolescents. Addiction Research & Theory 2021, 30: 33-40. PMID: 36238694, PMCID: PMC9555812, DOI: 10.1080/16066359.2021.1902994.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlcohol-related problemsAlcohol-related disparitiesIndigenous peoples’ experiencesSelf-compassionAssociated with alcohol-related problemsAlcohol-related consequencesContemporary discriminationIndigenous youthProtective factorsPencil-and-paper surveyProtective effects of self-compassionNation adolescentsEffects of trauma exposureIndigenous communitiesEffect of self-compassionHistorical traumaPeople's experiencesNorth American Indigenous youthAlcohol useFirst Nation adolescentsTrauma exposureProtective effectYouthThe 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 ResearchConceptsFrequency 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 ResearchConceptsPositive 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 ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic 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 functionEmotionsAlcoholDisordersHistory 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 ResearchConceptsAlcohol-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 ResearchConceptsDifficulties 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 bodyGenderMisuseModerately