How starting certain jobs affects young adults' drinking
Utilization of a Social Network Approach To Examine The School-To-Work Transition: Examination of High-Risk Work Environments
['FUNDING_R01'] · BROWN UNIVERSITY · NIH-11332663
This project follows emerging adults entering high-risk occupations for two years to learn how coworkers and workplace culture influence their alcohol use.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_R01'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | BROWN UNIVERSITY (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (PROVIDENCE, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11332663 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
You would join a national group of about 400 young adults (roughly ages 18–25) who are about to start one of five types of jobs linked to higher drinking: construction/extraction, installation/maintenance/repair, food service, transportation/material-moving, and sales. Over two years you would complete seven check-ins and five one-week daily diary periods about your work experiences, coworker and manager drinking, and your own alcohol use. The study collects information online and by short daily surveys so you can participate remotely. Researchers will use these patterns to shape better prevention and workplace supports for young workers.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are emerging adults (about 18–25 years old) who are about to begin or have just begun work in construction/extraction, installation/maintenance/repair, food service, transportation/material-moving, or sales jobs.
Not a fit: People who are older than the emerging-adult range, not entering the listed occupations, or not in the workforce are unlikely to directly benefit from this specific project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could help design workplace programs and policies that reduce risky drinking among young workers.
How similar studies have performed: Prior studies have linked certain occupations to higher alcohol use, but few have followed newcomers over time using repeated daily reports and social-network measures, so this longitudinal approach is relatively novel.
Where this research is happening
PROVIDENCE, UNITED STATES
- BROWN UNIVERSITY — PROVIDENCE, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: MEISEL, MATTHEW K — BROWN UNIVERSITY
- Study coordinator: MEISEL, MATTHEW K
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.