Investigating how food consumption and alcohol use affect sexual violence risk in women

A Daily Assessment of Restricted Food Consumption and Alcohol Intoxication as Predictors of Sexual Violence

['FUNDING_FELLOWSHIP'] · UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN · NIH-10998662

This study is looking at how not eating enough and drinking alcohol might affect the risk of young women experiencing sexual violence, and it wants to understand how social pressures influence these behaviors, so it can help create better ways to prevent such situations.

Quick facts

Phase['FUNDING_FELLOWSHIP']
Study typeNih_funding
SexAll
SponsorUNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN (nih funded)
Locations1 site (LINCOLN, UNITED STATES)
Trial IDNIH-10998662 on ClinicalTrials.gov

What this research studies

This research examines the relationship between restricted food consumption and alcohol intoxication as predictors of sexual violence among young adult women. It aims to understand how sociocultural pressures lead women to engage in alcohol-motivated restricted eating, which may increase their risk of becoming victims of sexual violence. By assessing daily behaviors related to food and alcohol, the study seeks to identify novel predictors that could inform more effective prevention strategies. Participants will be asked to provide information about their eating and drinking habits in social settings.

Who could benefit from this research

Good fit: Ideal candidates for this research are young adult women who consume alcohol and may engage in restricted eating behaviors.

Not a fit: Patients who do not consume alcohol or are not young adult women may not receive benefit from this research.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this research could lead to improved prevention strategies for sexual violence that take into account women's drinking behaviors and eating patterns.

How similar studies have performed: While there is existing research on alcohol-related risks, this approach of linking food consumption patterns specifically to sexual violence risk in women is relatively novel.

Where this research is happening

LINCOLN, UNITED STATES

Researchers

About this research

  1. This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
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