Research Article

Brief Negative Affect Focused Functional Imagery Training Abolishes Stress-Induced Alcohol Choice in Hazardous Student Drinkers

Table 1

Mean (SD, range) of questionnaire data reported by the active intervention and control groups. AUDIT = Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test. PROMIS  =  Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Alcohol Use Short Form. DMQR = modified Drinking Motives Questionnaire Revised. GAD = Generalised Anxiety Disorder test. PHQ  =  Patient Health Questionnaire depression scale.  = significance level of the group contrast.

Group
Active (N = 31)Control (N = 30)

Age20.1 (1.84, 18–25)19.6 (1.97, 18–25).78
Gender (% female students)83.8%76.6%.16
AUDIT21.6 (4.59, 16–35)21.2 (3.40, 16–29).21
Alcohol units (past 14 days)36.7 (27.30, 6.30–149.7)38.4 (22, 11.50-89.90).80
PROMIS16.8(4.09, 10–25)15.8 (4.16, 10–24).82
DMQR coping5.3 (1.86, 1.25–8.85)5.5 (2.07, 1.97–10.19).36
DMQR conformity3.4 (1,97, 1–7.4)4.5 (2.56,1–9.80).14
DMQR social8.5 (1.59, 2.8–10.6)8.2 (1.33, 4–10.4).52
DMQR enhancement7.1 (1.99, 2.4–10.4)7.7 (1.84, 3–11).54
GAD-75.8 (3.90, 0–15)5.8 (4.09, 0–18).76
PHQ-87.2 (4.71, 1–21)6.9 (3.78,0–18).28