Sexual assault victimization is a common and particularly harmful form of trauma that is associated with increased risk for high-risk drinking and other conditions of public health concern, such as PTSD. Given evidence that sexual assault survivors who have low social support or receive negative social reactions to sexual assault disclosure are more likely to experience PTSD and drinking problems, improving social support is a novel target for intervention. The proposed study will attempt to prevent the onset of high-risk drinking and PTSD in sexual assault survivors by developing and testing a web-based early intervention aimed at increasing contact with social supporters and mitigating the harm of negative social reactions; ultimately, results will contribute to advancing the field's understanding of the potential for social support to mitigate the harm of trauma.
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Problem Drinking Scores at Baseline and 3 Weeks
Timeframe: Baseline, post-intervention (3 weeks after baseline)
Problem Drinking Scores at Baseline and 3 Months
Timeframe: Baseline, 3 month follow-up
Posttraumatic Stress Symptom Severity Score at Baseline and 3 Weeks
Timeframe: Baseline, post-intervention (3 weeks after baseline)
Posttraumatic Stress Symptom Severity Score at Baseline and 3 Months
Timeframe: Baseline, 3 month follow-up