University of Missouri-Columbia · PsychologyThe Drinking Context Lab
Timothy J Trull · Columbia, Missouri
Research Focus
Dr. Timothy J. Trull's lab at the University of Missouri-Columbia focuses on understanding alcohol consumption patterns among young adults as they transition to legal drinking at age 21. Through the use of modern technology, including smartphones and breathalyzers, the lab investigates the contexts of drinking and behavioral consequences to inform better prevention and intervention strategies against alcohol use disorder.
alcohol consumptionadolescent behaviorlegal drinking ageecological momentary assessmentalcohol use disorderlongitudinal studysmartphone technologyrisk factorsdrinking patterns
Research Aims
3AIM 01Characterize changes in drinking context across the transition to legal drinking.
AIM 02Describe changes in drinking topography and consequences as young adults reach the legal drinking age.
AIM 03Examine how person-environment interactions predict event-level drinking patterns and consequences.
Skills the Lab Values
ecological momentary assessment (EMA)data collection and analysismobile technology usagelongitudinal study designbehavioral assessmentsstatistical analysisparticipant recruitmentmonitoring alcohol consumptionreal-time data collection
Output against the department
Publications320top 14% of dept.40th of 296
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Citations22ktop 10% of dept.29th of 296
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