University of Washington-Seattle Campus · PsychologyThe Emotion and Alcohol Lab
Kevin Michael King · Seattle, Washington
Research Focus
Dr. Kevin Michael King's research lab at the University of Washington focuses on understanding how people use alcohol to manage their emotions. They study both positive and negative feelings to see how these influence drinking behaviors. By using advanced data collection methods, they aim to provide insights that could lead to better treatments for alcohol use disorders.
alcohol use disorderaffect regulationecological momentary assessmentemotional copingdrinking behaviorpsychological theoriesintervention studiesdata analysis
Research Aims
5AIM 01Test hypotheses about how emotions influence alcohol use
AIM 02Evaluate the relevance of affect regulation theories
AIM 03Analyze data across different timescales and contexts
AIM 04Identify key factors that influence drinking behaviors
AIM 05Inform future interventions for alcohol use disorders.
Skills the Lab Values
ecological momentary assessment (EMA)data collection methodsspecification curve analysiscross-validationstatistical modelingparticipant recruitmentbehavioral research designpsychological surveys
Output against the department
Publications243top 25% of dept.75th of 296
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Citations9.2ktop 31% of dept.92nd of 296
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