Publications by authors named "S LANZA"
Background: The landscape of substance use behavior among young adults has observed rapid changes over time. Intensive longitudinal designs are ideal for examining and intervening in substance use behavior in real time but rely on high participant compliance in the study protocol, representing a significant challenge for researchers.
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of including a personalized data dashboard (DD) in a text-based survey prompt on study compliance outcomes among college students participating in a 21-day ecological momentary assessment (EMA) study.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the relationship between college students' sense of belonging and their alcohol use, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting its significance as a protective factor for mental health.
- Using data from a 21-day diary study involving over 2,000 students, the findings indicate that lower feelings of belonging correspond to reduced alcohol consumption on those days.
- The research emphasizes the need for targeted public health strategies that consider varying impacts of belonging on alcohol use among different student demographics, particularly minoritized groups.
Exploring Resilience and Its Determinants in the Forced Migration of Ukrainian Citizens: A Psychological Perspective.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
October 2024
This study enhances the understanding of resilience in forced migration through a psychological lens, highlighting the importance of identifying resilience determinants and evidence-based interventions. By fostering resilience, policymakers and practitioners can support the well-being and adaptive capacities of forcibly displaced Ukrainians, promoting psychological recovery, social integration, and positive long-term outcomes for affected individuals and communities. To determine the key resilience indicators, survey data were collected in 2023 from = 502 Ukrainian refugees living in the U.
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- The study used ecological momentary assessment (EMA) to analyze stress responses in real-time, focusing on reactivity, recovery, and stressor accumulation (RRPs) in everyday situations.
- It involved 123 healthy adults over a 14-day period, collecting data via 10,065 EMA reports to evaluate how stress responses varied across individuals, days, and moments.
- Results showed that RRPs effectively captured dynamic stress variations within individuals, suggesting that personalized measures are beneficial for designing timely interventions for stress management.