The University of Texas at El Paso · PsychologyHispanic Health and Alcohol Intervention Lab
Craig A Field · El Paso, Texas
Research Focus
Craig A. Field's research lab at the University of Texas El Paso focuses on developing and testing interventions to help Hispanics reduce at-risk drinking behaviors and improve health outcomes. The lab creates culturally tailored approaches to address alcohol-related issues in Hispanic communities and works on motivating individuals to seek help for alcohol problems. Through rigorous studies, the lab aims to improve treatment accessibility and effectiveness for diverse populations.
alcohol interventionHispanic healthbehavioral changeself-determination theoryharm reductioncommunity-based researchtreatment utilizationalcohol problemsmotivational intervention
Research Aims
5AIM 01Develop a culturally tailored brief motivational intervention for Hispanics.
AIM 02Test the efficacy of the contextually adapted intervention against standard treatment.
AIM 03Investigate the relationship between social stressors and alcohol-related outcomes.
AIM 04Enhance understanding of the psychological mechanisms behind behavior change.
AIM 05Improve treatment-seeking behaviors among non-treatment-seeking Hispanics.
Skills the Lab Values
statistical analysiscommunity-based research methodsrandomized clinical trialsbehavioral intervention designmotivational interviewingfocus group facilitationPsychoeducationdata managementethnographic methods
Output against the department
Publications135bottom 45% of dept.161st of 296
this lab
most publishedleast published
Citations4.2kbottom 39% of dept.180th of 296
this lab
most citedleast cited
Career totals from OpenAlex, compared against labs that share a department. A department spans everything from one paper to tens of thousands, so bar heights are on a log scale — otherwise the largest lab would flatten every other bar to a line.