University of Washington-Seattle Campus · PsychologyLindgren Lab
Kristen P Lindgren · Seattle, Washington
Research Focus
Dr. Kristen P Lindgren's lab at the University of Washington focuses on understanding how identity influences alcohol use, especially during important life transitions like graduating high school or college. They are exploring ways to shift students' perceptions of their drinking identity to help prevent alcohol misuse and reduce problematic drinking behaviors. The lab combines psychological theories with practical interventions to identify strategies that could help young adults navigate these critical periods with fewer alcohol-related issues.
drinking identityalcohol misuseemerging adulthoodcognitive interventionrisk factors
Research Aims
5AIM 01Evaluate the malleability of drinking identity during key life transitions.
AIM 02Test the effectiveness of a future possible selves task to change drinking identity.
AIM 03Assess changes in alcohol misuse correlated with shifts in drinking identity.
AIM 04Establish the durability and optimal application of cognitive interventions for alcohol prevention.
AIM 05Identify demographic variations in alcohol misuse and identity change.
Skills the Lab Values
experimental designsurveys and assessmentsstatistical analysisgroup interventionsbehavioral interventions
Output against the department
Publications131bottom 44% of dept.167th of 296
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Citations3.1kbottom 31% of dept.205th of 296
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