Citation

Messman-Moore TL, Ward RM. Am. J. Health Behav. 2014; 38(4): 553-559.

Affiliation

Miami University, Department of Kinesiology and Health, Oxford, OH, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, PNG Publications)

DOI

10.5993/AJHB.38.4.8

PMID

24636117

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To examine emotion dysregulation as a predictor of coping drinking motives, alcohol consumption, and alcohol-related problems among college women.

METHODS: In the cross-sectional study, 424 college women completed confidential surveys assessing the variables of interest.

RESULTS: Structural equation models suggest an indirect relationship between emotion dysregulation and alcohol variables. Emotion dysregulation predicted drinking coping motives, and drinking motives predicted both alcohol-related problems and heavy drinking.

CONCLUSIONS: In college women, interventions which target emotion dysregulation may indirectly reduce alcohol consumption and alcohol-related problems via a decrease in coping drinking motives. Implications for future research will be discussed.

Language: en