Citation

Henderson CE, Manning JM, Davis CM, Conroy DE, Van Horn ML, Henry K, Long T, Ryan L, Boland J, Yenne E, Schiafo M, Waldo J, Sze C. J. Behav. Med. 2020; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Affiliation

Sam Houston State University, Campus Box 2447, Huntsville, TX, 77341, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s10865-020-00151-4

PMID

32314136

Abstract

Evidence suggests that physical activity and alcohol use are positively related among young adults. Two studies have examined daily relations, and results have shown conflicting findings. We examined relations between physical activity and alcohol use at both within- and between-individual levels and investigated moderators of the relation at both levels. 269 college students wore accelerometers to collect physical activity data over a 2-week period. At the end of each day, they indicated whether or not they drank alcohol. Multilevel logistic regression indicated neither within- nor between-subject relations were statistically significant. Positive affect, negative affect, and drinking motives moderated these relations at the between-subject level. Contrary to previous research, we did not observe a relation between physical activity and alcohol use at the daily level. Unique features of the current study suggest next steps for future research examining the perplexing PA-alcohol relation in this population.

Language: en

Keywords

Alcohol; Drinking motives; Negative affect; Physical activity; Young adults