Citation

Sadava SW, Pak AW. Can. J. Behav. Sci. 1993; 25(3): 446-464.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1993, Canadian Psychological Association, Publisher Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1037/h0078841

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Tested and extended G. A. Marlatt's (1979) model of stress-related substance abuse within a longitudinal design, following 391 university students during the transitional year of their graduation from university. 348 of the Ss comprised the final sample. Greater consumption of alcohol and a greater frequency of intoxication, as well as changes toward higher scores on these measures were related to and predicted by higher levels of perceived stress and stressful life events, greater external locus of control, social supports and life satisfaction, more opportunities for heavy drinking in a supportive social context, and attributing greater importance to coping functions of drinking. Higher levels of alcohol-related problems amongst drinkers, after accounting for the effect of consumption levels on problems, were related to these variables as well, and particularly to depression and social supports. (French abstract) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)

Keywords

Alcohol Abuse; Longitudinal Studies; Models; Stress