TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - From alcohol to aggression: examining the structure and nomological network of dysregulated behaviors in a trauma-exposed community sample
JO  - Journal of clinical psychology (Hoboken)
A1  - Bresin, Konrad
A1  - Mekawi, Yara
A1  - Stevens, Jennifer S.
A1  - Hinrichs, Rebecca
A1  - Fani, Negar
A1  - Michopoulos, Vasiliki
A1  - Powers, Abigail
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - OBJECTIVE: A large body of research has shown that alcohol use, drug use, aggression, and self-harm often co-occur within the same individuals, suggesting the possibility of shared etiologies. Research has yet to determine the factor structure of these dysregulated behaviors. <br><br>METHODS: Participants (M(age)  = 40.33; 74% women) completed self-report and interview-based measures of dysregulated behaviors (alcohol use, drug use, aggression, and self-harm), emotion dysregulation, maladaptive personality traits, and symptoms of DSM disorders (e.g., borderline personality disorder [BPD], depression). <br><br>RESULTS: Results showed support for a bifactor model (i.e., all indicators load on a common dysregulated behavior factor and on unique alcohol, drug, aggression, and self-harm factors), which provided a better fit to the data than other models. In line with our hypotheses, the general dysregulated behavior factor was positively associated with emotion regulation difficulties, negative affect, and BPD symptoms. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: These results have implications for several areas of psychopathology and intervention research.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0021-9762
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jclp.23288
ID  - ref1
ER  -