Drinking motives predict alcohol-related problems in college students.

Carey, Kate B.; Correia, Christopher J.

doi:10.15288/jsa.1997.58.100

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“…Our results align with those of previous work regarding risk conferred by negative affect-relevant motives more broadly (Carey and Correia, 1997;Cooper et al, 1995;Kassel et al, 2000;Merrill and Read, 2010). The results also align with cross-sectional research linking coping motives specifi cally to some of these same unique outcomes-physiological dependence Hasin, 1998a, 1998b;Cooper et al, 1992a), academic/occupational consequences, risky behaviors, and poor self-care (Merrill and Read, 2010).…”

Section: Coping Motivessupporting

confidence: 89%

“…Although coping motives are shown to be associated with consequences in college students (Carey and Correia, 1997;Kassel et al, 2000), evidence that coping motives are associated with greater alcohol use is more equivocal. Although some research supports an association (Cooper et al, 2000;Labouvie and Bates, 2002), other research, particularly with college students, has not shown a direct link between coping motives and alcohol use (LaBrie et al, 2012;Magid et al, 2007;Merrill and Read, 2010;Patrick et al, 2011).…”

Section: Drinking Motives As Predictors Of Alcohol Use and Consequencesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Drinking Motives in the Prospective Prediction of Unique Alcohol-Related Consequences in College Students

Merrill

Wardell

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2014

J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs

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ABSTRACT. Objective: Although college students experience a diverse range of alcohol consequences, most studies focus on global, rather than distinct, consequence types. One predictor of unique consequencesdrinking motives-has been studied only cross-sectionally. We aimed to examine the prediction of unique alcohol consequence domains (social/ interpersonal, academic/occupational, risky behavior, impaired control, poor self-care, diminished self-perception, blackout drinking, and physiological dependence) by coping and enhancement motives over the course of one year. We hypothesized that coping motives would directly predict and that enhancement motives would indirectly (through alcohol use) predict unique consequences. Method: Web surveys were administered to a sample of college students (n = 552, 62% female) at the beginning of the fall semester for 2 consecutive academic years. Structural equation modeling was used to test direct and indirect paths from motives to consequences. Results: The data supported hypothesized direct, prospective paths from coping motives to several alcohol consequences (impaired control, diminished self-perception, poor self-care, risky behaviors, academic/occupational, and physiological dependence). These associations were not mediated by alcohol consumption. Enhancement motives were indirectly associated with all eight consequence domains by way of increased alcohol use at follow-up. Models were invariant across gender, year in school, and symptoms of posttraumatic stress. Conclusions: Findings suggest that whether motives act as a fi nal common pathway to problem drinking may depend on which motives and which drinking outcomes are examined. As coping motives demonstrate a direct link to unique alcohol problem types over time, individuals endorsing these motives may need to be prioritized for intervention. (J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs, 75, 93-102, 2014)

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Section: Coping Motivessupporting

confidence: 89%

Section: Drinking Motives As Predictors Of Alcohol Use and Consequencesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Drinking Motives in the Prospective Prediction of Unique Alcohol-Related Consequences in College Students

Merrill

Wardell

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2014

J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs

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“…Furthermore, drinking to cope with tension or negative emotions, or drinking for avoidance purposes has been shown to be related to both heavier alcohol intake and more frequent alcohol-related consequences (Cooper, Frone, Russell, & Mudar, 1995). Carey and Correia (1997) also found that negative reinforcement motives predicted alcohol problems directly, even when controlling for alcohol use. One possible mechanism for this association is that enhancement motives and coping motives may be related to both preoccupations with drinking and an inability to limit drinking (Stewart & Chambers, 2001).…”

Section: Predictors Of Alcohol-related Consequencesmentioning

confidence: 90%

Association between alcohol intoxication and alcohol-related problems: An event-level analysis.

Neal

Carey

2007

Psychology of Addictive Behaviors

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Heavy drinking students experience a myriad of alcohol-related negative consequences. Use of eventlevel data permits predictions to be made regarding (a) the likelihood of alcohol-related consequences occurring after specific drinking events, and (b) moderators of the association between intoxication and consequences. College students (N = 183, 64% female) completed four consecutive 7-day drinking diaries and turned them in weekly. The diaries yielded prospective event-level data on daily drinks, time spent drinking, and negative consequences related to each drinking event. Alcohol intoxication on a given day was significantly associated with increased levels of risk, although this association was moderated by average level of intoxication. Furthermore, self-control was associated with increased likelihood of negative consequences at all levels of intoxication, and self-regulation and impulsivity moderated the event-level association between daily intoxication and likelihood of negative consequences. Results suggest that self-regulation subsumes impulsivity and self-control. KeywordsAlcohol-related consequences; Event-level analyses; daily drinking diaries; moderation effects College students report experiencing a wide range of academic, interpersonal, health, and legal consequences due to alcohol use (e.g., Presley, Meilman, & Lyerla, 1994); estimates place the number of alcohol-related deaths among college students at 1,400 per year and alcohol-related injuries at over 500,000 per year (Hingson, Heeren, Zakocs, Kopstein, & Wechsler, 2002). As such, alcohol-related problems continue to concern college administrators, alcohol researchers, and the parents of students (National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, 2002). Relevant foci for research on alcohol-related consequences include: (a) identification of patterns of alcohol consumption that lead to problems; and (b) risk factors that can increase the likelihood of experiencing alcohol-related consequences.The association between alcohol consumption and alcohol-related consequences can be characterized using global-or event-level data. Global measures summarize some aspect of a person's drinking as a sum or average (e.g., average drinks per drinking day), whereas eventlevel data capture details of a particular drinking event (e.g., daily quantities). Although global measures of alcohol use have considerable utility in many contexts, their use can obscure information such as frequency or variability. A similar problem exists with measures of alcohol-related consequences. Although questionnaires such as the Rutgers Alcohol Problem Index (RAPI; White & Labouvie, 1989) and the Young Adult Alcohol Problem Screening Test (YAAPST;Hurlbut & Sher, 1992) and intensity of alcohol-related consequences, they fall short in capturing the acute relation between a drinking event and consequences experienced as a result of that event.The primary strength of event-level data collection is that it provides greater flexibility in modeling the relation between consum...

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“…Coping motives are directly (Carey & Correia, 1997;Martens et al, 2008;McNally et al, 2003;Park & Levenson, 2002) and indirectly (Carey & Correia, 1997) associated with alcohol-related problems. Coping motives may lead to hazardous drinking because individuals lack other, more effective coping strategies for regulating negative affect and related internal states (Cooper et al, 1995;Merrill & Thomas, 2013).…”

Section: P Ersonalized Normative Feedback (Pnf)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Coping Motives Moderate Efficacy of Personalized Normative Feedback Among Heavy Drinking U.S. College Students

Young

Neighbors

DiBello

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J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs

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Drinking motives predict alcohol-related problems in college students.

Cited by 271 publications

References 16 publications

Drinking Motives in the Prospective Prediction of Unique Alcohol-Related Consequences in College Students

Drinking Motives in the Prospective Prediction of Unique Alcohol-Related Consequences in College Students

Association between alcohol intoxication and alcohol-related problems: An event-level analysis.

Coping Motives Moderate Efficacy of Personalized Normative Feedback Among Heavy Drinking U.S. College Students

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