Rumination, worry, and drinking behaviors in college students : a mediation analysis.

rumination;worry;alcohol behaviors;alcohol consequences, protective strategies

Stephanie Winkeljohn Black

University:University of Louisville

Department:Counseling and Human Development

关键词: rumination;    worry;    alcohol behaviors;    alcohol consequences, protective strategies;   

Others  :  https://ir.library.louisville.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3552&context=etd

美国|英语

来源: The Universite of Louisville's Institutional Repository

【 摘 要 】

Mental health and alcohol-related behaviors are constructs of concern on university campuses, as a significant portion of college students experience alcohol-related consequences. There is an established link between mental health variables, including repetitive thoughts associated with depression and anxiety, and drinking behaviors among college students. However, how preventative behaviors – protective behavioral strategies – impact the associations between repetitive thoughts and drinking behaviors and outcomes is less understood. The current longitudinal study analyzed mediational relationships among these variables in college students at a mid-sized 4-year university (N = 107; 78.5% female; average age = 21.06 years, SD = 4.41). Analyses indicated that no mediational relationships existed among the variables. Moreover, the alcohol consequences measure did not have a significant relationship with any of the other study variables. Implications and limitations are discussed.