Pedrelli Paola, Collado Anahi, Shapero Benjamin G, Brill Charlotte, MacPherson Laura
a Depression Clinical Research Program , Massachusetts General Hospital , Boston , Massachusetts , USA.
b Department of Psychology , University of Maryland , College Park , Maryland , USA.
J Am Coll Health. 2016 Oct;64(7):535-44. doi: 10.1080/07448481.2016.1191016. Epub 2016 May 24.
Comprehensive models elucidating the intricate associations of depressive symptoms, coping motives, alcohol use, alcohol-related problems (ARPs), and gender among young adults have been scarcely examined. This study investigated relationships among these variables and the effect of gender on these pathways.
College students (N = 163; 49.7% female) completed self-report measures on alcohol consumption, depressive symptoms, coping motives, and ARPs.
Structural equation modeling showed that the association between depressive symptoms and ARPs was mediated by coping motives in both females and males. However, frequency of heavy alcohol use mediated the association between depressive symptoms and ARPs in females but not in males.
Different models explain the association between depressive symptoms and ARPs in male and female college students. Prevention programs aimed at reducing ARPs should focus on increasing alcohol screening among students with depressive symptoms, teaching coping skills, and emphasizing moderation in alcohol consumption.
阐明抑郁症状、应对动机、酒精使用、酒精相关问题(ARP)以及年轻人中性别之间复杂关联的综合模型鲜有研究。本研究调查了这些变量之间的关系以及性别对这些路径的影响。
大学生(N = 163;49.7%为女性)完成了关于酒精消费、抑郁症状、应对动机和ARP的自我报告测量。
结构方程模型显示,抑郁症状与ARP之间的关联在女性和男性中均由应对动机介导。然而,重度饮酒频率介导了女性而非男性抑郁症状与ARP之间的关联。
不同模型解释了男女大学生抑郁症状与ARP之间的关联。旨在减少ARP的预防项目应侧重于增加对有抑郁症状学生的酒精筛查、教授应对技巧以及强调适度饮酒。