University of Washington, United States.
The Pennsylvania State University, United States.
Addict Behav. 2018 Mar;78:22-29. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2017.10.022. Epub 2017 Oct 26.
Research has identified college students who experience depressed mood and consume alcohol are at an increased risk for experiencing alcohol problems. The present study identified profiles of differential alcohol use, depression, key psychosocial indicators of drinking (e.g., normative perceptions) and examined the relationship between these profiles and alcohol-related consequences.
Students with a history of risky drinking and elevated depressed mood (n=311; 62.4% female) completed a web-based survey assessing typical and peak drinking, depressive symptoms, descriptive norms, drinking to cope motives, protective behavioral strategies, and alcohol-related consequences.
Latent profile analysis was used to classify participants into distinct profiles focusing on alcohol use patterns and level of depressed mood and drinking related constructs. Profiles were then compared based on their association with reported rates of alcohol-related consequences. Four profiles emerged: 1) Mild Depression, Heavy Drinkers; 2) Mild Depression, Severe Drinkers; 3) Moderate Depression, Heavy Drinkers; and 4) Moderate Depression, Severe Drinkers. Findings revealed significant differences between the four profiles on both risky drinking and alcohol-related consequences.
These findings suggest the importance of assessing and addressing depressive symptoms among college students in order to reduce rates of risky drinking and alcohol-related consequences.
研究发现，经历情绪低落和饮酒的大学生发生酒精问题的风险增加。本研究确定了不同的酒精使用模式、抑郁、饮酒的关键社会心理指标（例如，规范认知）的特征，并研究了这些特征与酒精相关后果之间的关系。
有风险饮酒史和情绪低落（n=311；62.4%女性）的学生完成了一项基于网络的调查，评估了典型和高峰饮酒、抑郁症状、描述性规范、饮酒应对动机、保护行为策略和与酒精相关的后果。
采用潜在剖面分析将参与者分为专注于饮酒模式和抑郁及饮酒相关结构水平的不同特征。然后根据与报告的酒精相关后果发生率的关联来比较特征。共出现 4 种特征：1）轻度抑郁，重度饮酒者；2）轻度抑郁，重度饮酒者；3）中度抑郁，重度饮酒者；4）中度抑郁，重度饮酒者。研究结果表明，在风险饮酒和酒精相关后果方面，这四个特征之间存在显著差异。
这些发现表明，评估和解决大学生的抑郁症状非常重要，以降低风险饮酒和与酒精相关的后果的发生率。
