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The Indirect Effect of Distress Tolerance on Young Adult Alcohol Use Behaviors via Coping Motives
Author(s) -
Wahesh Edward,
Moreton Amanda,
McKechnie Megan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of addictions and offender counseling
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.247
H-Index - 16
eISSN - 2161-1874
pISSN - 1055-3835
DOI - 10.1002/jaoc.12084
Subject(s) - coping (psychology) , distress , psychology , clinical psychology , alcohol , young adult , psychological distress , developmental psychology , psychiatry , mental health , biochemistry , chemistry
We examined the indirect effect of distress tolerance on alcohol use and problems via drinking‐to‐cope motives within a national sample of young adults ( N = 297). Analyses suggested coping motives mediated the relationship between distress tolerance and drinking.
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