In its very early phases, COVID-19 shifts the associations between alcohol consumption and psychological symptoms in young adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted various aspects of daily life, leading to increased psychological symptoms and changes in alcohol use, yet little is known about their specific interactions, particularly early stages during the pandemic. We examined the relationship between psychological symptoms and alcohol-related behaviors associated with COVID-19, and determined whether associations shifted already early during the pandemic and whether changes in psychological symptoms from the pre- to during COVID-19 impacted changes in alcohol consumption.

Methods

Participants were young adults from a longitudinal cohort (N=435, age: 22-25) from two time points. We applied paired samples t-tests, correlation analyses, SHapley Additive exPlanations, and classification model

SUBMITTER: Janson K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12188332 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature