Testing bidirectional associations among emotion regulation strategies and substance use: a daily diary study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Alcohol and marijuana are widely used among college students. Emotion regulation strategies have been linked to alcohol and marijuana use, but little attention has been devoted to modeling the directionality of these associations. The aims of the current study were to test whether (a) daytime use of emotion regulation strategies influences the likelihood of evening substance use and (b) evening substance use influences the likelihood of next-day use of emotion regulation strategies.

Design

Longitudinal daily diary data were collected for 30 days via on-line surveys.

Setting

Northeastern United States.

Participants

A total of 1640 college students (mean age = 19.2 years, 54% female, 80% European American) were recruited each semester between

SUBMITTER: Weiss NH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5339055 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature