Antecedents, concurrent correlates, and potential consequences of young adult solitary alcohol use.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Research on young adults has found solitary alcohol use to be positively associated with negative emotions, coping motives for drinking, and negative alcohol-related consequences, but most research has been cross-sectional and based on samples of college students. We examined associations across multiple time points within a sample that was diverse with respect to educational status and age.

Methods

A community sample (N = 754, ages 18-26; 56% female) completed surveys at baseline, monthly for 2 years, and at 30-month postbaseline. Multilevel and single-level regression models assessed longitudinal and concurrent associations between solitary drinking and potential correlates, adjusting for frequency of alcohol use.

Results

Moderate depressive symptoms at ba

SUBMITTER: Fleming CB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8316477 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature