Dispositional Mindfulness, Spirituality, and Substance Use in Predicting Depressive Symptoms in a Treatment-Seeking Sample

AbstractMindfulness has been associated with fewer negative mental health symptoms during adolescence, but fewer studies have examined longitudinal associations between mindfulness and symptoms in conjunction with two vulnerability factors for psychopathology with mindfulness: rumination and impulsivity. This study examined longitudinal associations between internalizing symptoms (depression, anxiety, stress), mindfulness, rumination, and impulsivity over a one-year period among 352 Spanish adolescents (57.4% girls; M = 14.47, SD = 1.34). Participants completed self-reported measures of symptoms, mindfulness, rumination, and impulsivity at two time points. Mindfulness negatively predicted stress and depressive symptoms, and a bidirectional negative association was found between mindfulness and impulsivity. Impulsivity positively predicted stress, and anxiety positively predicted depressive symptoms, stress, and rumination. This study highlights the importance of mindfulness as a protective factor and impulsivity and anxiety as risk factors for internalizing symptoms throughout adolescence. These findings build on previous studies that examined longitudinal associations between mindfulness and symptoms by including rumination and impulsivity’s roles.

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Associations between Substance Use and Depressive Symptoms among Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence

Journal of Trauma & Dissociation ◽

10.1080/15299732.2020.1869646 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-15

Author(s):

Lacy E. Jamison ◽

Kathryn H. Howell ◽

Kristina M. Decker ◽

Laura E. Schwartz ◽

Idia B. Thurston

Keyword(s):

Intimate Partner Violence ◽

Substance Use ◽

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Partner Violence ◽

Intimate Partner

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Comparison of self-reported substance use with biological testing among treatment-seeking patients with opioid use disorder

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment ◽

10.1016/j.jsat.2021.108555 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 108555

Author(s):

Behrang Shadloo ◽

Shahab Baheshmat ◽

Yasna Rostam-Abadi ◽

Atena Shakeri ◽

Jaleh Gholami ◽

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Keyword(s):

Substance Use ◽

Opioid Use Disorder ◽

Treatment Seeking ◽

Biological Testing ◽

Opioid Use

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Increases in social support co-occur with decreases in depressive symptoms and substance use problems among adults in permanent supportive housing: an 18-month longitudinal study

BMC Psychology ◽

10.1186/s40359-020-00507-0 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Zhengqi Tan ◽

Eun-Young Mun ◽

Uyen-Sa D. T. Nguyen ◽

Scott T. Walters

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Substance Use ◽

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Protective Factor ◽

Growth Models ◽

Parallel Process ◽

Supportive Housing ◽

Permanent Supportive Housing ◽

Substance Use Problems ◽

Over Time

Abstract Background Social support is a well-known protective factor against depressive symptoms and substance use problems, but very few studies have examined its protective effects among residents of permanent supportive housing (PSH), a housing program for people with a history of chronic homelessness. We utilized unconditional latent growth curve models (LGCMs) and parallel process growth models to describe univariate trajectories of social support, depressive symptoms, and substance use problems and to examine their longitudinal associations in a large sample of adults residing in PSH. Methods Participants were 653 adult PSH residents in North Texas (56% female; 57% Black; mean age: 51 years) who participated in a monthly health coaching program from 2014 to 2017. Their health behaviors were assessed at baseline and tracked every six months at three follow-up visits. Results Unconditional LGCMs indicated that over time, social support increased, whereas depressive symptoms and substance use problems decreased. However, their rates of change slowed over time. Further, in parallel process growth models, we found that at baseline, individuals with greater social support tended to have less severe depressive symptoms and substance use problems (coefficients: − 0.67, p < 0.01; − 0.52, p < 0.01, respectively). Individuals with a faster increase in social support tended to have steeper rates of reduction in both depressive symptoms (coefficient: − 0.99, p < 0.01) and substance use problems (coefficient: − 0.98, p < 0.01), respectively. Conclusions This study suggests that plausibly, increases in social support, though slowing over time, still positively impact depressive symptoms and substance use problems among PSH residents. Future PSH programs could emphasize social support as an early component as it may contribute to clients’ overall health.

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A Comparison of Psychosocial Factors, Substance Use Behaviors, and Sexual Behaviors by Self-Reported HIV Status Among Middle-Aged Hispanic Men Who Have Sex With Men

Hispanic Health Care International ◽

10.1177/1540415320923568 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 154041532092356

Author(s):

Beatriz Valdes ◽

Deborah Salani ◽

Joseph P. De Santis

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Substance Use ◽

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Psychosocial Factors ◽

Sexual Behaviors ◽

Hiv Status ◽

Illicit Substance Use ◽

Immunodeficiency Virus ◽

Hispanic Men ◽

Sex With Men

Introduction: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a significant health issue among Hispanic men who have sex with men (MSM). Despite existing research, no studies have compared psychosocial factors by self-reported HIV antibody status. Method: Participants ( n = 150) completed measures of social support, loneliness, depressive symptoms, substance use, and sexual behaviors. Results: Participants with a self-reported HIV-antibody positive status reported lower levels of social support and higher levels of illicit substance use. Hispanic MSM with an unknown HIV antibody status reported more sexual partners. Conclusion: More research is needed to address psychosocial factors (social support, loneliness, depressive symptoms), substance use, and sexual behaviors among Hispanic MSM.

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