The relations of PTSD symptoms to alcohol use and coping drinking in volunteers who responded to the Swissair Flight 111 airline disaster

2004 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sherry H Stewart ◽  
Terry L Mitchell ◽  
Kristi D Wright ◽  
Pamela Loba
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Ptsd Symptoms ◽  
And Coping

“I’ll Take a Shot for Every Like I Get on This Status”: Posting Alcohol- related Facebook Content Predicts Drinking Outcomes

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erin Corwin Westgate ◽  
Kristen Lindgren
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Pacific Northwest ◽  
Alcohol Use Disorders ◽  
Drinking Motives ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Drinking Outcomes ◽  
Alcohol Related Problems

Objective:This study investigated whether self-reports of alcohol-related postings on Facebook by oneself or one’s Facebook friends were related to common motives for drinking and were uniquely predictive of self-reported alcohol outcomes (alcohol consumption, problems, and cravings).Method:Pacific Northwest undergraduates completed a survey of alcohol outcomes, drinking motives, and alcoholrelated Facebook postings. Participants completed the survey online as part of a larger study on alcohol use and cognitive associations. Participants were randomly selected through the university registrar’s office and consisted of 1,106 undergraduates (449 men, 654 women, 2 transgender, 1 declined to answer) between the ages of 18 and 25 years (M = 20.40, SD = 1.60) at a large university in the Pacific Northwest. Seven participants were excluded from analyses because of missing or suspect data.Results:Alcohol-related postings on Facebook were significantly correlated with social, enhancement, conformity, and coping motives for drinking (all ps < .001). After drinking motives were controlled for, self–alcohol-related postings independently and positively predicted the number of drinks per week, alcohol-related problems, risk of alcohol use disorders, and alcohol cravings (all ps < .001). In contrast, friends’ alcohol-related postings only predicted the risk of alcohol use disorders (p < .05) and marginally predicted alcohol-related problems (p = .07).Conclusions:Posting alcohol-related content on social media platforms such as Facebook is associated with common motivations for drinking and is, in itself, a strong predictive indicator of drinking outcomes independent of drinking motives. Moreover, self-related posting activity appears to be more predictive than Facebook friends’ activity. These findings suggest that social media platforms may be a useful target for future preventative and intervention efforts.

An Evaluation of the Stress-Negative Affect Model in Explaining Alcohol Use: The Role of Components of Negative Affect and Coping Style

2013 ◽  
Vol 48 (4) ◽  
pp. 297-308 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Siodmok Dermody ◽  
JeeWon Cheong ◽  
Stephen Manuck
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Negative Affect ◽  
Coping Style ◽  
And Coping

Mental Contamination, PTSD Symptoms, and Coping Following Sexual Trauma: Results from a Daily Monitoring Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 102517
Author(s):  
Jordyn M. Tipsword ◽  
C. Alex Brake ◽  
Jesse McCann ◽  
Matthew W. Southward ◽  
Christal L. Badour
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Trauma ◽  
Ptsd Symptoms ◽  
Daily Monitoring ◽  
Mental Contamination ◽  
Monitoring Study ◽  
And Coping

scholarly journals Post-traumatic stress disorder among persons with HIV who engage in heavy alcohol consumption in southwestern Uganda

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Allen Kekibiina ◽  
Julian Adong ◽  
Robin Fatch ◽  
Nneka I. Emenyonu ◽  
Kara Marson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Ptsd Symptoms ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Heavy Alcohol ◽  
Symptoms Of Depression ◽  
Heavy Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Heavy Alcohol Use ◽  
Post Traumatic ◽  
Living With Hiv

Abstract Background We aimed to describe the prevalence of PTSD symptoms and its associated factors in persons living with HIV (PLWH) in Uganda who engage in heavy alcohol use. Methods We analyzed baseline data from the Drinkers Intervention to Prevent Tuberculosis study which enrolls PLWH with latent tuberculosis who engage in heavy alcohol consumption. Using the primary care Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) screening scale from the DSM-5 (PC-PTSD-5), probable PTSD was defined as reporting ≥3 of 5 assessed symptoms. We conducted the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-Consumption and assessed demographics, smoking, symptoms of depression, and spirituality/religiosity. Results Of 421 participants enrolled from 2018 through 2020, the majority (68.2%) were male, median age was 40 years (interquartile range [IQR]: 32–47), and median AUDIT-C score was 6 [IQR: 4–8]. Half (50.1%) of the participants reported ever experiencing a traumatic event, and 20.7% reported ≥3 symptoms of PTSD. The most commonly reported PTSD symptoms in the past 1 month in the entire sample were avoidance (28.3%), nightmares (27.3%), and being constantly on guard (21.6%). In multivariable logistic regression analyses, level of alcohol use was not associated with probable PTSD (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] for each AUDIT-C point: (1.02; 95% CI: 0.92–1.14; p = 0.69); however, lifetime smoking (AOR 1.89; 95% CI: 1.10–3.24) and reporting symptoms of depression (AOR 1.89; 95% CI: 1.04–3.44) were independently associated with probable PTSD. Conclusions and recommendations A history of traumatic events and probable PTSD were frequently reported among persons who engage in heavy drinking, living with HIV in Uganda. Level of alcohol use was not associated with probable PTSD in this sample of PLWH with heavy alcohol use, however other behavioral and mental health factors were associated with probable PTSD. These data highlight the high prevalence of PTSD in this group, and the need for screening and interventions for PTSD and mental health problems.

Drinking Motives, Sensation Seeking, and Alcohol Use Among Thai High School Students

2012 ◽  
Vol 40 (8) ◽  
pp. 1255-1262 ◽  
Author(s):  
Penprapa Siviroj ◽  
Karl Peltzer ◽  
Supa Pengpid ◽  
Yongyuth Yungyen ◽  
Achara Chaichana
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Sensation Seeking ◽  
Hazardous Drinking ◽  
Drinking Motives ◽  
School Students ◽  
Social Motives ◽  
Drinking Frequency ◽  
And Coping

We assessed drinking motives and sensation seeking in relation to alcohol use in a sample of 634 Thai high school students. Results indicate that 55.8% had never used alcohol, and of the lifetime users, 33.5% were current (past month) alcohol users and 26.5% drink until they get drunk. Coping and social motives were positive predictors for drinking frequency, and coping motives were a predictor for hazardous (drinking to get drunk) drinking. Sensation seeking was associated with drinking frequency and hazardous drinking. Within the different sensation seeking components, disinhibition was the strongest predictor for drinking frequency, followed by experience seeking and boredom susceptibility. Boredom susceptibility was the strongest predictor for hazardous drinking. Coping, social motives, and sensation seeking should be taken into account when designing alcohol use prevention strategies for Thai adolescents.

PTSD Symptoms Experienced and Coping Tactics Used by Crime Scene Investigators in the United States

2019 ◽  
Vol 64 (5) ◽  
pp. 1444-1450 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph A. Rosansky ◽  
Jeffery Cook ◽  
Harold Rosenberg ◽  
Jon E. Sprague
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Crime Scene ◽  
The United States ◽  
Ptsd Symptoms ◽  
Crime Scene Investigators ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Coping Tactics

scholarly journals The explanatory models and coping strategies for alcohol use disorders: An exploratory qualitative study from India

2013 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. 521-527 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abhijit Nadkarni ◽  
Hamid Dabholkar ◽  
Jim McCambridge ◽  
Bhargav Bhat ◽  
Shuba Kumar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Alcohol Use Disorders ◽  
Explanatory Models ◽  
And Coping
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