Parental Marital Conflict and Tobacco and Alcohol Use among Adolescents: A Moderated Mediation Model

In this study, we examined the relationships between prior trauma, alexithymia, and sexual aggression perpetration among 610 U.S. college students and 107 college students from the Philippines utilizing a cross-sectional retrospective design. We tested a moderated mediation model with alexithymia as the mediator between prior trauma and sexual aggression perpetration, and alcohol use as a moderator of the alexithymia–sexual aggression link. Moreover, given that cultural norms may influence these relationships, we also examined the structural invariance of the proposed moderated mediation model. Path analyses and multiple group analysis were used to examine the moderated mediation model, and examine model differences between samples. We did not find evidence for alexithymia as a mediator, but there was a significant interaction between alcohol use severity and alexithymia on sexual aggression perpetration across both samples. Alexithymia is a key variable in understanding the alcohol use–sexual aggression perpetration relationship. Clinical implications and recommendations for future research are also discussed.

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Alcohol-Specific Parenting, Adolescents' Self-Control, and Alcohol Use: A Moderated Mediation Model

Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs ◽

10.15288/jsad.2014.75.16 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 75 (1) ◽

pp. 16-23 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Ina M. Koning ◽

Regina J. J. M. Van den Eijnden ◽

Wilma A. M. Vollebergh

Keyword(s):

Alcohol Use ◽

Moderated Mediation ◽

Self Control ◽

Mediation Model ◽

Moderated Mediation Model

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Impact of Depressive Symptoms and Alcohol Use on Disordered Eating and Suicidality: A Moderated Mediation Study

Journal of Mental Health Counseling ◽

10.17744/mehc.40.1.03 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 40 (1) ◽

pp. 26-42 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

George C. T. Mugoya ◽

Lisa M. Hooper ◽

Brynn Chapple ◽

Kish Cumi

Keyword(s):

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Alcohol Use ◽

Emerging Adults ◽

Disordered Eating ◽

Empirical Studies ◽

Signs And Symptoms ◽

Moderated Mediation ◽

The United States ◽

Mediation Model ◽

Moderated Mediation Model

While previous studies have tested the mediating or moderating effects of select factors on disordered eating pathologies, no empirical studies have examined a moderated mediation model. Thus, filling a gap in the literature base, the current study examined a moderated mediation model to test the associations among disordered eating, depressive symptoms, alcohol use, and suicidality. The current study sample included 1,598 students (mean age 21.3 years; 80.9% female) across major universities in the United States. Results showed that disordered eating was significantly associated with suicidality, and the association was mediated by depressive symptoms. Further, the indirect effect of disordered eating via depressive symptoms varied in magnitude as a function of alcohol use. Findings suggest that clinical mental health counselors and other providers working with emerging adults should be vigilant in recognizing behaviors and thoughts associated with disordered eating and related signs and symptoms, including depressive symptoms and alcohol use.

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