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Book Synopsis Alcohol Use and Depression Among College Students by : Ashley E. Murphy
Download or read book Alcohol Use and Depression Among College Students written by Ashley E. Murphy and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this research was to examine the relationship between level of alcohol consumption and depression among undergraduate college students, based on Cooper's Drinking Motives Questionnaire. The results indicate that the frequency of alcohol consumption does not have a significant relation to the prevalence of depression. However, students classified as depressed showed tendency to alleviate negative feelings with alcohol. More studies, focused on specific student populations and at different times of year, are needed.
Book Synopsis Posttraumatic Stress and Substance Use Disorders by : Anka A. Vujanovic
Download or read book Posttraumatic Stress and Substance Use Disorders written by Anka A. Vujanovic and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-04-23 with total page 525 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Posttraumatic Stress and Substance Use Disorders summarizes the state of the field from a biopsychosocial perspective, addressing key domains of interest to clinicians, students, instructors, and researchers. This book is a valuable resource and reference guide for multidisciplinary practitioners and scientists interested in the evidence-based assessment and treatment of posttraumatic stress and substance use disorders. Chapters written by leaders in the field cover the latest research on assessment, diagnosis, evidence-based treatments, future directions, and much more.
Book Synopsis An Examination of Substance Use, Depression and Anxiety Among College Students by : Monique Rochester
Download or read book An Examination of Substance Use, Depression and Anxiety Among College Students written by Monique Rochester and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: High frequencies of alcohol consumption, smoking tobacco and marijuana use are perceived as normal behaviors among college students and widely encouraged within social settings. The medical consequences of substance use among college students have been thoroughly highlighted throughout the literature. However, more information is needed to determine the impact of alcohol use and smoking on mental health status. It is likely that substance use can have problematic implications for depression and anxiety among college students. The literature suggests that alcohol and drug use elevates problems in mood among individuals who are already at risk for depression. This study investigates the association between substance use and anxiety and depression. An independent-samples t-tests were performed to determine whether or not there were significant differences in average alcohol and marijuana use between students with and without a mental health diagnosis. A chi-square analysis was also conducted to determine if there was a relationship between tobacco use among individuals who were diagnosed with depression. The chi-square results were statistically significant but had a small to moderate effect size. These findings support recommendations for substance use education and prevention. Future research should assess the impact of substance use and mental health on academic performance.
Book Synopsis The Effects of Sleep Problems and Depression on Alcohol-related Negative Consequences Among College Students by : Amanda Wattenmaker McGann
Download or read book The Effects of Sleep Problems and Depression on Alcohol-related Negative Consequences Among College Students written by Amanda Wattenmaker McGann and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Previous literature provides an overview of the multiple relationships between alcohol use, protective behavioral strategies (PBS), alcohol-related negative consequences, depression, and sleep problems among college students, as well as differences by individual level characteristics, such as age, gender, and race/ethnicity. Several studies have found that specific demographic groups of students are more likely to reach a higher blood alcohol content (BAC) when 0́−partying0́+ or socializing (Turner, Bauerle, & Shu, 2004; Crotty, 2011). A variety of studies have also confirmed the positive relationship between high blood alcohol content and experiencing alcohol-related negative consequences (Turner, et al., 2004; Martens, Taylor, Damann, Page, Mowry, & Cimini, 2004; Borden, Martens, McBride, Sheline, Bloch, & Dude, 2011; Crotty, 2011). Additional studies have explored the role that protective behaviors play in the alcohol consumption-negative consequences relationship (Martens et al., 2004; Borden et al., 2011; Haines, Barker, & Rice, 2006; Martens, Martin, Littlefield, Murphy, & Cimini, 2011). These studies conclude that the frequency of protective behavior use and the number of these behaviors that are used when consuming alcohol are associated with the likelihood of a student experiencing negative consequences. Specifically, the negative relationship between protective behavior use and likelihood of experiencing negative consequences as a result of binge drinking is stronger for students who rarely use protective behaviors (Martens et al., 2004). Recent studies have also explored the role that depressive symptoms play in a model with alcohol use and alcohol-related negative consequences. The prevalence of college students who were diagnosed with depression in the last school year presents a great need to study its relationship with these constructs. Students with poor mental health or depression are also more likely to experience alcohol-related negative consequences (Weitzman, 2004), and there is a direct association between depressive symptoms and negative consequences, but not necessarily between alcohol use and depressive symptoms (Vickers, Patten, Bronars, Lane, Stevens, Croghan, Schroeder, & Clark, 2004). One study also suggests that protective behaviors partially mediate the relationship between depressive symptoms and negative consequences (Martens, Martin, Hatchett, Fowler, Fleming, Karakashian, & Cimini, 2008). Further, students with depressive symptoms who use protective behaviors drink less and experience fewer negative consequences, as compared to students without depressive symptoms who use protective behaviors (LaBrie, Kenney, Lac, Garcia, & Ferraiolo, 2009). Sleeping problems play an important role in the relationship between alcohol consumption and alcohol-related negative consequences. Poorer global sleep quality is associated with alcohol-related negative consequences after controlling for alcohol use. Further, among heavier drinkers, those with poorer sleep quality experienced greater levels of negative consequences than those who had better sleep quality (Kenney, LaBrie, Hummer, & Pham, 2012). The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between alcohol use measured by estimated Blood Alcohol Content (eBAC), PBS, depression, and sleep problems, as they explain the variance of alcohol-related negative consequences using the spring 2009 national aggregate data set of the American College Health Association National College Health Assessment (ACHA-NCHA). This dataset was comprised of a random sample of undergraduate and graduate students from 117 U.S. colleges and universities (n=53,850). Reliability analyses, confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and structural equation modeling (SEM) were used for model specification and evaluation. Model fit indices for the current study indicate that the model and the data in this study are a good fit, demonstrated by RM.S.EA= .044, 90% CI (.044, .044) and SRMR= .066. Findings suggest that an additive effect of eBAC, PBS, depression, sleep problems, and certain demographics explain 39% of the variance in alcohol-related negative consequences and greatly impact the amount of harm that college students may experience as a result of their alcohol use. Results from the current study may assist clinicians and health educators who want to improve the probability that they will be able help reduce negative consequences among college students when they drink alcohol. These staff may engage students in a conversation about risk reduction (e.g. one on one consults, campus-wide media campaign) and also provide support for conducting brief screenings about alcohol so that clinicians may be more effective in helping students to reduce alcohol-related negative consequences. The results from this study may also assist researchers in finding more relationships that account for some of the unexplained variance in this study. Interpreting these predictive relationships are important to the way that students are screened for alcohol problems on college campuses, as well as decisions that college students make about alcohol in the greater context of healthy lifestyle decisions. Future research could include repeating the analysis with each race/ethnicity separated out instead of as a dichotomous variable (white/non-white), conducting a similar analysis with each negative consequence instead of as a scale, developing a more complete sleep problems scale within the ACHA-NCHA with improved reliability, and a further investigation into the positive correlation between sleep problems and depression in order to explore other variables that mediate the relationship between depression and sleep problems among college students.
Book Synopsis Social Experience, Depression, and Alcohol Abuse in College Age Females by : Ann Cooper
Download or read book Social Experience, Depression, and Alcohol Abuse in College Age Females written by Ann Cooper and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Past research has explored social experience in relation to depression among college females. Other studies have investigated the relationship between social experience and alcohol use among college students. However, there is a lack of research on the relationship among all the three variables, social experience, depression, and alcohol use, in female college students. In the present study, 132 traditional age female college students completed a Brief Social Experience Rating Scale, the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), and the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT). The results did not show a relationship between AUDIT scores and social experience ratings, but individuals who provided dissatisfied ratings of their social experience had higher depression scores falling into the clinical depression range on the BDI.
Book Synopsis Alcohol Use, Drinking Motivations, and Depression Among College Students by : Cameron P. Pugach
Download or read book Alcohol Use, Drinking Motivations, and Depression Among College Students written by Cameron P. Pugach and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sociotropy and autonomy are two cognitive personality dimensions, or personality styles, that have been implicated in the way individuals may uniquely develop, experience, and respond to treatment for depression. The goal of the current study was to investigate whether these cognitive personality dimensions are differentially related to drinking motivations and alcohol-related behaviors among college students. Participants included 311 college students (Mage = 23.1, 63% male) recruited via Amazon Mechanical Turk. Results partially supported hypothesized relationships showing that generally, those higher in sociotropy were more likely to endorse external motivations for drinking (i.e. social and conformity motives), while those higher in autonomy were more likely to endorse internal motivations for drinking (i.e., coping motives). Moreover, results showed that sociotropy moderated the relationship between social drinking motives and binge drinking, and that gender did not impact this result. In comparison, autonomy moderated the relationship between coping drinking motives and alcohol-related negative consequences, and this relationship varied as a function of gender. Findings provide initial evidence that sociotropy and autonomy are differentially related to student drinking motivations and alcohol-related behaviors. Research that is sensitive to the heterogeneous nature of the development, maintenance, and treatment for depression may yield important treatment implications when considering alcohol misuse among college students.
Book Synopsis Factors Associated with Alcohol Use in University Students by : René Šebeňa
Download or read book Factors Associated with Alcohol Use in University Students written by René Šebeňa and published by Palacký University Olomouc. This book was released on with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research into alcohol use by young people is mostly focused on adolescents, secondary or further education students rather than university students. However, alcohol drinking among university students is a widely recognized problem and represents a serious health and cultural problem, with many negative individual, interpersonal and cultural consequences. Binge drinking, an increasingly common pattern of excessive alcohol use with serious negative consequences for individual drinkers, those around them, and the university environment, is a major problem on university campuses. Alcohol consumption among youths is affected by a complex of risk and protective factors, investigation of which is essential for a better understanding and focusing of the intervention procedures. The complex linkages of risk and protective factors and problem behaviours change over time and within different cultures and countries. The importance of this kind of research for the field of prevention is obvious: If we can determine the personal and interpersonal protective and risk factors affecting alcohol-use behaviour, we can better plan preventive interventions focused on creating and enhancing the personal protective attributes. To design and develop appropriate interventions, to improve behavioural outcomes for adolescents, a better understanding of these complexities and relations is required.
Book Synopsis Alcoholism/Chemical Dependency and the College Student by : Leighton Whitaker
Download or read book Alcoholism/Chemical Dependency and the College Student written by Leighton Whitaker and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-02-25 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Professionals who work with college students--and college students themselves--address the current epidemic of drug use on college campuses in this timely book. In acknowledging that substance abuse problems proliferate during college and on into adult life when they then affect the next generation, the outstanding group of contributors offers forthright and clear descriptions, explanations, and suggestions for helping students, including examples of university services that have proven successful in dealing with student substance abuse. This helpful book aims to reverse the trend of ambivalence and confusion of administrators and college counselors regarding the area of substance use disorder by providing practical intervention strategies.
Book Synopsis Depression, Anxiety, and Alcohol Or Other Drug Use Among College Students by : Virginia Ross
Download or read book Depression, Anxiety, and Alcohol Or Other Drug Use Among College Students written by Virginia Ross and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 7 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Alcohol Use in College Students by : William J. Davis
Download or read book Alcohol Use in College Students written by William J. Davis and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The co-occurrence of mood disorders such as depression or anxiety with alcohol abuse is well-documented. However, attempts to explain this relation have been controversial. The self-medication hypothesis (SMH) posits people use alcohol in order to attenuate or cope with distressing emotional states. Two of the predictions of the SMH were tested: (1) depression and/or anxiety are related to alcohol use and (2) symptoms of depression and/or anxiety precede alcohol use. A third prediction of the SMH, that the relief of psychiatric symptoms negatively reinforces alcohol use leading to continued use, was indirectly examined by testing the hypothesis that drinking motivation moderates the relation between depressive and anxiety symptoms and alcohol use. A total of 1308 participants from the Brain and Alcohol Research in College Students study who completed at least 2 monthly surveys over the course of a year were selected for analysis. A pooled time series cross-sectional design was used due to its ability to detect both change over time and the effect of predictors on individual outcomes. Granger non-causality testing was used to empirically establish the cause and effect relation between alcohol use and symptoms of depression and/or anxiety. The relation between depression and alcohol use was supported but no evidence was found supporting the relation between anxiety and alcohol. The hypothesis that depression precedes alcohol use was also supported. The drinking motivation factor of conformity was found to partially moderate the relation between depression and overall monthly alcohol use while the drinking motivation factor of enhancement was found to partially moderate the relation between anxiety and binge drinking. These findings support the self medication hypothesis for depression and alcohol use, but not for anxiety and alcohol use. The results of this study provide encouragement that the use of pooled time series cross-section analysis can be useful in psychological research.
Book Synopsis College Drinking and Drug Use by : Helene Raskin White
Download or read book College Drinking and Drug Use written by Helene Raskin White and published by Guilford Press. This book was released on 2011-11-14 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Substance use among college students can result in serious academic and safety problems and have long-term negative repercussions. This state-of-the-art volume draws on the latest research on students' alcohol and drug use to provide useful suggestions for how to address this critical issue on college campuses. Leading researchers from multiple disciplines examine the prevalence and nature of substance use by students; biological and neuropsychological considerations; psychological and social aspects; prevention; and policy. Exemplary programs are presented -- including brief interventions, comprehensive prevention programs, and recovery support programs -- enhancing the utility of the book for campus-based clinicians and administrators. This title is part of The Duke Series in Child Development and Public Policy, edited by Kenneth A. Dodge and Martha Putallaz.
Book Synopsis Reducing Underage Drinking by : Institute of Medicine
Download or read book Reducing Underage Drinking written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2004-03-26 with total page 761 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alcohol use by young people is extremely dangerous - both to themselves and society at large. Underage alcohol use is associated with traffic fatalities, violence, unsafe sex, suicide, educational failure, and other problem behaviors that diminish the prospects of future success, as well as health risks â€" and the earlier teens start drinking, the greater the danger. Despite these serious concerns, the media continues to make drinking look attractive to youth, and it remains possible and even easy for teenagers to get access to alcohol. Why is this dangerous behavior so pervasive? What can be done to prevent it? What will work and who is responsible for making sure it happens? Reducing Underage Drinking addresses these questions and proposes a new way to combat underage alcohol use. It explores the ways in which may different individuals and groups contribute to the problem and how they can be enlisted to prevent it. Reducing Underage Drinking will serve as both a game plan and a call to arms for anyone with an investment in youth health and safety.
Book Synopsis Meaning in Life, Depression, and Alcohol Use in a College Sample by : Lindsay W. Schnetzer
Download or read book Meaning in Life, Depression, and Alcohol Use in a College Sample written by Lindsay W. Schnetzer and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The meaning construct has been researched over the last several decades, yielding important empirical advancements in our understanding of its impact on psychological well-being. Common denominators among various definitions of meaning and life purpose are (1) an emphasis on the significance of life (2) an awareness of coherence, and (3) the fulfillment of unique purpose. Research suggests that meaning and depression are related yet distinct variables, that depression and alcohol abuse are comorbid, and that meaning and alcohol use are significantly associated. Because there is minimal research examining relations among all three variables, and because there have been inconsistent findings with regard to the impact of gender on these associations, new research is needed. The current study examined patterns of association among self-reports of perceived meaning in life, depression, and alcohol use in a sample of 268 college students (mean age of 19.1 years, 24% male, 76% White). Results of the analyses revealed that males reported significantly higher alcohol use and significantly higher problematic alcohol consumption; females and males reported similar levels of depressive symptoms; and females reported significantly higher perceived meaning. In the overall sample, perceived meaning was significantly and negatively correlated with both alcohol use (r = -.17) and depression (r = -.39); alcohol use was not significantly negatively correlated with depression (r = .09). When the sample was split by gender, the strength of association among variables differed in some cases. Models to determine relative contributions of gender, depression, and meaning to variance in alcohol use were tested. Hierarchical linear and logistic regression analyses suggested that depression did not account for a significant portion of the variance in alcohol use or problematic alcohol consumption. Adding perceived meaning to the models resulted in a marginally significant improvement, however small effect sizes suggest that such an improvement is unlikely to be clinically significant. Future research should utilize more diverse samples reporting a broader range of symptom severity and employ more rigorous experimental design. In this fashion, research may inform intervention efforts aimed at reducing problematic alcohol use for those groups in which an effect is statistically and clinically supported.
Book Synopsis Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students (BASICS) by : Linda A. Dimeff
Download or read book Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students (BASICS) written by Linda A. Dimeff and published by Guilford Press. This book was released on 1999-01-08 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This instructive manual presents a pragmatic and clinically proven approach to the prevention and treatment of undergraduate alcohol abuse. The BASICS model is a nonconfrontational, harm reduction approach that helps students reduce their alcohol consumption and decrease the behavioral and health risks associated with heavy drinking. Including numerous reproducible handouts and assessment forms, the book takes readers step-by-step through conducting BASICS assessment and feedback sessions. Special topics covered include the use of DSM-IV criteria to evaluate alcohol abuse, ways to counter student defensiveness about drinking, and obtaining additional treatment for students with severe alcohol dependency. Note about Photocopy Rights: The Publisher grants individual book purchasers nonassignable permission to reproduce selected figures, information sheets, and assessment instruments in this book for professional use. For details and limitations, see copyright page.
Book Synopsis Social Anxiety and Problematic Alcohol Use Among College Students by : Ellen Cecilie Jorstad-Stein
Download or read book Social Anxiety and Problematic Alcohol Use Among College Students written by Ellen Cecilie Jorstad-Stein and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Social anxiety disorder (SAD) and alcohol use disorders (AUDs; i.e., alcohol dependence, alcohol abuse) are highly prevalent and potentially debilitating. They also commonly co-occur, and when they do, their combined effect may be even more devastating. The onset of SAD most commonly precedes the onset of AUDs, suggesting that SAD may be a marker or risk factor for the onset of these other disorders. Previous research has not sufficiently examined the mechanisms involved in the development of AUDs, and longitudinal research is lacking. The current study examined mechanisms related to the development of AUDs among incoming college freshman students at two large universities in the United States. Incoming freshmen are at higher risk for developing symptoms consistent with SAD, particularly during their first semester, and they may be more likely to cope with their symptoms of anxiety by drinking alcohol. The current study aimed to explicate the relationship between social anxiety and alcohol consumption in college freshmen. Baseline data collection occurred late in the summer after registration for the Fall semester or early in the Fall semester. Follow-up data collection occurred later in the Fall semester. It was expected that social anxiety, the quantity and frequency of drinking alcohol (including frequency of intoxication), and alcohol-related problems would increase among the freshmen over the course of the fall semester. Additionally, several relationships among the variables being examined were hypothesized. Drinking motives, symptoms of depression, and quality of life were expected to mediate the relationship between social anxiety and the drinking outcome variables. In addition, expectancies about alcohol consumption were expected to moderate the mediated relationship. However, there were no increases in social anxiety, alcohol consumption, or alcohol-related problems between baseline and follow-up. There were few hypothesized relationships found, although there was a positive relationship between social anxiety and negative alcohol expectancies and a negative relationship between social anxiety and quality of life. Model testing generated one promising model in which the relationship of positive expectancies regarding alcohol use to alcohol use and problems was mediated by coping with anxiety drinking motives. In particular, the main effect of positive expectancies of alcohol and coping with anxiety drinking motives generated a medium effect whereas the other relationships generated small to medium effects. Clinical implications and limitations of the current study are discussed.
Book Synopsis The Association Between Depression, Spirituality and Religiosity, and Alcohol Use in College Students at a Faith Based University by : Kylee Craggett
Download or read book The Association Between Depression, Spirituality and Religiosity, and Alcohol Use in College Students at a Faith Based University written by Kylee Craggett and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alcohol use is a prevalent concern on college campuses. There are a number of factors that may place students at a high risk for developing alcohol dependency. Similarly, protective factors have been identified as a means to keep drinking levels in the low-risk range. In a sample of 581 students from Abilene Christian University, researchers sought to better understand the association between depression, spirituality, religiosity, and alcohol use in college students at a faith based university. Results indicated that students who were most at risk for high levels of drinking were those who identified as the male gender, those who lived on campus, and those who were involved in a social club on campus. Additionally, results indicated that spirituality serves as a moderator between the depression and alcohol use. Meaning, when spirituality is minimal, then the effect that depression has on drinking is also minimal. However, when spirituality levels are high, then depression has a larger effect on drinking patterns. These results indicated that drinking in college students is a valid concern and that mental health and spirituality may affect students' drinking patterns. Knowing this association, it is important that college campuses utilize both alcohol use prevention planning as well as intervention programs.
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Book Synopsis Integrating Mental Health Promotion and Substance Abuse Prevention on College Campuses. Prevention Update by : Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention (ED)
Download or read book Integrating Mental Health Promotion and Substance Abuse Prevention on College Campuses. Prevention Update written by Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention (ED) and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 2 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: According to the American Psychiatric Association, college can be an exciting time, though for some it can be overwhelming and stressful. Depression, anxiety, substance use, and eating disorders are common mental health issues on college campuses. The 2010 American College Health Association National College Health Assessment found that 28 percent of college students reported that at some point in the last 12 months they had felt so depressed it was hard to function. And 46 percent reported that, in the same period, they had experienced overwhelming anxiety. In addition, 8 percent of students also reported being diagnosed or treated for depression and almost 6 percent seriously considered suicide. This paper presents several research on depression and alcohol abuse among young adults in college. It also describes several alcohol and other drug services and mental health and counseling services at colleges and universities.
