Fitting in and feeling fine: conformity and coping motives as mediators of the relationship between social anxiety and problematic drinking. Psychol Addict Behav 2008 Mar;22(1):58-67
Date
02/27/2008Pubmed ID
18298231DOI
10.1037/0893-164X.22.1.58Scopus ID
2-s2.0-40749158612 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 124 CitationsAbstract
The present research was conducted to clarify the relationships among social anxiety, alcohol consumption, alcohol-related problems, and negative-reinforcement drinking motives among college students. Heavy drinking students (N = 316, 53.80% female) completed self-report measures of social anxiety, alcohol consumption, alcohol-related problems, and drinking motives. Findings indicated that students higher in social anxiety consumed less alcohol but experienced more negative consequences. Moreover, the relationship between social anxiety and negative consequences was mediated by coping and conformity drinking motives in addition to alcohol consumption. In the context of social anxiety, the current research demonstrates the importance of examining problematic drinking as distinct constructs: alcohol consumption and negative consequences. Findings are also discussed in terms of implications for interventions with socially anxious students.
Author List
Lewis MA, Hove MC, Whiteside U, Lee CM, Kirkeby BS, Oster-Aaland L, Neighbors C, Larimer MEAuthor
Mary Christina Hove MD Assistant Professor in the Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Adaptation, PsychologicalAdolescent
Affect
Alcohol Drinking
Alcohol-Related Disorders
Female
Humans
Incidence
Male
Motivation
Peer Group
Phobic Disorders
Prevalence
Severity of Illness Index
Social Behavior
Social Conformity
Social Environment
Students
