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Life stress events and alcohol misuse : distinguishing contributing stress events from consequential stress events
(Evénements stressants et mésusage d'alcool : différencier des événements stressants non liés à la consommation d'alcool de ceux consécutifs à la consommation)
Auteur(s) :
HART, K. E. ;
FAZAA N.
Année
2004
Page(s) :
1319-1339
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
38
Domaine :
Alcool / Alcohol
Note générale :
Substance Use and Misuse, 2004, 39, (9), 1319-1339
Note de contenu :
tabl.
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
This study examined the relationship between life stress events and level of alcohol misuse using two stress indices. The first index consisted of stress events that are not likely to be caused by alcohol misuse (i.e., alcohol uncontaminated stress events). The second stress index consisted of items that were judged as being likely consequences of alcohol misuse (i.e., alcohol contaminated stress events). Results based on a questionnaire study of 378 undergraduates in 2000 showed that level of alcohol misuse was much more strongly related to alcohol contaminated life stress events than alcohol uncontaminated life events. Comparative analysis of the coefficients of determination indicated the effect size of the association to alcohol contaminated life stress events was 240% larger than the corresponding effect size for the association to alcohol uncontaminated life events. Results suggest that studies, which are tests of the tension reduction hypothesis, should employ greater methodological rigor to ensure measures of life stress events are not inadvertently assessing the consequences of alcohol misuse. The results highlight the need to distinguish between stressful life events that contribute to alcohol misuse and stressful life events that are consequential to alcohol misuse. (Editor's abstract.)
Affiliation :
Department of Psychology, University of Windsor, 401 Sunset avenue, Windsor, Ontario, Canada N9B 3P4. E-mail : kenhartuwindsor.ca
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