A prospective study of stressful events, coping motives for drinking, and alcohol use among middle-aged adults
M Windle, RC Windle�- Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 2015 - jsad.com
Objective: This prospective study investigated moderator variable models of the
interrelationships among stressful events, coping motives for drinking, and current alcohol
use on subsequent alcohol use across a 5-year window with middle-aged adults. Method:
Data from women (n= 716; M age= 55.29 years at baseline) and men (n= 505; M age= 57.57
years at baseline) were used to examine theory-guided hypotheses that current levels of
alcohol use would interact with stressful events and coping motives for drinking to predict�…
interrelationships among stressful events, coping motives for drinking, and current alcohol
use on subsequent alcohol use across a 5-year window with middle-aged adults. Method:
Data from women (n= 716; M age= 55.29 years at baseline) and men (n= 505; M age= 57.57
years at baseline) were used to examine theory-guided hypotheses that current levels of
alcohol use would interact with stressful events and coping motives for drinking to predict�…