Difficulties with emotion regulation and drinking during the COVID-19 pandemic among undergraduates: the serial mediation of COVID-related distress and drinking to cope with the pandemic

Buckner, Julia D.; Lewis, Elizabeth; Abarno, Cristina N.; Morris, Paige E.; Glover, Nina I; Zvolensky, Michael J.

doi:10.1080/16506073.2020.1861084

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“…We found no longitudinal evidence on the effect of psychological distress on risky drinking during the COVID-19 pandemic. This finding contrasts previous findings on the role of psychological distress and mental well-being in drinking during the pandemic [ 9 , 14 - 18 ]. One potential reason for this might be that in global comparisons, the COVID-19 situation was manageable in Finland during 2020 and spring 2021.…”

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“…Thus far, only a few studies have been based on longitudinal samples [ 1 , 6 , 7 , 12 , 13 ]. Additionally, it seems that individuals react to the COVID-19 crisis differently, and those facing emotional worry and distress are especially at risk for increased drinking [ 1 , 9 , 14 - 18 ]. There might be specific risk factors associated with increased drinking during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the role of social media in drinking, in particular, calls for attention.…”

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Drinking and Social Media Use Among Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic Restrictions: Five-Wave Longitudinal Study

Oksanen¹,

Oksa²,

Savela³

et al. 2021

J Med Internet Res

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Background The COVID-19 pandemic restricted everyday life during 2020-2021 for many people worldwide. It also affected alcohol consumption patterns and leisure activities, including the use of social media. Objective The aim of this study was to analyze whether social media use predicts increased risky drinking over time and during the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions in particular. Methods This 5-wave longitudinal survey study, based on a nationwide sample of workers, was conducted in Finland in 2019-2021. A total of 840 respondents (male: 473/840, 56.31%; age range 18-64 years; mean age 43.90, SD 11.14 years) participated in all 5 waves of the study. The outcome variable was risky drinking, measured using the 3-item Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT-C). Multilevel linear hybrid modeling enabled the investigation of both within-person and between-person effects. Predictors included social media use and communication, involvement in social media identity bubbles, psychological distress, and remote working. Controls included sociodemographic factors and the Big Five personality traits. Results Increased involvement in social media identity bubbles was associated with an increase in risky drinking behavior. Of all social media platforms examined, online dating app use was associated with riskier use of alcohol over time during the COVID-19 crisis. Daily social media communication with colleagues about nonwork topics was associated with risky drinking. Female gender, younger age, university education, nonindustrial occupational field, conscientiousness, agreeableness, and neuroticism were associated with lower levels of risky drinking. Conclusions Social media use during a pandemic carries some risks for alcohol consumption. Involvement in social media identity bubbles and online dating are risk factors for excessive drinking during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Drinking and Social Media Use Among Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic Restrictions: Five-Wave Longitudinal Study

Oksanen¹,

Oksa²,

Savela³

et al. 2021

J Med Internet Res

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“…Eighty percent of college students report that pandemic-related closures of college campuses have negatively impacted their mental health ( Active Minds, 2020 ; López-Castro et al, 2021 ; Oh et al, 2021 ). Recent authors have identified dramatic increases in alcohol use among college students as a coping mechanism during the COVID-19 pandemic ( Bonar et al, 2021 ; Buckner et al, 2021 ; Coakley et al, 2021 ; Jackson et al, 2021 ). A quarter of college students surveyed by the American College Health Association during Fall 2020 scored >13 on the Kessler 6 Non-Specific Psychological Distress Scale, which is consistent with significant impairment in life activities due to severe mental illness ( American College Health Association, 2020 ).…”

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Stress and depression in undergraduate students during the COVID-19 pandemic: Nursing students compared to undergraduate students in non-nursing majors

Thomas

2022

Journal of Professional Nursing

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Background The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated an already alarming mental health crisis on college campuses. Nursing students were uniquely impacted through the loss of clinical practicum experiences. Purpose The purpose of this study was to explore relationships between student perceptions of life-stress and depressive symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic in nursing students compared to students in other academic disciplines. A secondary purpose of this study was to understand nursing student perceptions of how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted their educational experience. Methods School-related life stress and depression measures were studied in a cross-section of 2326 undergraduate students using an anonymous online survey. Follow-up qualitative data were collected (N = 12) to further explore relationships between school-related life stress and depression in nursing students. Results Nursing students had higher levels of student-life stress but fewer depressive symptoms than students in any other academic major. Students related that social support and belongingness were critical to their academic perseverance. Conclusions Differences between nursing and non-nursing students are likely due to a multifactorial combination of social support, resilience, and posttraumatic growth.

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“…Extreme drinking among students is known to be associated with social, enhancement and coping motives ( White et al, 2016 ). Loneliness, difficulty with goal-directed behavior, COVID-19-related worry and reading COVID-19-related news have been associated with drinking to cope with the pandemic ( Buckner et al, 2021 ; Mohr et al, 2021 ). There is also evidence that increased drinking during the COVID-19 pandemic has been more common among people with symptoms of anxiety and depression ( Tran et al, 2020 ; Lechner et al, 2020 ).…”

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Change in alcohol consumption and physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic amongst 76 medical students

Sandell¹,

Saltychev²

2021

PeerJ

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Objective To investigate whether the COVID-19 pandemic has affected physical activity and alcohol consumption among medical students. Methods Cross-sectional survey study among 76 students in their second year of medical school. The Wilcoxon sign-rank test and Kruskal-Wallis H test were used to assess the difference between groups. Results Of 76 respondents, 68% were women, 66% were single and 34% were co-habiting. The median age was 21 years. Overall alcohol consumption decreased during the pandemic year by 12 g/week. Overall physical activity did not significantly change. The decrease in alcohol consumption was mostly caused by a change seen in a high tertile, change was −96 g/week. Alcohol consumption decreased more in women than in men, p = 0.0001. Conclusions It seems that alcohol consumption among medical students has decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic probably due to reduced social contacts and negative effect of social isolation. This decrease was seen especially among women and among students with higher alcohol consumption before the pandemic. Also, it seems that students had found their ways to remain active during the pandemic since the amount of leisure-time physical activity had not changed significantly.

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Difficulties with emotion regulation and drinking during the COVID-19 pandemic among undergraduates: the serial mediation of COVID-related distress and drinking to cope with the pandemic

Abstract: 2021): Difficulties with emotion regulation and drinking during the COVID-19 pandemic among undergraduates: the serial mediation of COVIDrelated distress and drinking to cope with the pandemic, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy,

Cited by 24 publications

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Drinking and Social Media Use Among Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic Restrictions: Five-Wave Longitudinal Study

Drinking and Social Media Use Among Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic Restrictions: Five-Wave Longitudinal Study

Stress and depression in undergraduate students during the COVID-19 pandemic: Nursing students compared to undergraduate students in non-nursing majors

Change in alcohol consumption and physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic amongst 76 medical students

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