Perceived Norms, Outcome Expectancies, and Collegiate Drinking: Examining the Mediating Role of Drinking Motives

Wahesh, Edward; Lewis, Todd F.; Wyrick, David L.; Ackerman, Terry A.

doi:10.1002/jaoc.12005

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“…As hypothesized, drinking motives were positively associated with greater drinking frequency, drinking quantity, and alcohol-related problems, which is in line with previous literature (Foster & Neighbors, 2013; Piasecki, Cooper, Wood, Sher, Shiffman, & Heath, 2014; Wahesh, Lewis, Wyrick, & Ackerman, 2015). Of note, sex was significantly associated with drinking frequency and alcohol-related problems for Asian young adults only, such that males reported drinking alcohol more frequency and experiencing more problems related to alcohol (e.g., Missed a day (or part of a day) of school or work; Had a fight, argument or bad feeling with a friend).…”

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“…These motives are defined as: social (anticipating favorable social outcomes, such as having fun at a party); conformity (avoiding social rejection or gaining acceptance peers); coping (alleviating negative affect, such as to forget one’s problems); and enhancement (increasing positive affect or experiencing a pleasant feeling) motives (Cooper, 1994; MacLean & Lecci, 2000). Further, research has provided a framework that conceptualizes these drinking motives as strong factors in alcohol consumption (e.g., Piasecki, Cooper, Wood, Sher, Shiffman, & Heath, 2014; Wahesh, Lewis, Wyrick, & Ackerman, 2015), even remaining relatively invariant during the transition from adolescence to young adulthood (Anderson, Briggs, & White, 2013). …”

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Acculturative stress as a moderator of the effect of drinking motives on alcohol use and problems among young adults

Conn

Ejesi

Foster

2017

Addictive Behaviors

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Background Research has demonstrated a strong relationship between drinking motives and alcohol use among young adult populations. Further, there is substantial evidence of the association between psychosocial stressors and greater alcohol consumption. In the present study, we examined whether acculturative stress would moderate the relationship between major drinking motives and alcohol use behaviors and alcohol-related problems, and whether this relationship differs by racial/ethnic group. Method Six hundred diverse undergraduate students (Mean age = 21.50, SD = 2.46; 82.8% female; 40.2% White/Caucasian) completed a series of measures, including demographic information, alcohol use/alcohol problems, and acculturative stress. Results Findings showed varying patterns in the moderating effect of acculturative stress on the relationship between drinking motives and alcohol consumption and alcohol-related problems, particularly for self-identified Hispanic, Black, and Asian students. Stronger drinking motives were associated with greater alcohol consumption and alcohol-related problems, and this relationship was stronger among Asian and Hispanic students who reported higher levels of acculturative stress. For Black students, greater acculturative stress was observed to weaken the relationship between coping, enhancement, and conformity motives and alcohol drinking frequency. Conclusions Results are discussed in terms of incorporating acculturative stress in the development of tailored alcohol use interventions for vulnerable young adults, such as certain ethnic minority and immigrant groups. Clinical implications include screening for acculturative stress in primary care and counseling centers and early intervention programs to identify young adults who may be at-risk for or currently experiencing alcohol problems.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Acculturative stress as a moderator of the effect of drinking motives on alcohol use and problems among young adults

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Ejesi

Foster

2017

Addictive Behaviors

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“…The completely standardized indirect effect for alcohol‐related negative consequences was small ( ab cs = .06), indicating that two participants who differ by one standard deviation unit in their distress intolerance are estimated to differ by .06 standard deviations, or less than one negative consequence, as a result of their reported coping drinking motives. Despite the modest effect sizes observed in the present study, it should be noted that these indirect relationships were established while controlling for variables that have been identified as robust predictors of young adult alcohol use, such as enhancement drinking motives (Wahesh et al, ). Thus, consideration of DT as a determinant of alcohol consumption and alcohol‐related negative consequences within this population appears warranted.…”

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“…Cooper (1994) defined these categories as coping (i.e., drinking to alleviate unpleasant emotional states), enhancement (i.e., drinking to increase positive emotional states), conformity (i.e., drinking to prevent social rejection), and social reinforcement (i.e., drinking for social reward). Among these motives for alcohol use, coping motives have been found to be particularly important in explaining drinking and alcohol-related negative consequences among young adults within college (Wahesh et al, 2015) and noncollege samples (Veilleux et al, 2014). Furthermore, although individuals may endorse multiple reasons for typical alcohol use, coping drinking motives appear to be most relevant in understanding the relationship between DT and drinking, as these motives represent efforts to relieve unpleasant emotional states.…”

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The Indirect Effect of Distress Tolerance on Young Adult Alcohol Use Behaviors via Coping Motives

Wahesh

Moreton²,

McKechnie³

2020

J Addict Offender Couns

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“…College students tend to endorse social and enhancement motives (positive reinforcement motives) most frequently followed by coping and conformity motives (negative reinforcement motives; Cooper et al, 2016;Gmel et al, 2012;Kuntsche et al, 2005). However, coping motives are more closely associated with problematic drinking than positive reinforcement motives (Cooper et al, 1995;Holahan et al, 2001;Vernig & Orsillo, 2015;Wahesh et al, 2015).…”

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Motivational pathways to problematic drinking among Latinx college drinkers.

Bacio¹

2021

Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology

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Though Latinx drinkers experience disparities in problematic drinking, emerging mechanisms that lead to these disparities remain understudied. The objective of this study was to examine drinking motives as the most proximal pathways to problematic drinking that mediate the effects of personality and sociocultural distal antecedents among Latinx college drinkers. A total of 264 Latinx undergraduate drinkers (67% cisgender women, 31% cisgender men, 2% gender fluid/nonconforming individuals) completed a battery of self-report measures assessing problematic drinking, drinking motives, alcohol expectancies, sensation seeking, stress, campus climate, injunctive peer drinking norms, and familismo. Consistent with hypotheses, structural equation modeling revealed that coping motives were the strongest predictors of problematic drinking. Stress, campus climate, and alcohol expectancies were indirectly associated with problematic drinking through coping motives. Unexpectedly, sensation seeking had a direct effect on problematic drinking while familismo was not a protective factor. Stress and campus climate emerged as two important sociocultural antecedents associated with problematic drinking through coping motives. Findings also generally support the tenets of motivational models of alcohol use and extend their applicability to Latinx college drinkers. Results highlight the need for culturally responsive interventions that address motivational pathways to problematic drinking within the sociocultural environment in which Latinx college drinkers are embedded. Public Health SignificanceThis study identified pathways that lead to problematic drinking among Latinx college drinkers. Drinking to cope was the strongest final pathway to problematic drinking. Interventions at the individual and college level for Latinx undergraduates should address their motivations for drinking and the ways in which these reasons are influenced by their beliefs about the effects of alcohol, stress, and campus climate.

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Perceived Norms, Outcome Expectancies, and Collegiate Drinking: Examining the Mediating Role of Drinking Motives

Cited by 8 publications

References 50 publications

Acculturative stress as a moderator of the effect of drinking motives on alcohol use and problems among young adults

Acculturative stress as a moderator of the effect of drinking motives on alcohol use and problems among young adults

The Indirect Effect of Distress Tolerance on Young Adult Alcohol Use Behaviors via Coping Motives

Motivational pathways to problematic drinking among Latinx college drinkers.

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