Exploring the Relationship between Experiential Avoidance, Alcohol Use Disorders, and Alcohol-Related Problems among First-Year College Students

Autor/inn/en	Levin, Michael E.; Lillis, Jason; Seeley, John; Hayes, Steven C.; Pistorello, Jacqueline; Biglan, Anthony
Titel	Exploring the Relationship between Experiential Avoidance, Alcohol Use Disorders, and Alcohol-Related Problems among First-Year College Students
Quelle	In: Journal of American College Health, 60 (2012) 6, S.443-448 (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0744-8481
DOI	10.1080/07448481.2012.673522
Schlagwörter	Alcohol Abuse; Psychology; Regression (Statistics); College Freshmen; Correlation; Drinking; Interviews; Student Surveys; At Risk Students; Comparative Analysis; Questionnaires + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Psychologie; Regression; Regressionsanalyse; Studienanfänger; Korrelation; Trinken; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Schülerbefragung; Fragebogen
Abstract	Objective: This study explored the relationship of experiential avoidance (eg, the tendency to avoid, suppress, or otherwise control internal experiences even when doing so causes behavioral harm) to alcohol use disorders and alcohol-related problems. Participants: Cross-sectional data were collected from 240 undergraduate college students in their first year in college between December 2009 and April 2010. Methods: Participants completed a diagnostic interview and online self-report survey. Results: Students with a history of alcohol abuse or dependence had significantly higher levels of experiential avoidance relative to students with no alcohol use disorder diagnosis. A hierarchical linear regression analysis found that experiential avoidance significantly predicted alcohol-related problems, even after controlling for gender and psychological distress. Furthermore, experiential avoidance mediated the relationship of psychological distress to alcohol-related problems. Conclusions: These findings suggest that experiential avoidance may play a role in problematic alcohol use among college students. (Contains 1 table.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10