Aversive Self-Focus and Alcohol Consumption Behavior in Women with Sexual Identity-Uncertainty: Changes in Salivary Cortisol Stress Response Among Those who Drink-to-Cope
| Autor: | Amelia E. Talley, Breanna N. Harris, Tran H. Le, Zachary P. Hohman |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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| Zdroj: | Chronic Stress, Vol 6 (2022) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2470-5470 24705470 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/24705470221118308 |
| Popis: | Background Individuals who report sexual identity-uncertainty are at-risk for heavy alcohol consumption and alcohol use disorder symptomology. The current study examined the impact of states of aversive self-focus on subsequent consumption of ostensibly alcohol-containing beverages among a sample of women in early adulthood with varying levels of sexual identity-uncertainty ( N = 75). Methods Utilizing a 2 ( self-focus : negative vs. neutral) × 2 ( attribution for any psychological discomfort : external vs. none given) between-subjects design with 3 within-person assessments of salivary cortisol, both a moderation model and mixed-effects general linear model were tested. Results States of aversive self-focus caused increases in overall consumption among women higher in sexual identity-uncertainty. Findings suggested consumption of ostensibly alcohol-containing beverages was more likely among women higher in sexual identity-uncertainty who also reported consuming beverages to cope with distress. Among women who reported higher levels of sexual identity-uncertainty and drinking-to-cope motives, salivary cortisol concentrations dampened more quickly over time, as they supposedly consumed alcohol. Conclusion Findings demonstrate that, among women reporting sexual identity-uncertainty who are motivated to consume alcohol to forget about troubles or worries, situations which evoke states of aversive self-focus may contribute to differences in alcohol consumption in early adulthood. |
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