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Thursday, May 14, 2009

Alcohol expectancies and drinking motives in college drinkers: Mediating effects on the relationship between generalized anxiety and heavy drinking in negative-affect situations
Addictive Behaviors Volume 34, Issues 6-7, June-July 2009, Pages 505-513


The current study tested the hypotheses that drinking to cope motives and alcohol expectancies of tension- and worry-reduction mediate the relationship between generalized anxiety (GA) and negative-affect heavy drinking in a cross-sectional sample of 782 college drinkers.

These results inform cognitive–behavioral theories and interventions for comorbid GA and alcohol use problems.




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