title: Negative affect, alcohol expectancies and alcohol-related problems.
abstract: Using data from the first epidemiological study of mainland Puerto Rican drinking, the authors explore the relationships between negative affect, alcohol expectancies and drinking problems. Results revealed that the co-occurrence of depressed mood and drinking problems was strongly moderated by alcohol expectancies. More specifically, the co-occurrence was strongest among those Puerto Ricans who most expected alcohol to elevate their mood. Findings are discussed in terms of their explication of the co-morbidity of depressive symptomatology and alcohol abuse.
authors.affiliation: Hispanic Research Center, Fordham University, Bronx, New York 10458.
authors.forename: P B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gurin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000523:psychology*; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D001290:Attitude; D015897:Comorbidity; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009518:New York / Q000453:epidemiology; D012737:Sex Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology