title: Alcohol use motives among traumatic event-exposed, treatment-seeking adolescents: associations with posttraumatic stress.
abstract: The current study evaluated the linkage between posttraumatic stress symptoms and alcohol use motives among 49 traumatic event-exposed adolescents (M(age)=16.39 years). It was hypothesized that posttraumatic stress symptom levels would be positively associated with coping-related drinking motives specifically (cf., social, enhancement, or conformity motives) and that coping-related drinking motives would evidence associations with the hyperarousal and reexperiencing posttraumatic stress symptom types. Findings were consistent with hypotheses, suggesting traumatic event-exposed adolescents may be using alcohol to manage posttraumatic stress symptoms.
authors.affiliation: University of Wyoming, USA.
authors.forename: Laura J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Dixon
authors.forename: Ellen W
authors.initials: EW
authors.lastname: Leen-Feldner
authors.forename: Lindsay S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Ham
authors.forename: Matthew T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Feldner
authors.forename: Sarah F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Lewis
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*