Exercise and coping-oriented alcohol use among a trauma-exposed sample.
The present investigation examined the relation between exercise intensity and alcohol use coping motives among trauma-exposed adults. Participants were 114 adults (58 women; M(age)=22.31 years, SD=8.89) who reported exposure to at least one traumatic event (American Psychiatric Association, 2000) and alcohol use in the past 30 days. Partially consistent with expectation, engagement in vigorous-intensity activities (≥6 resting metabolic rate [MET] score) demonstrated a significant, incremental (negative) association with alcohol use coping motives. This incremental association was observed after accounting for current alcohol consumption, non-criterion alcohol use motives, anxiety sensitivity, posttraumatic stress symptom severity, as well as engagement in light- and moderate-intensity activities (<6 resting MET score). Results are discussed in terms of better understanding the association between vigorous-intensity aerobic exercise and coping-oriented alcohol use among trauma-exposed individuals.
Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Menlo Park, CA 94025, United States.
Johnna L
JL
Medina
Anka A
AA
Vujanovic
Jasper A J
JA
Smits
Jessica G
JG
Irons
Michael J
MJ
Zvolensky
Marcel O
MO
Bonn-Miller
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D015444:Exercise / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014707:Vermont / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult