title: Coping strategies predictive of adverse outcomes among community adults.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To examine associations between coping strategies at baseline and adverse outcomes 13 years later, and whether gender and age moderated these associations.
  
  
  METHODS
  Participants (N = 651) completed a survey on demographic characteristics, coping strategies, and psychosocial outcomes (negative life events, alcohol consumption, drinking problems, and suicidal ideation).
  
  
  RESULTS
  At the follow-up (N = 521), more use of avoidance coping was associated with more drinking problems and suicidal ideation at follow-up. Men high in avoidance coping reported more alcohol consumption and suicidal ideation at follow-up than did men low on avoidance coping. Younger adults high in avoidance coping reported more negative life events at follow-up than did younger adults low on avoidance coping.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Reliance on avoidance coping may be especially problematic among men and younger adults.
authors: San Jose State University.
authors: Erin L
authors: EL
authors: Woodhead
authors: Ruth C
authors: RC
authors: Cronkite
authors: Rudolf H
authors: RH
authors: Moos
authors: Christine
authors: C
authors: Timko
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D002140:California / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017678:Sex Distribution; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology*; D059020:Suicidal Ideation
keywords: aging; alcohol abuse; coping; gender; suicidal ideation