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• 1. [Article] Capitalization and Alcohol Use: A Moderated Mediation Model of Relationship Status, Capitalization, Drinking Motives and Alcohol Consumption

  Capitalization, or the social sharing of positive events (Langston, 1994), has been linked to well-being and health. We proposed that capitalization is also related to motivated alcohol consumption. Capitalization, ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Capitalization and Alcohol Use: A Moderated Mediation Model of Relationship Status, Capitalization, Drinking Motives and Alcohol Consumption Author: Mohr, Cynthia D., Arpin, Sarah N., McCabe, Cameron T., Haverly, Sarah N. Year: 2016 Capitalization, or the social sharing of positive events (Langston, 1994), has been linked to well-being and health. We proposed that capitalization is also related to motivated alcohol consumption. Capitalization, with its focus on enhancing positive events, is theoretically consistent with enhancement (i.e., drinking to prolong positive emotional experiences) and social drinking motives (i.e. drinking to positively engage with others). In Study 1, we conducted an online survey of 635 (75% female) mostly non-traditional-aged undergraduates (M age = 26, SD = 7.7), 63% with romantic partners. Results revealed a significant moderated mediation, whereby capitalization attempts were related to increased alcohol consumption through increased enhancement and social drinking motives. However, the mediation only held for unpartnered individuals. In Study 2, we extended our findings for unpartnered individuals by demonstrating that it was capitalization with a low responsive interaction partner that was associated with increased drinking as mediated by social and enhancement motives. In contrast, for partnered people, capitalization with a highly responsive interaction partner was related to increased drinking as a function of enhancement motives. Our results expand our understanding of how interpersonal processes link to alcohol consumption, and offer insight into positive experience-related drinking. Title: Capitalization and Alcohol Use: A Moderated Mediation Model of Relationship Status, Capitalization, Drinking Motives and Alcohol Consumption Author: Mohr, Cynthia D., Arpin, Sarah N., McCabe, Cameron T., Haverly, Sarah N. Year: 2016 Capitalization, or the social sharing of positive events (Langston, 1994), has been linked to well-being and health. We proposed that capitalization is also related to motivated alcohol consumption. Capitalization, with its focus on enhancing positive events, is theoretically consistent with enhancement (i.e., drinking to prolong positive emotional experiences) and social drinking motives (i.e. drinking to positively engage with others). In Study 1, we conducted an online survey of 635 (75% female) mostly non-traditional-aged undergraduates (M age = 26, SD = 7.7), 63% with romantic partners. Results revealed a significant moderated mediation, whereby capitalization attempts were related to increased alcohol consumption through increased enhancement and social drinking motives. However, the mediation only held for unpartnered individuals. In Study 2, we extended our findings for unpartnered individuals by demonstrating that it was capitalization with a low responsive interaction partner that was associated with increased drinking as mediated by social and enhancement motives. In contrast, for partnered people, capitalization with a highly responsive interaction partner was related to increased drinking as a function of enhancement motives. Our results expand our understanding of how interpersonal processes link to alcohol consumption, and offer insight into positive experience-related drinking. Close

• 2. [Article] Drinking Motives and Alcohol Use: The SERVe Study of U.S. Current and Former Service Members

  Objective: Hazardous drinking in the armed forces is a signifi cant problem. Alcohol use motivations, known risk factors for problem drinking, have been underexplored in this population. Our study extends ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Drinking Motives and Alcohol Use: The SERVe Study of U.S. Current and Former Service Members Author: Mohr, Cynthia D., McCabe, Cameron T., Haverly, Sarah N., Hammer, Leslie B., Carlson, Kathleen F. Year: 2017 Objective: Hazardous drinking in the armed forces is a signifi cant problem. Alcohol use motivations, known risk factors for problem drinking, have been underexplored in this population. Our study extends knowledge about drinking motives among current and former U.S. service members and provides recommendations on their utility in identifying alcohol-related problems by examining the factor structure of multidimensional drinking motives and their association to alcohol use. Method: Post-9/11 separated service members and current reservists were recruited from 35 Oregon employers to participate in a workplace study of supervisor support. The resulting sample (N = 509; 84% male; mean age = 39) completed a baseline assessment, which included a comprehensive drinking motives assessment. Results: Drinkers comprised 88% of the sample, with a mean Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) score of 5.4 (SD = 4.6); 23.9% scored 8 or more. The four-factor structure of the Drinking Motives Questionnaire–Revised, short form (DMQ-R-SF) was affirmed through confirmatory factor analysis. Internal drinking motives related to enhancement (positive) and coping (negative) were most predictive of alcohol use; coping motives were uniquely predictive of alcohol-related problems, when drinking quantity/frequency, as well as psychological distress, were controlled for. Coping motives also mediate the relationship between psychological distress and AUDIT scores. Results thus demonstrated the generalizability of the DMQ-R-SF motives measure for use with separated service members and reservists. Conclusions: Drinking motives, assessed by the DMQ-R-SF, represent reliable and important predictors of drinking and associated problems among service members. Inclusion of motivated drinking questions may enhance screening for alcohol-related problems among current and former service members. Title: Drinking Motives and Alcohol Use: The SERVe Study of U.S. Current and Former Service Members Author: Mohr, Cynthia D., McCabe, Cameron T., Haverly, Sarah N., Hammer, Leslie B., Carlson, Kathleen F. Year: 2017 Objective: Hazardous drinking in the armed forces is a signifi cant problem. Alcohol use motivations, known risk factors for problem drinking, have been underexplored in this population. Our study extends knowledge about drinking motives among current and former U.S. service members and provides recommendations on their utility in identifying alcohol-related problems by examining the factor structure of multidimensional drinking motives and their association to alcohol use. Method: Post-9/11 separated service members and current reservists were recruited from 35 Oregon employers to participate in a workplace study of supervisor support. The resulting sample (N = 509; 84% male; mean age = 39) completed a baseline assessment, which included a comprehensive drinking motives assessment. Results: Drinkers comprised 88% of the sample, with a mean Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) score of 5.4 (SD = 4.6); 23.9% scored 8 or more. The four-factor structure of the Drinking Motives Questionnaire–Revised, short form (DMQ-R-SF) was affirmed through confirmatory factor analysis. Internal drinking motives related to enhancement (positive) and coping (negative) were most predictive of alcohol use; coping motives were uniquely predictive of alcohol-related problems, when drinking quantity/frequency, as well as psychological distress, were controlled for. Coping motives also mediate the relationship between psychological distress and AUDIT scores. Results thus demonstrated the generalizability of the DMQ-R-SF motives measure for use with separated service members and reservists. Conclusions: Drinking motives, assessed by the DMQ-R-SF, represent reliable and important predictors of drinking and associated problems among service members. Inclusion of motivated drinking questions may enhance screening for alcohol-related problems among current and former service members. Close