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Loneliness and Alcohol-Related Problems among College Students Who Report Binge Drinking Behavior: The Moderating Role of Food and Alcohol Disturbance

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  • Luke Herchenroeder

    (Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052, USA)

  • Stacy M. Post

    (Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052, USA)

  • Michelle L. Stock

    (Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052, USA)

  • Ellen W. Yeung

    (Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052, USA)

Abstract

Loneliness and alcohol misuse are common among college students and pose a threat to public health. To better understand the longitudinal association between these public health concerns we examined food and alcohol disturbance (FAD; i.e., restricting one’s caloric intake prior to drinking) as a moderator in the association between loneliness and alcohol-related problems. Participants were 456 college students from a mid-sized university who engaged in past 30-day binge drinking. The majority of participants identified as being White (67.1%), female (78.1%), and reported a mean age of 19.61 (SD = 1.54) years. Participants completed two surveys (3 weeks apart) over the course of an academic semester. Analyses revealed a significant interaction between loneliness and FAD, such that loneliness (T1) significantly and positively predicted alcohol-related problems (T2), but only among individuals who engaged in relatively higher levels of FAD (T1). FAD may be an appropriate target for interventions aimed at reducing alcohol-related problems among college students experiencing loneliness.

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  • Luke Herchenroeder & Stacy M. Post & Michelle L. Stock & Ellen W. Yeung, 2022. "Loneliness and Alcohol-Related Problems among College Students Who Report Binge Drinking Behavior: The Moderating Role of Food and Alcohol Disturbance," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(21), pages 1-11, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:21:p:13954-:d:954693
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    1. Elitsa Dimitrova & Anna Alexandrova-Karamanova, 2023. "Biopsychosocial Factors of Adolescent Health Risk Behaviours during the COVID-19 Pandemic—Insights from an Empirical Study," Societies, MDPI, vol. 13(7), pages 1-36, July.

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