A longitudinal study of the moderating effects of romantic relationships on the associations between alcohol use and trauma in college students.

Rebecca L SmithDanielle M DickAnanda AmstadterNathaniel Thomasnull nullJessica E Salvatore

Published in: Addiction (Abingdon, England) (2021)

Involvement in relationships, but not relationship satisfaction, appears to reduce the effects of interpersonal trauma exposure (IPT) on alcohol use among US college students, while high partner alcohol use appears to exacerbate it. The moderating effects of relationship characteristics depend on the developmental timing of IPT.

Keyphrases

social support
trauma patients
depressive symptoms
human immunodeficiency virus
antiretroviral therapy