Disciplines
Quantitative Psychology
Publication Date
2010
Document Type
Article
DOI
10.25778/tc5k-rz71
Abstract
Previous research has assumed that drinking motives (reasons for drinking) remain fairly stable over time (traits). The current study examines how drinking motives of college students may vary over time (states). Weekly measures were completed by 125 undergraduates at Old Dominion University, which examined how average levels of anxiety interacted with anxiety coping motives to influence drinking. Using Hierarchical Linear Modeling, it was found that anxiety coping motives were less predictive for participants with elevated average anxiety levels, as opposed to participants with normal to low anxiety levels. Implications and possible explanations are discussed.
Research Mentor: Dr. James Henson, Department of Psychology
Recommended Citation
Wetzell, Bradley; Pearson, Matthew R.; and Henson, James
(2010)
"Hierarchical Linear Modeling of Drinking to Cope with Anxiety among College Students,"
OUR Journal: ODU Undergraduate Research Journal: Vol. 1, Article 3.
DOI: 10.25778/tc5k-rz71
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/ourj/vol1/iss1/3
