Citation

Kenney SR, Paves AP, Grimaldi EM, LaBrie JW. J. Am. Coll. Health 2014; 62(5): 301-308.

Affiliation

Department of Psychology , Loyola Marymount University , Los Angeles , California.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/07448481.2014.897953

PMID

24588270

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Sleep problems and alcohol misuse are common issues experienced by college students that can have detrimental effects on overall health. Previous work indicates a strong relationship between poor sleep quality and alcohol risk in this population. This study explored the moderating effect of drinking motives in the relationship between global sleep quality and experience of alcohol-related negative consequences. Participants: College students (N = 1,878) who reported past-month drinking. METHODS: Participants completed online surveys assessing sleep and alcohol-related behaviors. RESULTS: Poorer sleep quality and higher drinking motives (coping, conformity, and enhancement) predicted greater alcohol-related consequences, controlling for drinking. Further, coping motives moderated the relationship between sleep quality and consequences such that participants reporting poor sleep and high coping motives experienced heightened levels of consequences. CONCLUSIONS: These findings advance the understanding of the relationship between sleep problems and alcohol-related risk and provide implications for targeted campus-based health promotion interventions.

Language: en