@article{ref1,
title="Loneliness and alcohol-related problems among college students who report binge drinking behavior: the moderating role of food and alcohol disturbance",
journal="International journal of environmental research and public health",
year="2022",
author="Herchenroeder, Luke and Post, Stacy M. and Stock, Michelle L. and Yeung, Ellen W.",
volume="19",
number="21",
pages="e13954-e13954",
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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1661-7827",
doi="10.3390/ijerph192113954",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192113954"
}