TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1985//
TI  - Evaluating the stress-buffering role of alcohol consumption: variation by type of event and type of symptom
JO  - Alcohol and alcoholism
A1  - Neff, James Alan
SP  - 391
EP  - 401
VL  - 20
IS  - 4
N2  - The possible stress-buffering properties of alcohol consumption are examined. Data on psychological symptoms from 1270 rural adults supported both symptom dimension (affective/somatic) and type of event (catastrophic/noncatastrophic) as possible influences upon buffering properties. Non-catastrophic events showed the greatest buffer effects from alcohol use. For depressive symptoms the greatest buffer effect was produced by occasional drinking; moderate drinking had a less pronounced effect. For somatic symptoms, buffer effects were suggested for both moderate and heavy drinkers. No buffer effects from alcohol were observed for catastrophic events.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0735-0414
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -