TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Distress tolerance and subsequent substance use throughout high school
JO  - Addictive behaviors
A1  - Kechter, Afton
A1  - Barrington-Trimis, Jessica L.
A1  - Cho, Junhan
A1  - Davis, Jordan P.
A1  - Huh, Jimi
A1  - Black, David S.
A1  - Leventhal, Adam M.
SP  - 106983
EP  - 106983
VL  - 120
IS  - 
N2  - OBJECTIVE: To examine the association of perceived distress tolerance-one's ability to endure aversive experiences-with subsequent substance use frequency during adolescence. <br><br>METHODS: High school students (N = 3,203) were surveyed semiannually from 2013 to 2017. The Distress Tolerance Scale (DTS) was administered at baseline (9th grade) and self-reported past 30-day number of days used of alcohol, cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cannabis, and opioids (range: 0-30) were assessed at all timepoints. Self-reported baseline ever (vs. never) use of each substance and depressive/anxiety symptom status (clinical and subclinical vs. none) were tested as moderators. <br><br>RESULTS: Among baseline never substance users, a greater baseline mean DTS score was associated with fewer days of alcohol, cigarette, and opioid use in past-30 days over 4 years of follow-up (IRR range = 0.60-0.84); among ever-users, baseline mean DTS was not significantly associated with substance use across follow-up timepoints (p-interaction = 0.03). The association of DTS and frequency of substance use did not differ by baseline mental health status for any substance (all ps > 0.05). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Greater perceived distress tolerance at the start of high school may be a protective factor against substance use frequency prior to initial use. Interventions that build distress tolerance in early adolescence may be warranted to prevent higher frequency substance use throughout high school.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0306-4603
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2021.106983
ID  - ref1
ER  -