Longitudinal Examination of the Impact of Resilience and Stressful Life Events on Alcohol Use Disorder Outcomes

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ID21645531
AuthorsChristina M Sheerin (0000-0003-3773-641X, Virginia Institute for Psychiatric and Behavioral Genetics, Department of Psychiatry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA, corresponding author), Kaitlin E Bountre (0000-0001-7817-8341, Virginia Commonwealth University), Kaitlin E Bountress (Virginia Institute for Psychiatric and Behavioral Genetics, Department of Psychiatry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA), Terrell A Hicks (0000-0001-8116-3677, Virginia Institute for Psychiatric and Behavioral Genetics, Department of Psychiatry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA), Mackenzie J Lind (0000-0001-5105-2423, Virginia Institute for Psychiatric and Behavioral Genetics, Department of Psychiatry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA), Steven H Aggen (0000-0002-2748-1890, Virginia Institute for Psychiatric and Behavioral Genetics, Department of Psychiatry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA), Kenneth S Kendler (0000-0001-8689-6570, Virginia Institute for Psychiatric and Behavioral Genetics, Department of Psychiatry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA), Ananda B Amstadter (0000-0001-6285-9943, Virginia Institute for Psychiatric and Behavioral Genetics, Department of Psychiatry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA)
Year2021
Volume56
Issue9
Pages1346-1351
Publication date2021-07-29
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueSubstance Use & Misuse (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1082-6084 • E-ISSN: 1532-2491
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/10826084.2021.1922454
PMID34034629
OpenAlexW3164464247
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited31

Background: Stressful life events (SLEs) are a risk factor for alcohol use problems, and there is a need for identification of factors that may offset this risk. Resilience is uniquely, inversely associated with alcohol use, but there remains a dearth of research examining the buffering effect of resilience toward alcohol use problems in the context of SLEs. Objectives: This study used prospective data from an epidemiological twin sample (N = 7441) to test whether resilience at Time 1 would act as a buffer for new onset SLEs (e.g. assault, marital problems) against risk for alcohol dependence (AD) symptoms at Time 2. Results: The final model, adjusted for familial relatedness and controlling for demographic covariates and Time 1 (lifetime) AD symptoms, identified significant main effects of resilience and SLEs; those with greater resilience at Time 1 reported fewer symptoms (β=-.087, p .05). Conclusions: Although findings further support the association of resilience and SLEs with AD, results do not support the conceptualization of resilience as a buffer against the impact of future life stressors on alcohol use outcomes. This suggests other factors may be more relevant for understanding protective factors for alcohol use problems or the relation between resilience and SLEs on alcohol use outcomes

Alcohol · Alcohol use disorder · Environmental health · Marital status · Population · Psychiatry · Psychological resilience · Stressor · Clinical Psychology · Homelessness and Social Issues · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology · Resilience and Mental Health · Social Psychology

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