Daily and situational reports of substance use and dating violence among college students: A 10-week prospective study
Introduction: Although the association between substance use and dating violence is well-established in the research literature, there is limited research establishing the temporal co-occurrence of these variables. The primary objective was to examine the temporal relationship between alcohol and dr...
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| description | Introduction: Although the association between substance use and dating violence is well-established in the research literature, there is limited research establishing the temporal co-occurrence of these variables. The primary objective was to examine the temporal relationship between alcohol and drug use and subsequent dating violence using a proximal effects model. Methods: This prospective study obtained daily diary data and weekly situational reports on abusive relationship events and substance use from 72 college women in dating relationships over a 10-week interval. Results: Significant day-to-day associations were found between substance use and dating violence for women’s reports of their own behavior, and that of their male partners. The odds of dating violence were approximately 2.0 times higher on days when perpetrators drank alcohol. Women were approximately 2.0 times more likely to perpetrate dating violence when using drugs, and men were approximately 1.4 times more likely when they used drugs. Estimated blood alcohol concentration levels and binge drinking were associated significantly with dating violence perpetration for women’s reports of men’s behavior as well as for women’s reports of their own aggression. These findings held when examining severe versus minor dating violence as well as any versus no dating violence. Conclusions: These results further support an association between substance use and partner aggression at daily and situational levels of analysis, extending prior clinical findings to a college dating sample. Taken with previous research findings, our results suggest the need for college sexual assault and dating violence prevention programs to target reductions in substance use. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-73b99529c55d437584bc93fac9d420782022-12-21T19:00:49ZengElsevierAddictive Behaviors Reports2352-85322020-12-0112100309Daily and situational reports of substance use and dating violence among college students: A 10-week prospective studyTara M. Neavins0Christopher M. Murphy1Themis A. Yiaslas2Marilyn E. Demorest3Department of Psychology, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, United States; Veterans Affairs Northern California Health Care System, United States; Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, UC Davis Medical Center, United States; Corresponding author at: VA Northern California Health Care System; Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, UC Davis Medical Center; 10535 Hospital Way, Building #649, Mather, CA 95655, United States. Tel.: 916 366 5449.Department of Psychology, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, United StatesVeterans Affairs Northern California Health Care System, United States; Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, UC Davis Medical Center, United StatesDepartment of Psychology, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, United StatesIntroduction: Although the association between substance use and dating violence is well-established in the research literature, there is limited research establishing the temporal co-occurrence of these variables. The primary objective was to examine the temporal relationship between alcohol and drug use and subsequent dating violence using a proximal effects model. Methods: This prospective study obtained daily diary data and weekly situational reports on abusive relationship events and substance use from 72 college women in dating relationships over a 10-week interval. Results: Significant day-to-day associations were found between substance use and dating violence for women’s reports of their own behavior, and that of their male partners. The odds of dating violence were approximately 2.0 times higher on days when perpetrators drank alcohol. Women were approximately 2.0 times more likely to perpetrate dating violence when using drugs, and men were approximately 1.4 times more likely when they used drugs. Estimated blood alcohol concentration levels and binge drinking were associated significantly with dating violence perpetration for women’s reports of men’s behavior as well as for women’s reports of their own aggression. These findings held when examining severe versus minor dating violence as well as any versus no dating violence. Conclusions: These results further support an association between substance use and partner aggression at daily and situational levels of analysis, extending prior clinical findings to a college dating sample. Taken with previous research findings, our results suggest the need for college sexual assault and dating violence prevention programs to target reductions in substance use.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352853220301243AlcoholDrugsDaily reportsDating violenceIntimate partner violenceSubstance use |
| spellingShingle | Tara M. Neavins Christopher M. Murphy Themis A. Yiaslas Marilyn E. Demorest Daily and situational reports of substance use and dating violence among college students: A 10-week prospective study Addictive Behaviors Reports Alcohol Drugs Daily reports Dating violence Intimate partner violence Substance use |
| title | Daily and situational reports of substance use and dating violence among college students: A 10-week prospective study |
| title_full | Daily and situational reports of substance use and dating violence among college students: A 10-week prospective study |
| title_fullStr | Daily and situational reports of substance use and dating violence among college students: A 10-week prospective study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Daily and situational reports of substance use and dating violence among college students: A 10-week prospective study |
| title_short | Daily and situational reports of substance use and dating violence among college students: A 10-week prospective study |
| title_sort | daily and situational reports of substance use and dating violence among college students a 10 week prospective study |
| topic | Alcohol Drugs Daily reports Dating violence Intimate partner violence Substance use |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352853220301243 |
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