Sexual Violence and Hazardous Drinking: Exploring Associations With PTSD Symptoms and Gender Among Adults With Probable PTSD and Hazardous Drinking.

IF 1.6 4区医学 Q3 CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease Pub Date : 2024-11-08 DOI:10.1097/NMD.0000000000001811

Nicole A Short, Mary Shapiro, Tanya Smit, Shelby J McGrew, Michael J Zvolensky, Anka A Vujanovic

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Abstract

Abstract: Sexual violence is associated with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but relatively less research has explored whether it is associated with hazardous drinking. PTSD symptoms may indirectly influence the association between sexual violence and hazardous alcohol use. This association may be moderated by gender. The aim of the current study was to cross-sectionally test whether sexual violence is indirectly associated with hazardous drinking through PTSD symptoms and explore whether gender moderates this association. Hypotheses were tested among 631 adults (Mage = 38, 56% men, 78.6% White) with probable PTSD and hazardous drinking who completed online self-report surveys. Results indicated sexual violence, compared with other trauma types, was associated with more severe hazardous drinking. There was a significant indirect effect of PTSD symptoms in this association. There was no evidence of a moderating effect of gender. PTSD symptoms may drive hazardous drinking among sexual violence survivors. Results also underscore associations between sexual violence and alcohol use, regardless of gender. Future work should continue to investigate these associations prospectively.

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性暴力与危险饮酒：在可能患有创伤后应激障碍和危险饮酒的成年人中探索创伤后应激障碍症状与性别的关联。

摘要：性暴力与创伤后应激障碍（PTSD）有关，但关于性暴力是否与危险饮酒有关的研究相对较少。创伤后应激障碍症状可能会间接影响性暴力与危险饮酒之间的关联。这种关联可能会受到性别的调节。本研究旨在横截面检验性暴力是否会通过创伤后应激障碍症状间接影响危险饮酒，并探讨性别是否会调节这种关联。假设在 631 名完成在线自我报告调查的可能患有创伤后应激障碍和危险饮酒的成年人（Mage = 38，56% 为男性，78.6% 为白人）中进行了检验。结果表明，与其他创伤类型相比，性暴力与更严重的危险饮酒有关。创伤后应激障碍症状对这种关联有明显的间接影响。没有证据表明性别有调节作用。创伤后应激障碍症状可能会导致性暴力幸存者危险饮酒。研究结果还强调了性暴力与酗酒之间的关联，与性别无关。今后的工作应继续对这些关联进行前瞻性调查。

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Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease 医学-精神病学

CiteScore

2.90

自引率

5.30%

发文量

233

审稿时长

3-8 weeks

期刊介绍： The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease publishes peer-reviewed articles containing new data or ways of reorganizing established knowledge relevant to understanding and modifying human behavior, especially that defined as impaired or diseased, and the context, applications and effects of that knowledge. Our policy is summarized by the slogan, "Behavioral science for clinical practice." We consider articles that include at least one behavioral variable, clear definition of study populations, and replicable research designs. Authors should use the active voice and first person whenever possible.