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19375239

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-6-1
pubmed:abstractText
Frequent and heavy alcohol use is associated with negative mental and physical health consequences. Previous research has suggested that alcohol misuse is associated with demographic, personality, and mental health variables. This study examined the relative contribution of these factors in predicting drinking among National Guard soldiers prior to deployment to a combat zone. Members of a National Guard Brigade Combat Team (N=515) completed questionnaires assessing drinking behaviors in the past year (frequency, quantity, binge, and total drinking), as well as demographic, personality, and mental health variables. As a group, demographic and personality variables significantly predicted all drinking outcomes. Negative emotionality and disconstraint were independent predictors of all drinking variables. Younger age predicted higher quantity of drinking, while being unmarried predicted greater total drinking and higher frequency of binge drinking. Once the influence of personality variables were accounted for, mental health was not associated with any drinking variable. The results of this study illustrate the role of factors associated with problematic drinking in a sample of high-risk individuals.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
1873-6327
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
34
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
625-31
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
Predictors of alcohol use prior to deployment in National Guard Soldiers.
pubmed:affiliation
Minneapolis VA Medical Center, One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55417, United States. amandaferrier@hotmail.com
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't