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The effect of moderate alcohol use on the relationship between stress and depression

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Objectives. The purpose of the study was to determine whether moderate school use mediates or buffers the effect of stress on depression in a group of non-Hispanic White men and women. Methods. Data are from the Los Angeles Epidemiological Catchment Area cohort. Individuals were assessed at two time periods, 1 year apart. Mean depression scores were analyzed for each level of stress and alcohol use. Results. In the simultaneous presence of both chronic strain and negative life events, a U-shaped pattern was observed in which abstainers and light and heavy drinkers had higher depression scores at the second time period than did light-moderate and moderate alcohol users. The U- shaped relationship remained when the effects of sex, age, and physical health status were controlled. Conclusions. Light-moderate and moderate drinkers had less depression in the presence of stress than persons in other more extreme drinking categories. Moderate alcohol use may serve as a proxy for a spectrum of generally moderate behaviors that either attenuate the effect of stress on depression or suppress the effects of stress.

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  • Lipton, R.I., 1994. "The effect of moderate alcohol use on the relationship between stress and depression," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 84(12), pages 1913-1917.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:1994:84:12:1913-1917_9
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    1. Ditte Østergaard & Susanne Oksbjerg Dalton & Pernille Envold Bidstrup & Aslak Harbo Poulsen & Kirsten Frederiksen & Lene Falgaard Eplov & Christoffer Johansen & Erik Lykke Mortensen, 2012. "Mental vulnerability as a risk factor for depression: A prospective cohort study in Denmark," International Journal of Social Psychiatry, , vol. 58(3), pages 306-314, May.
    2. Boardman, Jason D. & Alexander, Kari B., 2011. "Stress trajectories, health behaviors, and the mental health of black and white young adults," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 72(10), pages 1659-1666, May.
    3. Rui Guo & Jun Ren, 2010. "Alcohol and Acetaldehyde in Public Health: From Marvel to Menace," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 7(4), pages 1-17, March.
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    5. Stefano Tartaglia & Silvia Gattino & Angela Fedi, 2018. "Life Satisfaction and Alcohol Consumption Among Young Adults at Social Gatherings," Journal of Happiness Studies, Springer, vol. 19(7), pages 2023-2034, October.

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