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Does Negative Affect Mediate The Relationship Between Daily Ptsd Symptoms And Daily Alcohol Involvement In Female Rape Victims? Evidence From 14 Days Of Interactive Voice Response Assessment, Amy Cohn, Brett T. Hagman, Kathleen A. Moore, Jessica Mitchell, Sarah Ehlke
Does Negative Affect Mediate The Relationship Between Daily Ptsd Symptoms And Daily Alcohol Involvement In Female Rape Victims? Evidence From 14 Days Of Interactive Voice Response Assessment, Amy Cohn, Brett T. Hagman, Kathleen A. Moore, Jessica Mitchell, Sarah Ehlke
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The negative reinforcement model of addiction posits that individuals may use alcohol to reduce negative affective (NA) distress. The current study investigated the mediating effect of daily NA on the relationship between daily PTSD symptoms and same-day and next-day alcohol involvement (consumption and desire to drink) in a sample of 54 non-treatment-seeking female rape victims who completed 14 days of interactive voice response assessment. The moderating effect of lifetime alcohol use disorder diagnosis (AUD) on daily relationships was also examined. Multilevel models suggested that NA mediated the relationship between PTSD and same-day, but not next-day alcohol involvement. NA was greater …