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The Role of Social Support in the Relationship Between Stress and Craving: A 100-Day EMA Study During Alcohol Addiction Treatment

Zielonka, V. (2024) The Role of Social Support in the Relationship Between Stress and Craving: A 100-Day EMA Study During Alcohol Addiction Treatment.

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Abstract:Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is prevalent, with attempts at abstinence being accompanied by relapse. Research has found stress and craving to act as risk factors, whilst social support acts as a protective factor, moderating the relationship between craving and stress. A better understanding of the interplay of these factors is crucial to inform effective treatments. For this, data of 4 AUD patients was collected over 100 days, using an ecological momentary assessment approach (EMA). Stress and craving were measured in 3-hour intervals. Social support was assessed once at baseline. Linear mixed models (LMM) and visualizations were used to inspect the relationship between stress and craving in each participant. A 3-hour lagged analysis and a moderation analysis between stress and craving, with social support set as moderator, were run on the complete sample. The results of the individual LMMs and lagged analysis showed a positive significant relationship between stress and craving. The moderation analysis did not yield significant results. When observing stress and craving over time, the variability of their interplay becomes clear. The findings highlight the importance of stress-focused interventions. The insignificant moderation result underlines the importances of investigating other social support measures or possible confounding variables
Item Type:Essay (Master)
Faculty:BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences
Subject:77 psychology
Programme:Psychology MSc (66604)
Link to this item:https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/104309
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