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The effect of stress on alcohol consumption mediated by coping among university students who study in the Netherlands and Germany after lifted Covid-19 regulations
Siera, L.M. (2022) The effect of stress on alcohol consumption mediated by coping among university students who study in the Netherlands and Germany after lifted Covid-19 regulations.
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| Abstract: | Objectives: Alcohol use has been associated with several severe mental and physical health consequences.This study sought to find whether stress positively predicts alcohol consumption among students after lifted Covid-19 regulations and if coping (maladaptive coping and adaptive coping) mediated this effect. Methods/Design: Bachelor’s and Master’s students who studied in Germany and the Netherlands (N=97) completed a self-report online questionnaire measuring their perceived stress level, alcohol intake, and coping strategies. Data was collected through a convenience sampling method, distributed one month after Covid-19 regulations had been lifted in Germany and one and a half months in the Netherlands. Results: Results revealed no correlation between stress and alcohol consumption. Surprisingly, both mediation analyses indicated no mediation effect of maladaptive and adaptive coping on the relationship between stress and alcohol consumption. Despite that, significant effects were found between stress and maladaptive coping. Further, maladaptive coping was found to correlate positively with alcohol consumption. Additionally, stress was found to correlate negatively with adaptive coping. Conclusion: The present study provides important information regarding students’ alcohol consumption related to stress and coping. Future research may replicate these findings through a longitudinal study design. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Bachelor) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 77 psychology |
| Programme: | Psychology BSc (56604) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/91611 |
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