The stress-response dampening hypothesis: How self-esteem and stress act as mechanisms between negative parental bonds and alcohol-related problems in emerging adulthood

Addictive Behaviors

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 477-484

  Backer Fulghum, Lindsey M ^a   Patock Peckham, Julie A ^b   King, Kevin M ^c   Roufa, Lindsay ^d   Hagen, Leslie ^e  

^a BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^d San Bernardino ^*  (United States)

^e CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol related problems; Mediation; Parental bonds; Pathological reasons for drinking; Self esteem; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADULTHOOD; AFFECT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COLLEGE STUDENT; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEGLECT; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; SELF ESTEEM; STRESS; STRESS DAMPENING MODEL; STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING;

EID: 84857061619     PISSN: 03064603     EISSN: 18736327     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2011.12.012     Document Type: Article

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