Wu, Linden
(2020)
Relationships among cyber dating abuse, binge drinking, and emotion dysregulation in college students.
Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh.
(Unpublished)
Abstract
Aims:
Cyber dating abuse (CDA) is an emerging problem for college students, with prevalence ranging from 20% to 74%. Students experiencing CDA are at increased risk of experiencing poor emotional control (i.e., emotion dysregulation). Additionally, more than half of students report drinking alcohol in the past month with two-thirds binge drinking. Alcohol use is shown to negatively affect emotional responses. Thus, this study examined the relationships among CDA, binge drinking, and emotion dysregulation in college students.
Methods:
A longitudinal, descriptive correlational design was used for this secondary analysis of data from a parent study of 2,092 students from 27 college health or counseling centers in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Students completed CDA, binge drinking, and emotion dysregulation surveys at baseline and 4- and 12-month follow-up. This sample consisted of 740 students who completed all survey items. A clustered negative binomial model with a generalized estimating equation was used to test the effects of baseline CDA on binge drinking at 4- and 12-month follow-up. A linear mixed model was used to test the association between baseline CDA on emotion dysregulation at 12-month follow-up, and binge drinking at 4- and 12-month follow-up on emotion dysregulation at 12-month follow-up. All analyses accounted for clustering of students nested within schools.
Results:
Results showed CDA significantly predicted binge drinking at 4- and 12- month-follow- up in the unadjusted models but not in the adjusted models. However, in the adjusted models, baseline binge drinking significantly predicted binge drinking at 4- and 12-month follow-up. There was no significant association between CDA and emotion dysregulation at 12-month follow-up and no significant association between binge drinking at 4- and 12-month follow-up and emotion dysregulation at 12-month follow-up.
Conclusion:
Although CDA did not significantly predict binge drinking at 4- and 12-month follow-up, this finding may be attributed to the highly significant covariate of baseline binge drinking. Previous research found that baseline binge drinking is a strong predictor of future drinking in students. This study is impactful for guiding future research in developing and examining prevention and intervention strategies for students who experience a combination of CDA, binge drinking, and emotion dysregulation.
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| Item Type: |
University of Pittsburgh ETD
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| Status: |
Unpublished |
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| Date: |
9 January 2020 |
| Date Type: |
Publication |
| Defense Date: |
6 November 2019 |
| Approval Date: |
9 January 2020 |
| Submission Date: |
9 January 2020 |
| Access Restriction: |
No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately. |
| Number of Pages: |
102 |
| Institution: |
University of Pittsburgh |
| Schools and Programs: |
School of Nursing > Nursing |
| Degree: |
PhD - Doctor of Philosophy |
| Thesis Type: |
Doctoral Dissertation |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Cyber Dating Abuse, Binge Drinking, Emotion Dysregulation, College Students |
| Date Deposited: |
09 Jan 2020 16:55 |
| Last Modified: |
09 Jan 2020 16:55 |
| URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/38117 |
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