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Young adult drinking during the COVID-19 pandemic: Examining the role of anxiety sensitivity, perceived stress, and drinking motives

Author(s): Corran C; Norman P; O' Connor RM;

Studies have shown that those high in anxiety were at increased risk for alcohol use during the COVID-19 pandemic. Tension reduction theory points to anxiety sensitivity (AS) as a potential risk factor. Drinking to cope may further increase this risk. During the pandemic, those high in AS may have experienced increased stress and drank to cope, which may ...

Article GUID: 39761074


Restrained eating and alcohol use: Testing drinking to cope and impulsivity as moderators

Author(s): Corran C; Khan M; Gallant S; Shalev U; O' Connor RM;

The association between restrained eating and alcohol use remains poorly understood among undergraduates. Consistent with tension reduction theory, individuals with disordered eating may be motivated to drink alcohol to cope with negative emotionality. Perhaps what pushes them to drink despite restriction goals is impulsivity. The combined impact of drink ...

Article GUID: 35471931


Depression and anxiety symptoms in young adults before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: evidence from a Canadian population-based cohort

Author(s): Watkins-Martin K; Orri M; Pennestri MH; Castellanos-Ryan N; Larose S; Gouin JP; Ouellet-Morin I; Chadi N; Philippe F; Boivin M; Tremblay RE; Côté S; Geoffroy MC;

Background: Concerns have been raised that the COVID-19 pandemic could increase risk for adverse mental health outcomes, especially in young adults, a vulnerable age group. We investigated changes in depression and anxiety symptoms (overall and severe) from before to during the pandemic, as well ...

Article GUID: 34496901


Development and Validation of the Reasons to Exergame (RTEX) Scale in Young Adults: Exploratory Factors Analysis

Author(s): O'Loughlin E, Sabiston CM, Kakinami L, McGrath JJ, Consalvo M, O'Loughlin JL, Barnett TA,

CONCLUSIONS: RTEX is a psychometrically sound scale with four factors that measure reasons to exergame. Replication of these findings is needed in larger, more diverse samples.

Article GUID: 32538792


Activity space-based measures of the food environment and their relationships to food purchasing behaviours for young urban adults in Canada.

Author(s): Widener MJ, Minaker LM, Reid JL, Patterson Z, Ahmadi TK, Hammond D

Public Health Nutr. 2018 08;21(11):2103-2116 Authors: Widener MJ, Minaker LM, Reid JL, Patterson Z, Ahmadi TK, Hammond D

Article GUID: 29547369


Associations between physical activity and sedentary behavior with sleep quality and quantity in young adults.

Author(s): Kakinami L, O'Loughlin EK, Brunet J, Dugas EN, Constantin E, Sabiston CM, O'Loughlin J

Sleep Health. 2017 02;3(1):56-61 Authors: Kakinami L, O'Loughlin EK, Brunet J, Dugas EN, Constantin E, Sabiston CM, O'Loughlin J

Article GUID: 28346152


Nicotine dependence and sleep quality in young adults.

Author(s): Dugas EN, Sylvestre MP, O'Loughlin EK, Brunet J, Kakinami L, Constantin E, O'Loughlin J

Addict Behav. 2017 02;65:154-160 Authors: Dugas EN, Sylvestre MP, O'Loughlin EK, Brunet J, Kakinami L, Constantin E, O'Loughlin J

Article GUID: 27816041


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