Evidence
for
negative
reinforcement
of
alcohol
use
is
mixed;
one
possible
explanation
this
that
people
make
value-based
decisions
whether
to
regulate
their
emotions
via
or
an
alternative,
and
only
drink-to-cope
when
alcohol’s
rein-forcing
value
larger
than
available
alternatives.
If
the
case,
immediately
following
a
emotional
event
should
increase
primarily
in
heavy
drinkers,
whereas
light
alternative
ways
coping
be
valued.
We
conducted
preregistered
online
experiment
(N
=
200)
with
mixed
design
(between:
vs
drinker;
within:
negative/neutral/positive
mood
induction).
In
each
three
experimental
sessions,
participants
first
provided
ratings
set
food
stimuli.
Second,
they
were
subjected
induction.
Third,
made
forced
choices
between
either
two
then
applied
drift
diffusion
model
these
data
tested
alcohol-
food-related
decision-making
parameters
are
differentially
affected
inductions
drinkers.
analyses
we
found
drinkers
did
not
more
but
valued
less
after
Exploratory
uncovered
both
heavy-
light-drinking
induction
if
reported
high
craving
at
start
session.
Collectively,
results
provide
some
evidence
idea
drinking-to-cope
might
process.
Journal of Interpersonal Violence,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 23, 2025
Women
who
experience
intimate
partner
violence
(IPV)
report
multiple
and
diverse
traumas.
Exposure
to
community
may
be
important
consider
when
examining
the
development,
maintenance,
exacerbation
of
posttraumatic
stress
disorder
(PTSD)
symptoms
in
this
population.
The
purpose
study
was
examine
relative
unique
associations
between
PTSD
symptom
clusters
witnessing
experiencing
among
women
IPV.
Participants
were
171
IPV
(Mage
=
40.56;
40.3%
white,
31.5%
Black,
17.5%
Hispanic
or
Latina).
Experiencing
significantly
positively
correlated
with
overall
each
cluster.
cluster
arousal
reactivity
uniquely
associated
above
beyond
other
clusters.
Findings
indicate
relevance
assessing-and
intervening-on
Journal of Dual Diagnosis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
20(4), P. 303 - 317
Published: April 14, 2024
Objective:
Women
of
Color
(WoC)
experiencing
intimate
partner
violence
(IPV)
have
elevated
rates
posttraumatic
stress
disorder
(PTSD)
and
alcohol
use
related
harm
(e.g.,
increased
negative
consequences).
This
secondary
data
analysis
assessed
the
role
racial
microaggressions
in
association
between
PTSD
among
WoC
IPV.
Methods:
Participants
were
103
currently
IPV
using
substances
(Mage=40.39,
51.5%
Black)
who
recruited
from
community
completed
assessments
PTSD,
microaggressions,
harm.
Results:
Assumptions
Inferiority
intelligence;
B
=
1.44,
SE
0.90,
95%
CI
[0.10,
3.54])
Environmental
Microaggressions
portrayal
media;
1.88,
1.03,
[0.28,
4.30])
explained
Conclusions:
Findings
underscore
influence
specific
relation
Anxiety Stress & Coping,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
38(1), P. 17 - 35
Published: June 27, 2024
Background:
Literature
underscores
the
importance
of
emotion
dysregulation
in
clinical
research.
However,
one
critical
limitation
existing
investigations
this
area
involves
lack
psychometrically
valid
measures
for
assessing
individuals'
daily
lives.
This
study
examined
factor
structure
and
psychometric
properties
momentary
versions
Difficulties
Emotion
Regulation
Scale
(mDERS)
Scale-Positive
(mDERS-P).Methods:
Participants
were
145
community
women
(M
age
=
40.66,
40.7%
white)
experiencing
intimate
partner
violence
using
substances
who
participated
a
baseline
interview
then
completed
surveys
three
times
day
30
days.Results:
Analyses
supported
reliability
mDERS
mDERS-P.
The
two-state,
two-trait
model,
with
separate
factors
negative
positive
at
both
within-and
between-levels,
fit
data
best.
Momentary
negative,
but
not
positive,
emotions
positively
related
to
mDERS;
Baseline
trait
dysregulation,
was
greater
variability
dysregulation.Conclusion:
Findings
advance
our
understanding
measurement
intensive
longitudinal
approaches.
Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
31(5), P. 920 - 932
Published: May 11, 2023
Evidence
for
negative
reinforcement
of
alcohol
use
is
mixed;
one
possible
explanation
this
that
people
make
value-based
decisions
whether
to
regulate
their
emotions
via
or
an
alternative,
and
only
drink-to-cope
when
alcohol's
reinforcing
value
larger
than
available
alternatives.
If
the
case,
immediately
following
a
emotional
event,
should
increase
primarily
in
heavy
drinkers,
whereas
light
alternative
ways
coping
be
valued.
We
conducted
preregistered
online
experiment
(N
=
200)
with
mixed
design
(between:
vs.
drinker;
within:
negative/neutral/positive
mood
induction).
In
each
three
experimental
sessions,
participants
first
provided
ratings
set
food
stimuli.
Second,
they
were
subjected
induction.
Third,
made
forced
choices
between
either
two
then
applied
drift-diffusion
model
these
data
tested
alcohol-
food-related
decision-making
parameters
are
differentially
affected
inductions
drinkers.
analyses,
we
found
drinkers
did
not
more
but
valued
less
after
Exploratory
analyses
uncovered
both
heavy-
light-drinking
induction
if
reported
high
craving
at
start
session.
Collectively,
results
provide
some
evidence
idea
drinking-to-cope
might
process.
(PsycInfo
Database
Record
(c)
2023
APA,
all
rights
reserved).
Journal of Interpersonal Violence,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
39(3-4), P. 605 - 630
Published: Sept. 14, 2023
Posttraumatic
stress
disorder
(PTSD)
is
one
of
the
most
prominent
negative
health
consequences
that
women
experiencing
intimate
partner
violence
(IPV)
may
develop.
However,
research
on
PTSD
among
IPV
has
largely
relied
retrospective
reporting
methods,
which
are
vulnerable
to
bias
and
consequently
misrepresent
symptoms.
This
study
evaluated
concordance
between
symptoms
assessed
via
self-report
experience
sampling
methods
(ESM),
involve
repeated
within-day
experiences
in
near
real-time
natural
environments.
Community
(
N
=
134)
M
age
40.7,
30.4%
Black)
responded
ESM
surveys
three
times
a
day
for
30
days
then
completed
follow-up
interview.
Retrospective
symptoms,
were
during
interview,
compared
reports
significantly
different
from
reported
period,
but
closely
resembled
peak
Notably,
different,
with
very
large
effect
size,
average
period.
Discordance
scores
negatively
associated
number
any
occurred,
suggesting
as
frequency
increased,
differences
each
symptom
pattern
decreased.
provides
an
important
contribution
literature
by
highlighting
meaningful
versus
role
context.
Findings
emphasize
importance
utilizing
IPV.
Journal of Traumatic Stress,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
37(6), P. 998 - 1008
Published: July 19, 2024
Recent
national
estimates
suggest
that
1
in
2
women
will
experience
intimate
partner
violence
(IPV)
their
lifetime.
Given
the
high
prevalence
of
posttraumatic
stress
disorder
(PTSD)
among
experiencing
IPV,
it
is
necessary
to
consider
whether
PTSD
assessments
function
adequately
for
this
population.
Thus,
present
study
aimed
evaluate
psychometric
properties
past-month
version
Checklist
DSM-5
(PCL-5),
one
most
widely
used
self-report
measures
symptoms,
a
sample
community
IPV.
Participants
were
158
who
had
experienced
IPV
past
6
months
(M
Journal of Emotion and Psychopathology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
1(1), P. 216 - 229
Published: May 27, 2023
Research
examining
emotion
dysregulation
and
posttraumatic
stress
disorder
(PTSD)
has
seen
tremendous
growth
over
the
past
decade.
However,
investigations
have
almost
exclusively
relied
on
cross-sectional
designs
neglected
to
consider
potential
role
of
stemming
from
positive
emotions.
The
current
study
utilized
rigorous
methodology
(experience
sampling)
statistics
(dynamic
structural
equation
modeling)
explicate
daily
reciprocal
associations
between
negative
PTSD
symptoms.
Participants
were
145
community
women
(M
age
=
40.66,
40.7%
white)
experiencing
intimate
partner
violence
(IPV)
using
substances
who
participated
in
a
baseline
interview
then
completed
surveys
three
times
day
for
30
days.
Results
at
between-person
level
showed
that
reported
higher
also
more
At
within-person
level,
findings
supported
significant
contemporaneous
effect
Further,
there
was
cross-lagged
next-interval
suggest
co-occurs
with
symptoms
predicts
Findings
provide
additional
support
utility
addressing
both
treatment
among
IPV.