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Hui Zhai¹, Yanjie Yang¹, Hong Sui²

¹Department of Medical Psychology, Public Health Institute of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.

|October 10, 2015

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Low self-esteem is linked to problematic drinking. Negative coping mediates this link in men but not women, suggesting tailored interventions for alcohol use disorders.

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Area of Science:

Psychology
Public Health
Addiction Research

Background:

Self-esteem is associated with problematic drinking, but the underlying mechanisms are not fully understood.
Understanding these mechanisms is crucial for developing effective interventions for alcohol use disorders.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate whether coping mechanisms mediate the relationship between self-esteem and problematic drinking.
To explore potential gender differences in this mediation among Chinese adults.

Main Methods:

A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 689 problematic drinkers (517 men, 172 women) in Harbin, China.
Participants completed self-esteem, coping, and alcohol use disorder assessments.
Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, correlations, and bootstrap analyses.

Main Results:

Lower self-esteem was associated with problematic drinking, with no gender differences observed in this direct relationship.
Negative coping mediated the self-esteem and problematic drinking link exclusively in men.
Positive coping did not mediate this relationship in either gender.

Conclusions:

Self-esteem and coping strategies are interconnected in problematic drinkers.
Gender-specific mediation by negative coping highlights the need for tailored interventions.
Interventions for men with problematic drinking should address both low self-esteem and negative coping mechanisms.