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Coping with the temptation to drink.

L W Neidigh1, E L Gesten, S Shiffman

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of South Florida, Tampa 33620.

Addictive Behaviors
|January 1, 1988
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College students effectively use cognitive and behavioral coping strategies to resist drinking temptation. However, coping mechanisms are situation-specific, showing little consistency between self-control and daily stress management.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Behavioral Science
  • Addiction Research

Background:

  • College students frequently face temptations to drink alcohol.
  • Understanding effective coping mechanisms is crucial for alcohol misuse prevention.
  • Previous research on coping strategies provides a framework for examining self-control in this population.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of cognitive and behavioral coping responses in resisting alcohol temptation among college students.
  • To explore the situational specificity of coping responses across different contexts (i.e., resisting temptation vs. daily stressors).

Main Methods:

  • A study involving 137 college students examined their coping responses to drinking temptation.
  • Utilized Shiffman's taxonomy of coping strategies.

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  • Compared coping responses used for alcohol self-control with those used for daily stressors.

    • Main Results:

    • Both cognitive and behavioral coping strategies were found to be effective in resisting alcohol temptation.
    • Specific behavioral (3/10) and cognitive (3/13) responses demonstrated significant efficacy.
    • Coping responses showed high situational specificity, with limited consistency between resisting temptation and managing daily stressors.

    Conclusions:

    • Cognitive and behavioral coping are viable strategies for college students managing drinking temptations.
    • The effectiveness of coping strategies is context-dependent.
    • Future research should consider the situational nature of coping when developing interventions.