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The Association Between Internal Restlessness, Drinking Motives, and Alcohol Use Outcomes in College Students
Anna L Sherman1, Amy L Stamates1, Lisa Weyandt1
1University of Rhode Island, Kingston, USA.
Journal of Attention Disorders
|March 27, 2025
Summary
Internal restlessness in college students is linked to all four drinking motives, particularly coping and enhancement. Greater restlessness increases alcohol consequences when these motives are strong.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Neuroscience
- Public Health
Background:
- Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and alcohol use are common in college students.
- Internal restlessness, the discomfort from suppressing hyperactivity, is understudied in relation to alcohol use.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between internal restlessness, drinking motives, alcohol use, and consequences in college students.
- To test a path model examining these associations.
Main Methods:
- A sample of 291 college students completed an online survey on alcohol use.
- Statistical analyses controlled for ADHD diagnosis.
Main Results:
- Internal restlessness positively correlated with coping, socializing, enhancement, and conformity drinking motives.
- Significant indirect effects linked internal restlessness to alcohol consequences via enhancement and coping motives.
Conclusions:
- Internal restlessness is associated with all drinking motives, especially coping and enhancement.
- Higher internal restlessness predicts more alcohol-related consequences when coping and enhancement motives are prominent.
- Findings suggest interventions targeting emotional regulation for at-risk college students.
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