That's Why We Drink: Examining the Mediating Role of Anxiety on the Relationship between Perceived Stress and Alcohol-Related Behaviors in College during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Poster Session II

Friday May 23, 2025 (10:30 - 11:30 ET)
Keyword: Stress

Abstract: Undergraduates’ alcohol use was influenced by perceived stress, mediated by anxiety, during the COVID-19 pandemic. A study with 244 students found significant indirect effects via anxiety but no moderated mediation. Neuroticism impacted the stress-alcohol relationship. Future research should explore larger, diverse samples and additional confounding variables for deeper insights.