Drinking to cope as a mediator of the relationship between stress and alcohol outcomes

Relationships between stress and alcohol consumption, dependence, harms as mediated by drinking to cope moderated gender education were investigated. Australian participants completed online surveys during 2020 (T1: n = 589, Mage 51.3, 67.7% female; T2: 493; T3: 487; T4: 311). Participants the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales subscale, Drinking Motives Questionnaire for Adults ‘Drinking cope’ Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test. T1 relationship consumption at all time points (R2T1 0.24, R2T2 0.17, R2T3 0.21, R2T4 0.11). T4 0.15). Furthermore, a stronger effect was found men in (R2T4 .18). No other relationships found. Overall, appears explain some of increase across due patterns with appear develop more strongly over men.