scholarly journals A trait-like propensity to experience internalizing symptoms is associated with problem alcohol involvement across adulthood, but not adolescence.

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (7) ◽  
pp. 756-771
Author(s):  
Kevin M. King ◽  
Madison C. Feil ◽  
Max A. Halvorson ◽  
Rick Kosterman ◽  
Jennifer A. Bailey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Internalizing Symptoms ◽  
Alcohol Involvement ◽  
Problem Alcohol

scholarly journals A trait-like propensity to experience internalizing symptoms is associated with problem alcohol involvement across adulthood, but not adolescence

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin Michael King ◽  
Madison Feil ◽  
Max Andrew Halvorson ◽  
Rick Kosterman ◽  
Jennifer A. Bailey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Binge Drinking ◽  
Internalizing Symptoms ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Developmental Pathways ◽  
Alcohol Involvement ◽  
Problem Alcohol Use ◽  
Use Behavior ◽  
Problem Alcohol ◽  
Consistent Support

There are stable between-person differences in an internalizing “trait,” or the propensity to experience symptoms of internalizing disorders, such as social anxiety, generalized anxiety disorder, and depression. Trait internalizing may serve as a marker of heightened risk for problem alcohol outcomes (such as heavier drinking, binge drinking or alcohol dependence). However, prior research on the association between internalizing symptoms and alcohol outcomes has been largely mixed in adolescence, with more consistent support for an association during adulthood. It may be that trait internalizing is only associated with problem alcohol outcomes in adulthood, after individuals have gained experience with alcohol. Some evidence suggested that these effects may be stronger for females than males. We used data from a community sample (n = 790) interviewed during adolescence (ages 14 – 16) and again at ages 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, and 39. Using generalized estimating equations, we tested the association between trait internalizing and alcohol outcomes during both adolescence and adulthood, and tested whether adult trait internalizing mediated the association between adolescent trait internalizing and adult alcohol outcomes. Trait internalizing in adulthood (but not adolescence) was associated with more frequent alcohol use, binge drinking and symptoms of alcohol use disorders, and mediated the effects of adolescent trait internalizing on alcohol outcomes. We observed no moderation by gender or change in these associations over time. Understanding the developmental pathways of trait internalizing may provide further insights into preventing the emergence of problem alcohol use behavior during adulthood.

Associations between early internalizing symptoms and speed of transition through stages of alcohol involvement

2017 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 1455-1467 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyle R. Menary ◽  
William R. Corbin ◽  
Laurie Chassin
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Internalizing Problems ◽  
Internalizing Symptoms ◽  
Alcohol Use Disorders ◽  
Children Of Alcoholics ◽  
Late Childhood ◽  
Moderating Effects ◽  
Alcohol Involvement ◽  
Rapid Transition ◽  
Gender Moderation

AbstractAlcohol use disorders and internalizing disorders are highly comorbid, but how this comorbidity unfolds over development is not well understood. The present study investigated effects of internalizing symptoms in late childhood on speed of transition between three alcohol involvement milestones: first drink, first binge, and onset of first alcohol dependence symptom. Greater early internalizing symptoms were expected to predict a later age of first drink, a slower transition from first drink to first binge, and a faster transition from first binge to first dependence symptom. The effects of age and moderating effects of gender were also examined. Data were from a longitudinal study of children of alcoholics and matched controls (N = 454) followed from late childhood to midlife. Generally, stage-specific hypotheses were not supported; rather, greater internalizing symptoms predicted an earlier age of first drink and a faster transition through the full interval from first drink to first dependence symptom. Regarding gender moderation, internalizing significantly predicted a faster transition between each milestone as well as through the full interval among women but not men. These results suggest that early internalizing problems confer risk for a rapid transition through all stages of alcohol involvement, and this risk may be limited to women.

Internalizing Behavior During the Transition from Childhood to Adolescence

2010 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 187-193 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marc Vierhaus ◽  
Arnold Lohaus ◽  
Indra Shah
Keyword(s):  
Research Design ◽  
Internalizing Symptoms ◽  
Fourth Graders ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Second Graders ◽  
Internalizing Behavior ◽  
Longitudinal Assessment ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The One

This investigation focuses on the question whether assessments of the development of internalizing behavior from childhood to adolescence are affected by the kind of research design (longitudinal versus cross-sectional). Two longitudinal samples of 432 second-graders and 366 fourth graders participated in a longitudinal study with subsequent measurements taken 1, 2, and 3 years later. A third sample consisting of 849 children covering the same range of grades participated in a cross-sectional study. The results show that the development of internalizing symptoms in girls – but not in boys – varies systematically with the research design. In girls, there is a decrease of internalizing symptoms (especially between the first two timepoints) in the longitudinal assessment, which may reflect, for example, the influence of strain during the first testing situation. Both longitudinal trajectories converge to a common trajectory from grade 2 to grade 7 when controlling for this “novelty-distress effect.” Moreover, when we control this effect, the slight but significant decrease characterizing the common trajectory becomes similar to the one obtained in the cross-sectional study. Therefore, trajectories based on longitudinal assessments may suggest more changes with regard to internalizing symptoms over time than actually take place, while trajectories based on cross-sectional data may be characterized by an increased level of internalizing symptoms. Theoretical and practical implications of these results are discussed.

Determining the Unique Relationship Between Disability, Somatic, and Internalizing Symptoms

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
David R. Heckler ◽  
Tanushri Pothini ◽  
Marisa R. Izaguirre ◽  
Anees A. Siddiqui ◽  
Mark A. Bond
Keyword(s):  
Internalizing Symptoms ◽  
Unique Relationship

Association Between Externalizing and Internalizing Symptoms and Academic Areas

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Phuong A. Vu ◽  
Leslie K. Taylor ◽  
Melinda F. Cannon ◽  
Alan H. Zakem ◽  
Sarah E. Watts ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Internalizing Symptoms ◽  
Externalizing And Internalizing Symptoms
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