The relationship between substance use, experiential avoidance, and personally meaningful experiences
Serowik KL, Orsillo SM. The relationship between substance use, experiential avoidance, and personally meaningful experiences. Substance Use & Misuse 2019, 54: 1834-1844. PMID: 31140338, DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2019.1618329.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PsychologicalAdolescentAlcohol DrinkingAlcohol-Related DisordersAvoidance LearningFemaleHumansMaleMarijuana UseMotivationSocial ValuesStudentsUniversitiesYoung AdultConceptsExperiential avoidanceAlcohol use problemsSubstance useDrinking motivesUse problemsCollege studentsSubstance-related problemsPsychological inflexibilityPredictors of genderAffect regulationEnhancement motivesPreliminary supportIntervention effortsMarijuana abstinenceUnique associationBehavioral consistencyUnique contributionIllicit drug useSubstance misuseValue importanceAvoidanceMeaningful experiencesFrequent useDetrimental consequencesDifferent value dimensions