2023
Results of a pilot study examining the effect of positive psychology interventions on cannabis use and related consequences
Spillane N, Schick M, Hostetler K, Trinh C, Kahler C. Results of a pilot study examining the effect of positive psychology interventions on cannabis use and related consequences. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2023, 131: 107247. PMID: 37263491, PMCID: PMC10875633, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2023.107247.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultCannabisCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMalePilot ProjectsPsychology, PositiveSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultConceptsPositive psychology interventionsCannabis useWeekly cannabis usePsychological interventionsEffect of positive psychological interventionYoung adult cannabis usePast-month cannabis useRates of cannabis useBaseline cannabis usePositive psychological constructsAdult cannabis useSubstance use behaviorsCross-sectional workCannabis usersPsychological constructsBaseline to follow-upPositive psychological conditionsCannabisPsychological conditionsYoung adultsUse behaviorsAdequate statistical powerPilot studyParticipantsStatistical power
2022
Posttraumatic stress disorder strengthens the momentary associations between emotion dysregulation and substance use: a micro‐longitudinal study of community women experiencing intimate partner violence
Weiss NH, Brick LA, Schick MR, Forkus SR, Raudales AM, Contractor AA, Sullivan TP. Posttraumatic stress disorder strengthens the momentary associations between emotion dysregulation and substance use: a micro‐longitudinal study of community women experiencing intimate partner violence. Addiction 2022, 117: 3150-3169. PMID: 35792057, DOI: 10.1111/add.15992.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCross-Sectional StudiesEmotionsFemaleHumansIntimate Partner ViolenceLongitudinal StudiesStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticSubstance-Related DisordersConceptsPositive emotion dysregulationPost-traumatic stress disorderPosttraumatic stress disorderEmotion dysregulationStress disorderMomentary associationsSubstance usePerson relationsNegative emotion dysregulationMicro-longitudinal studyIntimate partner violenceStructured diagnostic interviewCommunity womenPositive emotionsPartner violencePTSD diagnosisDrug useNumber of drinksMomentary dataCross-sectional designMomentary surveysDiagnostic InterviewBody of literatureMore alcoholInteraction testModeling reciprocal relations between emotion dysregulation and alcohol use using dynamic structural equation modeling: A micro‐longitudinal study
Weiss NH, Brick LA, Forkus SR, Goldstein SC, Thomas ED, Schick MR, Barnett NP, Contractor AA, Sullivan TP. Modeling reciprocal relations between emotion dysregulation and alcohol use using dynamic structural equation modeling: A micro‐longitudinal study. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2022, 46: 1460-1471. PMID: 35676805, PMCID: PMC11100457, DOI: 10.1111/acer.14881.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlcohol DrinkingCross-Sectional StudiesEmotionsFemaleHumansLatent Class AnalysisLongitudinal StudiesConceptsPositive emotion dysregulationEmotion dysregulationAlcohol useDynamic structural equation modelingLater alcohol useMicro-longitudinal studyCross-lagged effectsPotential reciprocal associationsCross-lagged associationsIntimate partner violenceStructural equation modelingMomentary levelIdiographic approachReciprocal associationsCross-sectional designLater levelsEquation modelingReciprocal relationsCommunity womenExtant literatureParticipantsSignificant interindividual variabilityPartner violenceVoice recordingsDysregulation
2021
Emotion regulation and substance use: A meta-analysis
Weiss N, Kiefer R, Goncharenko S, Raudales A, Forkus S, Schick M, Contractor A. Emotion regulation and substance use: A meta-analysis. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2021, 230: 109131. PMID: 34864568, PMCID: PMC8714680, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.109131.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultCognitionCross-Sectional StudiesEmotional RegulationEmotionsFemaleHumansMaleSubstance-Related DisordersConceptsEmotion regulationSubstance useFunction of emotion regulationEmotion regulation strategiesEmotion regulation abilitiesSearch of PsycINFORegulation strategiesCognitive abilitiesPositive emotionsRegulation abilityEmotionsSample characteristicsClinical samplesMeta-analysisSubstancesAbilityPsycINFOUseRegulationInclusion criteriaSex
2020
Alcohol misuse to down-regulate positive emotions: A cross-sectional multiple mediator analysis among US military veterans
Weiss N, Forkus S, Raudales A, Schick M, Contractor A. Alcohol misuse to down-regulate positive emotions: A cross-sectional multiple mediator analysis among US military veterans. Addictive Behaviors 2020, 105: 106322. PMID: 32006684, PMCID: PMC7059215, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2020.106322.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderPositive emotional avoidanceCo-occurrence of posttraumatic stress disorderUS military veteransPosttraumatic stress disorder symptomsEmotional avoidancePositive emotional intensityMilitary veteransAlcohol misuseEmotional intensityPositive emotionsPosttraumatic stress disorder symptomatologyDown-regulate positive emotionsMultiple mediation analysisCo-occurrenceFindings advance theoryClinically relevant concernStress disorderEmotional dysfunctionMediation analysisVeteransAvoidanceEmotionsAlcoholMisuseThe Factor Structure of Self-Esteem and Its Association With Alcohol Use in American Indian (AI) Adolescents
Schick M, Nalven T, Spillane N. The Factor Structure of Self-Esteem and Its Association With Alcohol Use in American Indian (AI) Adolescents. American Journal Of Orthopsychiatry 2020, 90: 712-719. PMID: 32584078, PMCID: PMC8359740, DOI: 10.1037/ort0000504.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol-related problemsInterpersonal self-esteemAmerican Drug and Alcohol SurveySelf-esteemAssociated with alcohol consumptionAI adolescentsAlcohol useFactor structureFactor analytic resultsAssociated with alcohol useSelf-esteem measuresSelf-esteem itemsAlcohol consumptionAlcohol SurveyIncreased self-esteemMultilevel regression analysisPsychometric propertiesSecondary analysis of cross-sectional dataAdolescentsDisproportionately high ratesAnalysis of cross-sectional dataNear reservationsCross-sectional dataAmerican DrugAlcohol