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- This study examines the impact of heavy drinking on concerned partners (CPs) of U.S. service members/veterans, highlighting their mental health struggles due to their partner's drinking.
- It found that CPs who drink heavily experienced increased levels of depression, anxiety, and anger, regardless of their partner’s drinking habits.
- A web-based intervention proved to be particularly effective in reducing depression among heavy drinking CPs, indicating a need for more resources tailored to support this often overlooked group.
Article Abstract
Heavy drinking in relationships is complex and we focus on an understudied sample of concerned partners (CPs) worried about their U.S. service member/veteran partner's drinking. We evaluated the link between CP drinking and their own mental health, and how CP drinking moderated the efficacy of a web-based intervention designed to address CPs' mental health and communication. CPs (N = 234) were randomly assigned to intervention or control and completed assessments at baseline and 5 months later. CP drinking was associated with greater CP depression, anxiety, and anger independent of partner drinking. Moreover, the intervention was more efficacious in reducing depression for heavy drinking CPs. CPs are often an overlooked population and resources to help support them are needed.
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- It emphasizes the importance of relationship satisfaction in mitigating the negative effects of these military experiences on partners' alcohol consumption.
- Findings indicate that higher relationship satisfaction can reduce heavy drinking in partners, suggesting that supporting relationships could help address partner substance use linked to soldiers' service experiences.
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