Difficulties in emotion regulation and problem drinking in young women: The mediating effect of metacognitions about alcohol use

摘要

Introduction: The aim of the current study was to examine, in a sample of women aged 18 25, the association between difficulties in emotion regulation, metacognitions about alcohol use and problem drinking. According to metacognitive model of problem drinking, it was assumed that metacognitions are potential mediators in the relationship between emotional dysregulation and problem drinking.