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The aim is to explore how alcohol problems and emotion dysregulation relate to digital dating abuse, particularly assessing any differences by gender.

April 1, 2026Substance Use Research and TreatmentOpen Access

Alcohol Problems and Emotion Dysregulation as Predictors of Digital Dating Abuse Perpetration Among College Students

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JKJae Eun KwakBaruch College EBEvan J. BastingUniversity of Tennessee at Knoxville EPEmma J. PooleUniversity of Tennessee at Knoxville

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Explores alcohol use and emotion dysregulation as predictors of digital dating abuse in college students, indicating a need for targeted interventions.

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The aim is to explore how alcohol problems and emotion dysregulation relate to digital dating abuse, particularly assessing any differences by gender.
Analyzed data from 1619 undergraduate students via an online survey.
Collected information on alcohol use/problems, emotion dysregulation, and digital dating abuse perpetration.
Conducted regression analyses to examine independent and interaction effects among the variables.
Alcohol problems were linked to all types of digital dating abuse.
Emotion dysregulation predicted direct aggression and monitoring, but not coercion.
Higher emotion dysregulation intensified the relationship between alcohol problems and digital monitoring behaviors.

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Kwak et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ccb74216edfba7beb892e8 https://doi.org/10.1177/29768357261423810

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Explores alcohol use and emotion dysregulation as predictors of digital dating abuse in college students, indicating a need for targeted interventions.

Alcohol Problems and Emotion Dysregulation as Predictors of Digital Dating Abuse Perpetration Among College Students

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Alcohol Problems and Emotion Dysregulation as Predictors of Digital Dating Abuse Perpetration Among College Students

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