Table 2. Hierarchical regression analysis for variables predicting drinking and problems from coping drinking motives and depressive symptoms.

Criterion		Predictor	B	SE B	β
Peak drinks	Step 1	Coping Drinking Motives (CDM)	3.33	0.45	0.43***
		Depressive Symptoms (DEP)	-0.05	0.05	-0.06
	Step 2	CDM * DEP	-0.13	0.06	-0.12*
Drinking frequency	Step 1	CDM	1.43	0.22	0.38***
		DEP	-0.005	0.02	-0.01
	Step 2	CDM * DEP	-0.007	0.03	-0.01
Drinks per week	Step 1	CDM	3.22	0.50	0.39***
		DEP	-0.04	0.05	-0.05
	Step 2	CDM * DEP	-0.08	0.07	-0.07
Alcohol-Related problems	Step 1	CDM	2.89	0.37	0.46***
		DEP	0.02	0.04	0.04
	Step 2	CDM * DEP	0.003	0.05	0.004

Note. N = 243

^***p < .001.

^**p < .01.

^*p < .05.

^†p < .10