Table 2.
Correlations between Emotion Dysregulation, PTSD Symptoms, Alcohol Variables, and Negative Affect
| Measure | 2. | 3. | 4. | 5. | 6. | 7. | 8. | 9. | 10. | 11. | 12. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. DERS total | .72*** | .74*** | .72*** | .49*** | .87*** | .35*** | .53** | .25** | .05 | .01 | .57** |
| 2. DERS-IMPULSE | -- | .42*** | .50*** | .27*** | .67*** | .02 | .42** | .26** | .06 | −.05 | .50** |
| 3. DERS-GOALS | -- | -- | .48*** | .20*** | .65*** | .12 | .38** | .29** | .11 | .07 | .46** |
| 4. DERS-NONACCEPT | -- | -- | -- | .23*** | .70*** | −.12* | .47** | .26** | .07 | .01 | .57** |
| 5. DERS-CLARITY | -- | -- | -- | -- | .30*** | .25*** | .15* | .10 | .13* | .02 | .24** |
| 6. DERS-STRATEGIES | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | .04 | .59** | .22** | .03 | .01 | .59** |
| 7. DERS-AWARE | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | −.07 | −.12 | −.10 | −.01 | .09 |
| 8. PCL-S | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | .20** | .10 | .15 | .45** |
| 9. YAACQ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | .38*** | .51*** | .26** |
| 10. DDQ-typical | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | .89*** | .09 |
| 11. DDQ-heavy | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | .13* |
| 12. PANAS-NA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Note. PCL-S = PTSD Checklist Stressor Specific; YAACQ = Young Adult Alcohol Consequences Questionnaire; DDQ = Daily Drinking Questionnaire; DERS = Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale; IMPULSE = Impulse Control Difficulties; GOALS = Difficulties Engaging in Goal-Directed Behavior; NONACCEPT = Nonacceptance of Emotional Responses; CLARITY = Lack of Emotional Clarity; STRATEGIES = Limited Access to Emotion Regulation Strategies; AWARE = Lack of Emotional Awareness; PANAS-NA = Positive and Negative Affect Scale-Negative Affect.
*
p < .05
**
p < .01
***
p < .001