Table 1.
Zero-order (bivariate) correlations
| Variable | 1. | 2. | 3. | 4. | 5. | 6. | M (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Data collection site | − | − | |||||
| 2. Cumulative trauma | 29** | − | 6.59 (3.32) | ||||
| 3. Alcohol use frequency | .20** | .18* | − | 10.37 (4.89) | |||
| 4. CAPS-5 total score | .08 | .51** | .12 | − | 15.04 (11.30) | ||
| 5. DTS total score | −.04 | −2.5** | −.12 | −.48** | − | 44.41 (11.70) | |
| 6. DMQ coping motives | .25** | .33** | .21** | .41** | −.53** | − | 12.49 (5.31) |
Notes: Data collection site = a university in the mid-Atlantic (0) or an urban university in the Midwest (1); cumulative trauma = number of lifetime trauma types assessed via TLEQ (Traumatic Life Events Questionnaire); alcohol use frequency = number of drinking days in past 30 days; total posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptom severity assessed via CAPS-5 (Clinician Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5); DTS Total score = Distress Tolerance Scale. DMQ coping motives = Drinking Motives Questionnaire–Revised, Coping Motives subscale total score.
p < .05;
p < .01.
