Individuals in Study 2 who experienced more stress on average also reported higher same day craving (abetween:R2=.117-.167, p<.001;b=23.240–23.409 p=.010; Table 3). A ten-point increase in average craving on the VAS scale corresponded with a .4 increase in the probability of drinking (bbetween:R2=.471, p<.001; b=.040, p<.001), and an increase of about .60 drinks on average for every ten-unit increase in craving as compared to their peers who craved less (bbetween:R2=.568, p<.001; b=.060, p<.001). Higher levels of stress did not have direct effects on the average probability of drinking the next day or average alcohol intake (cwithin & c’within p’s>.05). However, overall stress had an indirect effect on averaged next day alcohol intake via its effect on craving (indirectbetween:b=.919–1.518, p’s<.001).
