Impulsivity moderates the association between racial discrimination and alcohol problems

Latzman, Robert D.; Chan, Wai Kin Victor; Shishido, Yuri

doi:10.1016/j.addbeh.2013.08.020

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“…In addition, impulsive traits did not increase the risk that ethnically harassed youth would get involved in violent behaviors. This finding was contrary to our expectations, and to previous research, which purports that having impulsive traits is an individual‐level vulnerability to engagement in risky behaviors among ethnically discriminated young adults (Latzman et al., ). Alternative explanations can be proposed for this finding.…”

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“…Rather, they may perceive coercive strategies as ways to overcome their frustration. Supporting this line of reasoning, a recent study showed that African and Asian American college students with a lack of premediation (i.e., an inability to evaluate the consequences of their actions thoroughly) used more alcohol when they experienced racial discrimination than those with premediation (Latzman et al., ). Consistent with this finding, we argue that impulsive personality traits may elevate ethnically harassed youth's engagement in violent behaviors over time.…”

Section: Experience Of Victimization and Youth's Engagement In Violenmentioning

confidence: 97%

“…Impulsive traits may also elevate the risk of engaging in risky behaviors among vulnerable young people, including those victimized by others (Latzman, Chan, & Shishido, ). In line with frustration–aggression theory (Berkowitz, ), it can be argued that ethnic victimization provokes stress and frustration among immigrant youth.…”

Section: Experience Of Victimization and Youth's Engagement In Violenmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Ethnic Harassment and Immigrant Youth's Engagement in Violent Behaviors: Understanding the Risk Factors

Özdemir

Stattin

2017

Child Development

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The present study aimed to examine whether ethnic harassment was related to violent behaviors among immigrant youth over time and to identify the risk factors. The sample comprised immigrant adolescents living in Sweden (N = 365; M = 13.93, SD = 0.80). Results showed that the more youth were ethnically harassed, the more they engaged in violent acts over time. A separated identity significantly moderated the effect of ethnic harassment on youth's engagement in violent behaviors. Specifically, ethnic harassment positively predicted engagement in violent behaviors only at high levels of separated identity. Impulsivity and school ethnic composition did not act as moderators. The findings suggest that preventing violent behaviors among immigrant youth requires a focus on promoting positive interethnic relationships, and multicultural identity among immigrant youth.

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Section: Experience Of Victimization and Youth's Engagement In Violenmentioning

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Section: Experience Of Victimization and Youth's Engagement In Violenmentioning

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Ethnic Harassment and Immigrant Youth's Engagement in Violent Behaviors: Understanding the Risk Factors

Özdemir

Stattin

2017

Child Development

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“…A composite score comprising the average of the two z‐transformed subscales was used, α = .62. Substance use problems have been found to correlate with emotion‐related impulsivity (Latzman, Chan, & Shishido, ), but comparable correlations have been observed with non‐emotionally relevant forms of impulsivity (Berg et al ., ; De Wit, ; Latzman et al ., ).…”

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A path model of different forms of impulsivity with externalizing and internalizing psychopathology: Towards greater specificity

Johnson

Tharp

Peckham

et al. 2017

British J Clinic Psychol

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Objectives A growing empirical literature indicates that emotion-related impulsivity (compared to impulsivity that is unrelated to emotion) is particularly relevant for understanding a broad range of psychopathologies. Recent work, however, has differentiated two forms of emotion-related impulsivity: A factor termed Pervasive Influence of Feelings captures tendencies for emotions (mostly negative emotions) to quickly shape thoughts. A factor termed Feelings Trigger Action captures tendencies for positive and negative emotions to quickly and reflexively shape behavior and speech. The current study used path modeling to consider links from emotion-related and non-emotion-related impulsivity to a broad range of psychopathologies. Design and Methods Undergraduates completed self-report measures of impulsivity, depression, anxiety, aggression, and substance use symptoms. Results A path model (N = 261) indicated specificity of these forms of impulsivity. Pervasive Influence of Feelings was related to anxiety and depression, whereas Feelings Trigger Action and non-emotion-related impulsivity were related to aggression and substance use. Conclusions The findings of this study suggest that emotion-relevant impulsivity could be a potentially important treatment target for a set of psychopathologies.

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“…Impulsive urgency has emerged as a predictor of alcohol and substance misuse [5,23], suicidality, and non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) [24,25], and disordered eating [26]. Similarly, sensation seeking is a robust correlate of problematic alcohol and substance use [23,27,28], and at times, suicidality and NSSI [29,30]. Importantly, sensation seeking has been shown to correlate strongly with the frequency of engagement in certain kinds of risky behavior, whereas impulsive urgency has been found to correlate with problematic levels of risky behavior [31].…”

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Cortical Thickness Links Impulsive Personality Traits and Risky Behavior

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Impulsive personality traits are often predictive of risky behavior, but not much is known about the neurobiological basis of this relationship. We investigated whether thickness of the cortical mantle varied as a function of impulsive traits and whether such variation also explained recent risky behavior. A community sample of 107 adults (ages 18-55; 54.2% men) completed self-report measures of impulsive traits and risky behavior followed by a neuroimaging protocol. Using the three-factor model of impulsive traits derived from the UPPS-P Impulsive Behavior Scale, analysis of the entire cortical mantle identified three thickness clusters that related to impulsive traits. Sensation seeking was negatively related to thickness in the right pericalcarine cortex, whereas impulsive urgency was positively associated with thickness in the left superior parietal and right paracentral lobule. Notably, follow-up analyses showed that thickness in the right pericalcarine cortex also related to recent risky behavior, with the identified cluster mediating the association between sensation seeking and risky behavior. Findings suggest that reduced thickness in the pericalcarine region partially explains the link between sensation seeking and the tendency to engage in risky behavior, providing new insight into the neurobiological basis of these relationships.

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Impulsivity moderates the association between racial discrimination and alcohol problems

Cited by 34 publications

References 37 publications

Ethnic Harassment and Immigrant Youth's Engagement in Violent Behaviors: Understanding the Risk Factors

Ethnic Harassment and Immigrant Youth's Engagement in Violent Behaviors: Understanding the Risk Factors

A path model of different forms of impulsivity with externalizing and internalizing psychopathology: Towards greater specificity

Cortical Thickness Links Impulsive Personality Traits and Risky Behavior

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