Negative affect is associated with alcohol, but not cigarette use in heavy drinking smokers

Bujarski, Spencer; Ray, Lara A.

doi:10.1016/j.addbeh.2014.07.019

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“…Furthermore, negative affect did not robustly predict reinforcement behavior. While these negative affect findings are consistent with our previous studies on craving [23,24], they appear inconsistent with a body of literature that has demonstrated relationships between negative affect and naturalistic alcohol use [48][49][50][51]. Most studies that have observed a relationship between negative affect and drinking behavior assess negative affectivity as a trait-like variable whereas this study assessed state negative affect immediately prior to the selfadministration paradigm.…”

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Differences in the subjective and motivational properties of alcohol across alcohol use severity: application of a novel translational human laboratory paradigm

Bujarski

Jentsch

Roche

et al. 2018

Neuropsychopharmacol

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The Allostatic Model proposes that Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) is associated with a transition in the motivational structure of alcohol drinking: from positive reinforcement in early-stage drinking to negative reinforcement in late-stage dependence. However, direct empirical support for this preclinical model from human experiments is limited. This study tests predictions derived from the Allostatic Model in humans. Specifically, this study tested whether alcohol use severity (1) independently predicts subjective responses to alcohol (SR; comprised of stimulation/hedonia, negative affect, sedation and craving domains), and alcohol self-administration and 2) moderates associations between domains of SR and alcohol self-administration. Heavy drinking participants ranging in severity of alcohol use and problems (N = 67) completed an intravenous alcohol administration paradigm combining an alcohol challenge (target BrAC = 60 mg%), with progressive ratio self-administration. Alcohol use severity was associated with greater baseline negative affect, sedation, and craving but did not predict changes in any SR domain during the alcohol challenge. Alcohol use severity also predicted greater self-administration. Craving during the alcohol challenge strongly predicted self-administration and sedation predicted lower self-administration. Neither stimulation, nor negative affect predicted self-administration. This study represents a novel approach to translating preclinical neuroscientific theories to the human laboratory. As expected, craving predicted self-administration and sedation was protective. Contrary to the predictions of the Allostatic Model, however, these results were inconsistent with a transition from positively to negatively reinforced alcohol consumption in severe AUD. Future studies that assess negative reinforcement in the context of an acute stressor are warranted.

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Differences in the subjective and motivational properties of alcohol across alcohol use severity: application of a novel translational human laboratory paradigm

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Roche

et al. 2018

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“…Racial discrimination is one particularly distinct source of stress that has been posited to be associated with psychological distress, and distress has been found to mediate the association between stress and alcohol use (Bujarski & Ray, 2014). Asian American This document is copyrighted by the American Psychological Association or one of its allied publishers.…”

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Racial discrimination, distress, coping motives, and alcohol-related problems among U.S.-born Asian American young adults.

Iwamoto¹,

Kane²,

Negi³

et al. 2022

Asian American Journal of Psychology

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There is evidence that alcohol use and problem drinking are increasing among Asian Americans. This trend appears to be salient for U.S.-born Asian Americans in particular. Some studies suggest that U.S.-born Asian Americans engage in similar rates of alcohol use compared to other racial groups. Therefore, it is critical to identify the mechanisms of risk and factors associated with alcohol-related problems among this health disparities group. Racial discrimination is considered to be a highly stressful life experience and is significantly associated with alcohol use among ethnic minorities in general. We investigated the role of psychological distress and the drinking to cope motive as underlying mediators between racial discrimination and alcohol-related problems among 1,432 U.S.-born Asian American young adult college students from Southern California. Asian American students reported high rates of psychological distress and instances of racial discrimination. The final structural equation model provided strong fit to the data, and the variables in the model accounted for 44% of the variance in alcohol-related problems. Controlling for alcohol use, Greek fraternity and sorority status, and gender, racial discrimination was significantly associated with alcoholrelated problems. Drinking to cope and psychological distress partially mediated the discrimination and alcohol-related problems association. Racial discrimination appears to be an important risk factor for alcoholrelated problems among Asian American young adults. This study was a novel investigation into how psychological distress and drinking to cope mechanisms help explain and provide specificity to the racial discrimination and alcohol-related problems association among Asian Americans.What is the public significance of this article? U.S.-born Asian American young adults reported frequent incidences of racial discrimination, and significant psychological distress. Racial discrimination and distress increased the risk of reporting alcohol-related problems.

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“…Most young adults stop drinking heavily before the behavior evolves into a long-term problem (White, Labouvie, & Papadaratsakis, 2005). However, a small minority drink specifically to reduce negative affect, consequently experiencing more alcohol problems which continue beyond college and result in substance use disorders (Bujarski & Ray, 2014; Ostafin & Brooks, 2011). For these individuals, enhancing distress tolerance and decreasing rigid maladaptive schemas may be central for successful treatment.…”

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The role of distress tolerance in the relationship between cognitive schemas and alcohol problems among college students

Simons

Sistad

Simons

et al. 2018

Addictive Behaviors

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Introduction The current study tested the role of distress tolerance in the relationship between three early maladaptive cognitive schemas (Abandonment, Defectiveness/Shame, and Insufficient Self-Control) and alcohol problems among college students (N = 364). Previous research suggests that maladaptive cognitive schemas may be a risk factor for alcohol-related problems. However, the mechanism underlying this association is unclear. One's tolerance for emotional distress may play an important role in understanding the nature of this association. Methods We tested a structural equation model where distress tolerance was expected to explain or moderate associations between early maladaptive schemas and alcohol outcomes. Results Results indicated distress tolerance partially mediated the relationships between schemas of Abandonment and Insufficient Self-Control and alcohol problems. Distress tolerance also significantly moderated the relationship between the Defectiveness/Shame schema and alcohol-related problems, reducing the strength of the association. Conclusions Distress tolerance is a modifiable risk factor and the results of this study support the inclusion of emotional regulation strategies in the prevention and treatment of alcohol problems among young adults.

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Negative affect is associated with alcohol, but not cigarette use in heavy drinking smokers

Cited by 7 publications

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Differences in the subjective and motivational properties of alcohol across alcohol use severity: application of a novel translational human laboratory paradigm

Differences in the subjective and motivational properties of alcohol across alcohol use severity: application of a novel translational human laboratory paradigm

Racial discrimination, distress, coping motives, and alcohol-related problems among U.S.-born Asian American young adults.

The role of distress tolerance in the relationship between cognitive schemas and alcohol problems among college students

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