Personality and alcohol use: The role of impulsivity

Shin, Sunny H.; Hong, Hyokyoung Grace; Jeon, Sae Mi

doi:10.1016/j.addbeh.2011.09.006

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“…A link has also consistently been found between binge drinking and personality traits like impulsivity, disinhibition and sensation/novelty-seeking (Carlson & Johnson, 2012;Czapla et al, 2015;Park, Kim, Gellis, Zaso, & Maisto, 2014;Shin, Hong, & Jeon, 2012;Wellman, Contreras, Dugas, O'Loughlin, & O'Loughlin, 2014). A recent meta-analysis even found that among different impulsivity-related personality traits (lack of premeditation, lack of perseverance, sensation-seeking, negative urgency, positive urgency, and reward sensitivity) which were positively associated with binge drinking, sensation-seeking had the strongest association across studies (Stautz & Cooper, 2013).…”

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Binge drinking: Health impact, prevalence, correlates and interventions

Kuntsche

Thrul

et al. 2017

Psychology & Health

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Binge drinking: Health impact, prevalence, correlates and interventions

Kuntsche

Thrul

et al. 2017

Psychology & Health

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“…Drinking to enhance positive emotional states (enhancement motives) has been related to heavy drinking and in turn is linked to certain personality characteristics, such as sensation seeking, 31 low inhibitory control, 32 and impulsivity. 33 Sensation seeking is a personality characteristic that indicates the need for novel experiences and the willingness to take physical and psychological risks for these experiences. 33 The connection of sensation seeking to earlier onset of substance use among teenagers and young adults and to higher levels of substance use has been established.…”

Section: Risk Factors For Binge Drinking In the Context Of Adolescentmentioning

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“…33 Sensation seeking is a personality characteristic that indicates the need for novel experiences and the willingness to take physical and psychological risks for these experiences. 33 The connection of sensation seeking to earlier onset of substance use among teenagers and young adults and to higher levels of substance use has been established. 34 Lastly, peer use is another important risk factor.…”

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confidence: 99%

Binge Drinking

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Ammerman²,

Gonzalez³

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Alcohol is the substance most frequently abused by children and adolescents in the United States, and its use is associated with the leading causes of death and serious injury at this age (ie, motor vehicle accidents, homicides, and suicides). Among youth who drink, the proportion who drink heavily is higher than among adult drinkers, increasing from approximately 50% in those 12 to 14 years of age to 72% among those 18 to 20 years of age. In this clinical report, the definition, epidemiology, and risk factors for binge drinking; the neurobiology of intoxication, blackouts, and hangovers; genetic considerations; and adverse outcomes are discussed. The report offers guidance for the pediatrician. As with any high-risk behavior, prevention plays a more important role than later intervention and has been shown to be more effective. In the pediatric office setting, it is important to ask every adolescent about alcohol use.

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“…This result might be best explained by the presence of a third, mediating factor, such as impulsivity or sensation-seeking personality traits, which put individuals at an increased risk of both being exposed to ESF and exhibiting binge drinking behaviour [69]. However, the present study did not control for additional confounding factors, which might mediate specific patterns of risky alcohol consumption.…”

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Family-Related Stress versus External Stressors: Differential Impacts on Alcohol and Illicit Drug Use in Young Men

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Intense stress increases substance use (SU). However, little is known about the extent to which distinctive forms of stress should be weighted with regard to their effects on SU. This study aimed to determine whether family-related stress factors (FSF) influenced SU in a different way than external stress factors (ESF). Data was drawn from a Swiss cohort study on SU risk factors (C-SURF), involving 5,308 young adult men. Twelve month use of alcohol and of illicit substances was assessed. FSF and ESF for the time period preceding SU were measured. FSF and ESF were both significantly associated with SU. FSF had a greater impact on the use of most substances than did ESF. The FSF with the strongest association with SU was lack of parental monitoring. Regarding ESF, the cumulative number of stressful external events had a higher impact on SU than previous physical or sexual assault by a stranger. In contrast, physical or sexual assault by a family member was not found to be associated with subsequent SU. These findings have important implications for SU prevention programmes focusing on male teenagers, as it is difficult to screen and intervene in subtle forms of maltreatment in families.

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Personality and alcohol use: The role of impulsivity

Cited by 143 publications

References 55 publications

Binge drinking: Health impact, prevalence, correlates and interventions

Binge drinking: Health impact, prevalence, correlates and interventions

Binge Drinking

Family-Related Stress versus External Stressors: Differential Impacts on Alcohol and Illicit Drug Use in Young Men

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