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Yeomans MR, Kesserwan N, Boon I. Uncontrolled eating is associated with higher impulsiveness, risk taking and novelty-seeking. Appetite 2024; 197:107330. [PMID: 38556056 DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2024.107330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2023] [Revised: 03/26/2024] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/02/2024]
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Previous studies suggest that trait disinhibition as measured by the Three Factor eating Questionnaire (TFEQ) is related to selected measures of impulsivity and risk taking. However, the factor validity of the original trait disinhibition measure has been questioned, and a revised scale of uncontrolled eating consequently developed. To date few studies have revisited the relationship between impulsivity and the uncontrolled and emotional eating scales of the revised TFEQ. In the present study, 283 participants (208 women) completed the revised TFEQ alongside a battery of measures of impulsivity and risk taking in an online study. The total and all subscale scores on the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale were significantly associated with scores on the uncontrolled, but not emotional or restrained, TFEQ scale. Likewise, risky behaviour indexed by the average number of pumps per trial on the Balloon Analogue Risk Task were also associated with uncontrolled, but not emotional or restrained, eating, and the same pattern of associations were also found for the novelty, but not intensity, subscales of the Arnetts Inventory of Sensation Seeking. Overall these data suggest that uncontrolled eating is related to wider personality traits of risky decision making, novelty seeking and wider cognitive impulsivity, which may in turn increase of future weight gain.
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- Martin R Yeomans
- School of Psychology, University of Sussex, Brighton, BN1 9QH, UK.
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- School of Psychology, University of Sussex, Brighton, BN1 9QH, UK
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- School of Psychology, University of Sussex, Brighton, BN1 9QH, UK
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Dodig Hundric D, Lotar Rihtaric M, Mandić S, Ricijaš N. The Mediating Effect of Danger Invulnerability in the Relationship Between Sensation Seeking and Gambling Among University Students. J Gambl Stud 2024; 40:219-235. [PMID: 36593423 DOI: 10.1007/s10899-022-10179-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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The association between sensation-seeking and gambling is well established, yet the research on mediators of this relationship is limited. The proposed model of the present study includes sensation seeking as an antecedent variable, danger invulnerability as a mediator, and gambling frequency as an outcome variable.Self-report data obtained from a convenient sample of 641 university students aged 18-40 years (Mage = 21.25; F = 52.7%, M = 47.3%) were analysed. This study supported proposed hypothesis that both sensation seeking and danger invulnerability are in significant positive relation with the frequency of gambling. Moreover, the results show that tested mediation model fit the data well, and that danger invulnerability completely mediates the relationship between sensation seeking and gambling frequency, such that higher sensation seeking is related to higher danger invulnerability and higher danger invulnerability is related to higher gambling frequency. The model explained 42.4% of the variance in danger invulnerability and 32.7% of the variance in gambling frequency. This study underscores the importance of examining both the direct and indirect effects of different variables on gambling behaviour.
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- Dora Dodig Hundric
- Department of Behavioural Disorders, Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia.
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- Department of Criminology, Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Behavioural Disorders, Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Behavioural Disorders, Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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Gao B, Cai Y, Zhao C, Qian Y, Zheng R, Liu C. Longitudinal associations between loneliness and online game addiction among undergraduates: A moderated mediation model. Acta Psychol (Amst) 2024; 243:104134. [PMID: 38228073 DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2024.104134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2023] [Revised: 12/12/2023] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 01/18/2024] Open
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Online gaming addiction (OGA) has become a noteworthy public concern, especially among university students, thereby requiring in-depth scrutiny. Although previous cross-sectional studies have established a positive link between loneliness and OGA, there is a lack of longitudinal evidence within this field. Moreover, the underlying mechanisms that elucidate the connection between loneliness and OGA are still poorly understood, underscoring a crucial research gap that requires further investigation. Our study utilized a longitudinal approach and developed a moderated mediation model. From September 2021 to September 2022, during the COVID-19 pandemic, data were collected from a sample of Chinese undergraduate students, with 367 participants at T1, 352 at T2, and 340 at T3. Participants completed online self-report surveys, providing valuable data on their levels of loneliness at T1, fear of missing out (FoMO) at T2, sensation seeking at T2, and OGA at T3. Our findings found that loneliness was positively linked to OGA. Further analysis demonstrated that FoMO partially mediated the link between loneliness and OGA. Meanwhile, sensation seeking moderated the pathway from FoMO to later OGA. Specifically, the effect of FoMO on OGA was significant for college students with high sensation seeking. This study offers longitudinal evidence linking loneliness and OGA, which has implications for the development of interventions to reduce OGA.
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- Bin Gao
- School of Education, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, People's Republic of China
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- School of Marxism, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, People's Republic of China
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- School of Education, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Education, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Policy and Management, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People's Republic of China
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- School of Mathematics and Statistics, Hubei Minzu University, Enshi 445000, People's Republic of China
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Waddell JT, Sasser J. Too Tired to Think: Within and Between-Person Relations Among Impulsive Traits, Sleep Duration, and Mental Health Outcomes. Int J Ment Health Addict 2024; 22:703-721. [PMID: 38414721 PMCID: PMC10896226 DOI: 10.1007/s11469-022-00899-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Heavier drinking and depression are common mental health concerns in the USA, yet few studies have sought to understand transdiagnostic risk factors for both. Two health-focused risk factors are impulsive personality traits and sleep duration, but research typically separates the two, precluding additive and interactive relations. The current study sought to test a theoretical model where risk conferred from impulsive traits is heightened when individuals have reduced sleep. Public-access data from the National Longitudinal Study on Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health) were used to test study hypotheses. Participants reported on impulsive traits (i.e., lack of premeditation, sensation seeking), sleep duration, depression, and drinking across three waves spanning adolescence, emerging adulthood, and adulthood. Multilevel models distinguished risk processes at the between- vs. within-person level. At the between-person level, sensation seeking predicted drinking whereas premeditation predicted depression. Additionally, within-person deviations in both traits were associated with drinking, whereas within-person deviations in premeditation were associated with depression. Sleep duration was protective against outcomes at both levels. However, main effects were qualified by interactions at both levels, such that having below average sleep duration heightened the effects of premeditation at the between-person level, whereas within-person decreases in sleep heightened the effects of sensation seeking at the within-person level. Findings support a theoretical model where poor sleep exacerbates risk conferred from impulsive traits. Risk conferred from impulsive traits diverged based upon level of analysis, suggesting that global and just-in-time interventions may benefit from targeting specific impulsive traits as well as sleep.
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- Jack T. Waddell
- Department of Psychology, Arizona State University, 900 S McAllister, Tempe, AZ 85287-1104, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Arizona State University, 900 S McAllister, Tempe, AZ 85287-1104, USA
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Zheng Y, Guan C, Wang Z, Yang W, Gao B. Electrocortical correlates of hypersensitivity to large immediate rewards in sensation seeking. Neuroimage 2023; 284:120456. [PMID: 37977409 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2023.120456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2023] [Revised: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023] Open
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Sensation seeking and delay discounting are strong predictors of various risk-taking behaviors. However, the relationship between sensation seeking and delay discounting remains elusive. Here, we addressed this issue by examining how high sensation seekers (HSS; N = 40) and low sensation seekers (LSS; N = 40) evaluated immediate and delayed rewards with low and high amounts during a behavioral task and an EEG task of delay discounting. Although HSS and LSS exhibited comparable discounting preference at the behavioral level, HSS relative to LSS was associated with a greater delay discounting effect at the neural level when earned rewards were large. This abnormality of reward magnitude was further corroborated by an electrocortical hypersensitivity to large immediate rewards and a stronger neural coding of reward magnitude for HSS as compared to LSS. Our findings support both the hyperactive approach theory and the optimal arousal theory in sensation seeking and have implications for the prevention and intervention targeting sensation seeking to reduce maladaptive risk-taking behaviors.
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- Ya Zheng
- Department of Psychology, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Psychology, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Psychology, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Psychology, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Psychology, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China.
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Bruno S, Anconetani G, Rogier G, Del Casale A, Pompili M, Velotti P. Impulsivity traits and suicide related outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis using the UPPS model. J Affect Disord 2023; 339:571-583. [PMID: 37459976 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2023.07.086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2023] [Revised: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 07/14/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND The affective, cognitive, and behavioral aspects of impulsivity involved in suicide-related outcomes can be investigated through the UPPS model, which conceptualizes these facets in multidimensional terms related to negative and positive urgency, lack of premeditation and perseverance, and sensation seeking. This systematic review and meta-analysis provided a comprehensive understanding of the role of all facets of impulsivity in the development of suicidal ideation and behaviors. METHODS We conducted a systematic search on six databases (PsycINFO, PsycARTICLES, PubMed, MEDLINE, Scopus, and Web of Science) until May 5,2023. Overall, 49 studies met the criteria for systematic review, of which 37 were included in a meta-analysis of data from 17.898 individuals. Additional moderation analyses included age, gender, sample status, country of study conduct, assessment instruments, type of suicide-related outcome, study quality, and research design. RESULTS We found significant relationships between aspects of impulsivity and suicide-related outcomes. Specially, affective facets related to impulsivity showed a stronger association with suicidal ideations and attempts than cognitive and behavioral dimensions, recommending the main involvement of emotional aspects-positive and negative-in suicide-related dimensions. LIMITATIONS The limited number of studies may have negatively impacted the power of moderation analyses. In addition, for most dimensions of impulsivity, the limited number of longitudinal studies did not allow to test the moderating role of research design. CONCLUSIONS This study supports the role of impulsivity in suicidal ideation and behavior, identifying the affective component of impulsivity as the most involved, providing a significant contribution from a clinical and diagnostic point of view.
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- Serena Bruno
- Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, Health Studies, University of Rome Sapienza, Italy
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- Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, Health Studies, University of Rome Sapienza, Italy
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- Department of Educational Sciences, University of Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, Health Studies, University of Rome Sapienza, Italy.
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Horváth Z, Paksi B, Eisinger A, Felvinczi K, Demetrovics O, Demetrovics Z. Longitudinal joint trajectories of gambling disorder and hypomentalization: A latent class growth analysis among young adults. Compr Psychiatry 2023; 126:152409. [PMID: 37566950 DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2023.152409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2023] [Revised: 07/01/2023] [Accepted: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Only a few studies have investigated the relationship between risk for gambling disorder (GD) and mentalization difficulties. However, these results on positive correlations were all from cross-sectional studies; therefore, it would be important to investigate the longitudinal relationship between the constructs. AIMS It was aimed to identify subgroups of gamblers with different joint growth trajectories of risk for GD and hypomentalization (i.e., uncertainty of understanding own and others' mental states) and to compare the identified latent classes along impulsivity, sensation seeking and depression. METHODS Data from waves 1-3 of the Budapest Longitudinal Study were used. The final sample included 219 young adult gamblers who completed the study questionnaire and reported past-year gambling in all three waves (Females: N = 93 [42.29%]; Mean age: 28.36 years [SD = 4.29]). Standardized questionnaires were administered to measure the main constructs. RESULTS A four-class model was retained based on latent class growth analysis. Class 1 had consistently moderately high risk for GD and hypomentalization, and Class 4 presented consistently low risk for GD and hypomentalization. Classes 2-3 were characterized by low risk for GD and increasing hypomentalization. Class 1 had significantly higher sensation seeking and depression compared with the other subgroups in multiple cases. Class 4 showed significantly lower impulsivity and sensation seeking than the other classes. CONCLUSIONS Elevated hypomentalization was presented among individuals with risk for GD. However, there is little empirical evidence to support that the two constructs have convergently changing trajectories. A cautious interpretation of the results is recommended due to low symptom presence.
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- Zsolt Horváth
- Institute of Psychology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary; Centre of Excellence in Responsible Gaming, University of Gibraltar, Gibraltar.
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- Institute of Education, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Institute of Psychology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Institute of Psychology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Institute of Psychology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary; Centre of Excellence in Responsible Gaming, University of Gibraltar, Gibraltar
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Dabbagh R, Alsulimani A, Alshamrani S, Abuhaimed A, Alzaid W, Aldofyan M, Alqahtani S, Alsharqi A, Rawson R. Prescription opioid misuse in relation to addiction susceptibility among women at a Saudi university. Saudi Pharm J 2023; 31:101764. [PMID: 37693733 PMCID: PMC10491761 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsps.2023.101764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2023] [Accepted: 08/22/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023] Open
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Objectives The trends of prescription opioid misuse are understudied in Arab populations, let alone among university students. Additionally, little is known about the psychological traits that increase susceptibility for such behaviors in this region. Thus, this study aimed to assess the prevalence of prescription opioid misuse and its association with addiction susceptibility, as measured by the Substance Abuse Risk Profile Scale (SURPS). Methods We sampled university students from King Saud University's women's campus. Data on prescription opioid misuse, SURPS traits, and demographic characteristics were collected using an electronic self-administered survey. Results Lifetime prescription opioid misuse was 48.5%, while past-month misuse was 28.9%. On average, SURPS subscale scores for impulsivity (mean = 11.6; SD = 2.8) hopelessness (mean = 12.3; SD = 3.5), sensation seeking (mean = 16.4; SD = 3.8), and anxiety sensitivity (mean = 14.6; SD = 2.6). Anxiety sensitivity composite scores significantly differed between students reporting misuse and those who did not. Moreover, the odds for prescription opioid misuse increased by 7% for every 1 unit increase in anxiety sensitivity (AOR = 1.07; 95% CI = 1.00, 1.14), when controlling for other SURPS measures and student characteristics. Conclusion The prevalence of prescription opioid misuse in our study is higher than what is reported in global student populations. This may reflect unmonitored availability of controlled substances and unsupervised medical prescriptions. Additionally, high levels of anxiety sensitivity may be driving such misuse. Further surveillance of prescription drug misuse among university students and motivators for such behavior is needed for planning prevention and control interventions.
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- Rufaidah Dabbagh
- Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Family and Community Medicine, King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States
- Vermont Center on Behavior and Health, Department of Psychiatry, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, United States
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Gancarz AM, Hagarty DP, Cobb MM, Kausch MA, Krieg B, Alammari N, Gilbert K, Russo J, Dietz DM. Operant novelty seeking predicts cue-induced reinstatement following cocaine but not water reinforcement in male rats. Psychopharmacology (Berl) 2023; 240:2201-2215. [PMID: 37552291 PMCID: PMC10506955 DOI: 10.1007/s00213-023-06441-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2023] [Accepted: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 08/09/2023]
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RATIONALE An important facet of cocaine addiction is a high propensity to relapse, with increasing research investigating factors that predispose individuals toward uncontrolled drug use and relapse. A personality trait linked to drug addiction is high sensation seeking, i.e., a preference for novel sensations/experiences. In an animal model of sensation seeking, operant novelty seeking predicts the acquisition of drug self-administration. OBJECTIVE The primary goal of this research was to evaluate the hypothesis that sensitivity to the reinforcing effects of novel sensory stimuli predicts more intensive aspects of drug-taking behaviors, such as relapse. METHODS Rats were first tested for Operant Novelty Seeking, during which responses resulted in complex visual/auditory stimuli. Next, rats were trained to respond to water/cocaine reinforcers signaled by a cue light. Finally, rats were exposed to extinction in the absence of discrete cues and subsequently tested in a single session of cue-induced reinstatement, during which active responses resulted in cues previously paired with water/cocaine delivery. RESULTS The present study showed operant responses to produce novel sensory stimuli positively correlate with responding for cocaine during self-administration and during discrete cue-induced reinstatement, but no association with performance during extinction. A different pattern of associations was observed for a natural reward, in this case, water reinforcement. Here, the degree of novelty seeking also correlated with responding to water reinforcement and extinction responding; however, operant novelty seeking did not correlate with responding to water cues during testing of cue-induced reinstatement. Taken together, the incongruence of relationships indicates an underlying difference between natural and drug reinforcers. CONCLUSION In summary, we found a reinforcer-dependent relationship between operant novelty seeking (i.e., sensation seeking) and responsivity to extinction and discrete cues signaling availability for cocaine (i.e., craving), demonstrating the validity of the operant novelty seeking model to investigate drug seeking and relapse.
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- Amy M Gancarz
- Department of Psychology, California State University, Bakersfield, Dorothy Donahoe Hall (DDH) H106, 9001 Stockdale Highway, Bakersfield, CA, 93311, USA.
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- Department of Psychology, California State University, Bakersfield, Dorothy Donahoe Hall (DDH) H106, 9001 Stockdale Highway, Bakersfield, CA, 93311, USA
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- Department of Psychology, California State University, Bakersfield, Dorothy Donahoe Hall (DDH) H106, 9001 Stockdale Highway, Bakersfield, CA, 93311, USA
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- Department of Psychology, California State University, Bakersfield, Dorothy Donahoe Hall (DDH) H106, 9001 Stockdale Highway, Bakersfield, CA, 93311, USA
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- Department of Psychology, California State University, Bakersfield, Dorothy Donahoe Hall (DDH) H106, 9001 Stockdale Highway, Bakersfield, CA, 93311, USA
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- Department of Psychology, California State University, Bakersfield, Dorothy Donahoe Hall (DDH) H106, 9001 Stockdale Highway, Bakersfield, CA, 93311, USA
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- Department of Psychology, California State University, Bakersfield, Dorothy Donahoe Hall (DDH) H106, 9001 Stockdale Highway, Bakersfield, CA, 93311, USA
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- Department of Psychology, California State University, Bakersfield, Dorothy Donahoe Hall (DDH) H106, 9001 Stockdale Highway, Bakersfield, CA, 93311, USA
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- Clinical and Research Institute On Addictions, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
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Wei L, Ding F, Gong M, Baeken C, Wu GR. The impact of sensation seeking personality trait on acute alcohol-induced disinhibition. Drug Alcohol Depend 2023; 250:110907. [PMID: 37523917 DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.110907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2023] [Revised: 07/12/2023] [Accepted: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 08/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Acute alcohol-related behavioral disinhibition has been well studied. But whether individual differences in the personality trait sensation seeking affect alcohol-induced behavioral disinhibition remains uncertain. METHODS The present study used functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) technique and a response inhibition task (i.e., Go/No-Go) to determine the impact of the sensation seeking trait on the relationship between acute alcohol administration and inhibitory control capacity, and further investigate the neural mechanisms underlying this behavioral effect. Twenty-five high-sensation seekers and twenty-six low-sensation seekers were enrolled in this study. These participants attended two sessions: once for alcohol intake (0.5g/kg) and once for placebo intake (0g/kg). RESULTS Our results showed that high-sensation seekers relative to low-sensation seekers showed a significant decrease in inhibition accuracy under alcohol versus the placebo condition. Moreover, reduced prefrontal activity following acute alcohol consumption was more pronounced in high-sensation seekers compared with low-sensation seekers. CONCLUSIONS These findings showed that alcohol-induced behavioral disinhibition was affected by the personality trait sensation seeking and that recruitment of the prefrontal cortex contributed to the observed behavioral effect.
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- Luqing Wei
- School of Psychology, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, China
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- School of Psychology, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, China
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- School of Psychology, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, China
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Head and Skin, Ghent Experimental Psychiatry (GHEP) Lab, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium; Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital (UZBrussel), Brussels, Belgium; Eindhoven University of Technology, Department of Electrical Engineering, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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- Key Laboratory of Cognition and Personality, Faculty of Psychology, Southwest University, Chongqing, China; Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Head and Skin, Ghent Experimental Psychiatry (GHEP) Lab, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
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Loukas A, Li X, Wilkinson AV, Marti CN. Longitudinal Examination of ENDS Use Among Young Adult College Students: Associations with Depressive Symptoms and Sensation Seeking. Prev Sci 2023; 24:1068-1077. [PMID: 37428392 DOI: 10.1007/s11121-023-01572-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/28/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023]
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The present study examined (1) intraindividual changes in the frequency of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) use across young adulthood, 18 to 30 years old, and (2) if depressive symptoms and sensation-seeking tendencies, independently and in interaction with one another, were associated with these changes. Data were from a longitudinal study of students recruited from 24 Texas colleges and followed across six waves from fall 2015 to spring 2019. Participants (n = 1298; 36.3% non-Hispanic white, 56.3% women) were 18 to 26 years old in fall 2015 and all reported past 30-day ENDS use on at least one wave. We used growth curve modeling for an accelerated longitudinal design to examine if ENDS use frequency changed with increasing age and if depressive symptoms and sensation seeking, independently and in interaction with one another, were associated with these changes. Results showed that ENDS use frequency increased with increasing age. Depressive symptoms and sensation seeking were not independently associated with more frequent ENDS use or an accelerated increase in ENDS use frequency across increasing age. However, a significant two-way interaction indicated that young adults with elevated depressive symptoms used ENDS more frequently, but only when they had higher levels of sensation seeking. Findings indicate that young adults with depressive symptoms are a heterogeneous population and that those with high levels of sensation-seeking tendencies are at elevated risk for more frequent ENDS use. Interventions for young adults high in both sensation-seeking and depressive symptoms may help prevent and decrease ENDS use.
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- Alexandra Loukas
- Department of Kinesiology and Health Education, The University of Texas at Austin, 2109 San Jacinto, Austin, TX, 78712, USA.
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- Department of Health Outcomes and Behavior, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics and Environmental Science, UTHealth Houston School of Public Health, Houston, USA
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- Department of Kinesiology and Health Education, The University of Texas at Austin, 2109 San Jacinto, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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Kapetanovic S, Zietz S, Lansford JE, Bacchini D, Bornstein MH, Chang L, Deater-Deckard K, Di Giunta L, Dodge KA, Gurdal S, Oburu P, Junla D, Pastorelli C, Skinner AT, Sorbring E, Tapanya S, Steinberg L, Tirado LMU, Yotanyamaneewong S, Alampay LP, Al-Hassan SM. Parenting, Adolescent Sensation Seeking, and Subsequent Substance Use: Moderation by Adolescent Temperament. J Youth Adolesc 2023; 52:1235-1254. [PMID: 36964432 PMCID: PMC10121702 DOI: 10.1007/s10964-023-01765-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Accepted: 03/08/2023] [Indexed: 03/26/2023]
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Although previous research has identified links between parenting and adolescent substance use, little is known about the role of adolescent individual processes, such as sensation seeking, and temperamental tendencies for such links. To test tenets from biopsychosocial models of adolescent risk behavior and differential susceptibility theory, this study investigated longitudinal associations among positive and harsh parenting, adolescent sensation seeking, and substance use and tested whether the indirect associations were moderated by adolescent temperament, including activation control, frustration, sadness, and positive emotions. Longitudinal data reported by adolescents (n = 892; 49.66% girls) and their mothers from eight cultural groups when adolescents were ages 12, 13, and 14 were used. A moderated mediation model showed that parenting was related to adolescent substance use, both directly and indirectly, through sensation seeking. Indirect associations were moderated by adolescent temperament. This study advances understanding of the developmental paths between the contextual and individual factors critical for adolescent substance use across a wide range of cultural contexts.
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- Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Russo JM, Naclerio M, Kaplan C, Cho E, Lee E, Salisbury A, Au JS, Tirpak JW, Dickstein DP. Sensation Seeking in Children and Adults with Pediatric-Onset Bipolar Disorder. Child Psychiatry Hum Dev 2023:10.1007/s10578-023-01537-6. [PMID: 37099063 DOI: 10.1007/s10578-023-01537-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 04/27/2023]
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Bipolar disorder (BD) is one of the most impairing psychiatric illnesses. Those with pediatric-onset BD tend to have worse outcomes; therefore, accurate conceptualization is important for aspects of care, such as tailored treatment interventions. Sensation seeking behaviors may be a window into the psychopathology of pediatric-onset BD. Participants with BD and healthy controls (HC) ages 7-27 completed self-report assessments, including the Sensation Seeking Scale- V (SSS-V). Among the BD group, there was a significant positive correlation between the Disinhibition subscale and age. Analyses indicated that the BD group scored lower on the Thrill and Adventure Seeking subscale but higher on the Disinhibition scale when compared to the HC group. We found that individuals with pediatric-onset BD are more likely to engage in socially risky behaviors. These results are an important step in understanding sensation seeking characteristics in BD youth and improving treatment, ultimately helping individuals live a more stable life.
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- Jillian M Russo
- Pediatric Mood, Imaging, and NeuroDevelopment (PediMIND) Program, Division of Child Psychiatry, McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA, USA.
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- Pediatric Mood, Imaging, and NeuroDevelopment (PediMIND) Program, Division of Child Psychiatry, McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA, USA
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- Pediatric Mood, Imaging, and NeuroDevelopment (PediMIND) Program, Division of Child Psychiatry, McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA, USA
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- Pediatric Mood, Imaging, and NeuroDevelopment (PediMIND) Program, Division of Child Psychiatry, McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA, USA
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- Pediatric Mood, Imaging, and NeuroDevelopment (PediMIND) Program, Division of Child Psychiatry, McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA, USA
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- Pediatric Mood, Imaging, and NeuroDevelopment (PediMIND) Program, Division of Child Psychiatry, McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA, USA
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- Pediatric Mood, Imaging, and NeuroDevelopment (PediMIND) Program, Division of Child Psychiatry, McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA, USA
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- Pediatric Mood, Imaging, and NeuroDevelopment (PediMIND) Program, Division of Child Psychiatry, McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA, USA
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- Pediatric Mood, Imaging, and NeuroDevelopment (PediMIND) Program, Division of Child Psychiatry, McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA, USA
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Wang X, Wang S, Zeng X. Does Sensation Seeking Lead to Adolescents' Cyberbullying Perpetration? The Mediating Role of Moral Disengagement and The Moderating Role of Perceived Social Support. Child Psychiatry Hum Dev 2023:10.1007/s10578-023-01527-8. [PMID: 37024559 DOI: 10.1007/s10578-023-01527-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/14/2023] [Indexed: 04/08/2023]
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Based on the general aggression model, the current study examined the mediating role of moral disengagement in the association between sensation seeking and cyberbullying perpetration and the moderating role of perceived social support. A total of 2,286 Chinese adolescents aged 11-16 years completed the questionnaires regarding sensation seeking, cyberbullying perpetration, moral disengagement, and perceived social support. After gender and age were controlled, sensation seeking was significantly and positively associated with cyberbullying perpetration and this relationship was partially mediated by moral disengagement. Moderated mediation analysis further indicated that perceived social support moderated the relationship between sensation seeking and moral disengagement as well as sensation seeking and cyberbullying perpetration. These two relationships became weaker for adolescents with high perceived social support. Specifically, adolescents with higher levels of sensation seeking were more likely to develop moral disengagement and further engaged in cyberbullying perpetration, when they perceived less social support.
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- Xingchao Wang
- School of Educational Science, Shanxi University, No. 92 Wucheng Road, Taiyuan, 030006, China.
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- School of Educational Science, Shanxi University, No. 92 Wucheng Road, Taiyuan, 030006, China
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- School of Educational Science, Shanxi University, No. 92 Wucheng Road, Taiyuan, 030006, China
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Shen T, Chen C, Tang S, Gao Y, Wang C, Tao S, Wang D. Sensation Seeking and Substance use in Chinese Adolescents: Longitudinal Trajectories and Prospective Within-person Associations. J Youth Adolesc 2023; 52:1481-1499. [PMID: 36840852 DOI: 10.1007/s10964-023-01748-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2022] [Accepted: 02/04/2023] [Indexed: 02/26/2023]
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Sensation seeking has been extensively demonstrated as a risk factor for substance use. Potential bidirectional associations between sensation seeking and substance use at the within-person level are incompletely understood. The present study examined longitudinal trajectories of sensation seeking and substance use and bidirectional longitudinal associations between sensation seeking and substance use in Chinese adolescents during a 3-year period over three time points. A total of 10,138 adolescents (59.8%) male; Mage = 16.77, SD = 0.83 at time (1) were surveyed. Sensation seeking and substance use frequency increased concomitantly over time. At the within-person level, sensation seeking and substance use were reciprocally predictable, and there were no evidence of sex difference in longitudinal associations. This study provides unique data concerning the relationship between sensation seeking and substance use in a sample of Chinese adolescents, and highlights the importance of identifying sensation seeking behaviors to prevent substance use.
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- Tenghui Shen
- Zhejiang Philosophy and Social Science Laboratory for Research in Early Development and Childcare, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 311121, China.,College of Education, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 311121, China
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- College of Education, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 311121, China
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- College of Education, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 311121, China
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- College of Education, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 311121, China
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- Zhejiang Philosophy and Social Science Laboratory for Research in Early Development and Childcare, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 311121, China.,Center for Cognition and Brain Disorders, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 311121, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning and IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China.
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- Zhejiang Philosophy and Social Science Laboratory for Research in Early Development and Childcare, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 311121, China. .,College of Education, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 311121, China.
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Harris B, McCredie MN, Truong T, Regan T, Thompson CG, Leach W, Fields SA. Relations Between Adolescent Sensation Seeking and Risky Sexual Behaviors Across Sex, Race, and Age: A Meta-Analysis. Arch Sex Behav 2023; 52:191-204. [PMID: 36121585 DOI: 10.1007/s10508-022-02384-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2020] [Revised: 07/07/2021] [Accepted: 07/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Sensation seeking (SS)-the seeking of novel and intense sensations or experiences and the willingness to take risks for the sake of such experiences-has been shown to be related to various risky sexual behaviors (RSBs) in areas such as multiple sexual partners, condom use, and sexual initiation. The aims of the current meta-analysis were to examine (1) how SS relates to specific RSBs in adolescents and (2) how the overall relationship between SS and RSB differs across sex, race, and age. Overall, a total of 40 studies met the inclusion criteria for our meta-analysis examining the relationship between SS and RSB, contributing 102 effect sizes. RSB variables included unprotected sex; multiple sexual partners; hazardous sexual activity; sexual initiation; virginity status; and history of sexually transmitted disease (STD) diagnosis. Moderating effects of sex, race, and age were also examined. The overall mean effect size of the correlational relationship between adolescent SS and RSB was statistically significant, as were the mean effect sizes of the relationships between SS and RSB subgroups, except for history of STD diagnosis. Race and age did not significantly moderate the overall relationship between SS and RSB; however, results indicated that SS and RSB relations were stronger in females compared to males. Our findings suggest that adolescents with elevations in SS tendencies tend to engage in more RSBs compared to their peers with lower levels of SS, increasing their risk of unplanned pregnancy and STD acquisition.
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- Bethany Harris
- Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Texas A&M University, 4235 TAMU, College, Station, TX, 77843-4235, USA.
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- Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Texas A&M University, 4235 TAMU, College, Station, TX, 77843-4235, USA
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- Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Texas A&M University, 4235 TAMU, College, Station, TX, 77843-4235, USA
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- Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Texas A&M University, 4235 TAMU, College, Station, TX, 77843-4235, USA
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- Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Texas A&M University, 4235 TAMU, College, Station, TX, 77843-4235, USA
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- Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Texas A&M University, 4235 TAMU, College, Station, TX, 77843-4235, USA
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Miller B. Exploring the Posting of Nude Photographs on Reddit in Relation to Self-Esteem, Perceived Attractiveness, Narcissism, and Sensation Seeking. Arch Sex Behav 2022; 51:3083-3092. [PMID: 35790611 DOI: 10.1007/s10508-022-02301-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2019] [Revised: 01/26/2022] [Accepted: 01/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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While many scholars have explored the sharing of nude photographs one-to-one (i.e., sexting), few have examined the sharing of nudity in a one-to-many context. The current study examined the sharing of nude photographs on Reddit, framing the practice as an act of disinhibited online behavior. A survey (n = 628) was conducted to assess whether Redditors levels of sensation seeking, self-esteem, perceived attractiveness, and narcissism would be related to whether or not they posted nude photographs on the site. Results indicated that posting nudity on Reddit was significantly associated with higher perceived attractiveness and narcissism, but not sensation seeking or self-esteem. The role of gender and sexual orientation in the posting of nudity online was also assessed, and an overrepresentation of nude content produced by females and bisexual persons, as well as an underrepresentation of nude content produced by males and heterosexuals, was found. Findings are discussed in relation to self-concept, sexual health, and the online disinhibition effect.
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- Brandon Miller
- Department of Communication, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA, 02125, USA.
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Schwartz JA, Connolly EJ, Alsolami A. Within-Individual Changes in Impulsivity and Sensation Seeking from Childhood to Early Adulthood and Educational Attainment. J Youth Adolesc 2022. [PMID: 35896931 DOI: 10.1007/s10964-022-01663-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 07/13/2022] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Developmental perspectives recognize the importance of the development of impulsivity and sensation seeking for later life educational attainment. The current study examines the effect of developmental trajectories of impulsivity and sensation seeking across adolescence and into young adulthood on educational attainment in adulthood. The study sample consists of N = 5529 youth from a population-based sample from the United States (48.96% female; 46.95% Black or Hispanic). Latent growth curve models are used to examine associations between within-individual changes in impulsivity and sensation seeking and educational attainment. The findings point to the existence of multiple forms of risk taking during different developmental stages, with some offering a positive long-term effect on overall educational attainment.
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Hirvelä L, Sipilä PN, Keski-Rahkonen A. Relationship between sensation seeking, alcohol problems and bulimic symptoms: a community-based, longitudinal study. Eat Weight Disord 2022; 27:589-95. [PMID: 33900563 DOI: 10.1007/s40519-021-01193-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2020] [Accepted: 04/10/2021] [Indexed: 10/31/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The association of bulimic symptoms with sensation seeking is uncertain; however, both behaviors have been linked to alcohol problems. We assessed in a longitudinal, community-based setting whether sensation seeking in adolescence is associated with bulimic symptoms in early adulthood, also accounting for alcohol problems. METHODS Finnish men (N = 2000) and women (N = 2467) born between 1974-1979 completed Zuckerman's sensation seeking scale (SSS) at age 18. Alcohol problems (Malmö-modified Michigan alcoholism screening test (Mm-MAST) and bulimic symptoms [eating disorder inventory-2, bulimia subscale (EDI-Bulimia), population and clinical scoring systems] were defined at age 22-27. We examined relationships between SSS, Mm-MAST, and EDI-Bulimia using Pearson's correlation coefficient (r) and linear regression. RESULTS Alcohol problems were moderately correlated with sensation seeking and bulimic symptoms (population scoring) among women and men (r = 0.21-0.31). The correlation between sensation seeking and bulimic symptoms (population scoring) was weak among men (r = 0.06, p = 0.006) and even weaker and non-significant among women (r = 0.03, p = 0.214). Adjustment for alcohol problems removed the association between sensation seeking and bulimic symptoms among men. Furthermore, there were no significant correlations between sensation seeking and bulimic symptoms when assessing EDI-Bulimia clinical scoring. CONCLUSION Sensation seeking and bulimic symptoms were not associated among women. The association between sensation seeking and bulimic symptoms among men was entirely attributable to increased alcohol problems among those with higher sensation seeking. While this association may be important on the population level, its clinical significance may be minor. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level III, well-designed cohort study.
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Mazloomy Mahmoodabad SS, Zareei Mahmoodabadi H, Mazhari Majd H, Miri MR. Analysis of capability, motivation and opportunity to prevent substance abuse in sensation seeking students on the outskirts of a city in Eastern Iran: a qualitative study. BMC Psychol 2022; 10:37. [PMID: 35193680 PMCID: PMC8861627 DOI: 10.1186/s40359-022-00748-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2021] [Accepted: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Background Usually, substance abuse begins in adolescence in Iran. Young people who score high on the sensation-seeking trait tend to be more prone to substance abuse and an early experience in using. According to the COM_B model, substance abuse can be observed in situations where a person has the necessary physical and mental abilities, the necessary opportunities, and competing motivations. Therefore the study aimed to deeper understand of capability, motivation, and opportunities of substance abuse behavior to design educational programs.
Methods This study was conducted based on content analysis approach. Data were collected through a focus group discussion with 18 participants (high school male students) from the outskirts of Birjand, who received a positive score from the Zuckerman Sensation Seeking Questionnaires' summary form. The group discussion was conducted using a guide to semi-structured questions based on COM-B model constructs.
Results Students' knowledge of substance cognition, side effects, and consequences of addiction were incomplete. Some students believed that substance use was a way to control or vent emotions and that smoking was a sedative, and private spaces and uncrowded public places were physical environments that students cited for engaging in substance use. In the analysis, 24 subcategories and 11 categories were identified for the capability analysis section, 16 subcategories and 7 categories for the motivation section, and 21 subcategories and 6 categories for the opportunity section. Conclusions In order to achieve more precise prevention interventions against adolescents' tendency for substance abuse and to have a more significant impact on their behaviors, it is beneficial to study the three identified factors in some of the target individuals before intervention.
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- Seyed Saeed Mazloomy Mahmoodabad
- Department of Health Education and Promotion, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Health Education and Promotion, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
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- Department of Public Health, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Faculty of Health, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
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Waddell JT, Elam KK, Chassin L. Multidimensional Impulsive Personality Traits Mediate the Effect of Parent Substance Use Disorder on Adolescent Alcohol and Cannabis Use. J Youth Adolesc 2022; 51:348-360. [PMID: 35048255 DOI: 10.1007/s10964-021-01556-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2021] [Accepted: 12/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Theory suggests that behavioral undercontrol mediates the effect of parental substance disorder on offspring substance use, but no studies have tested multidimensional impulsive personality traits as mechanisms of risk. Adolescents (N = 392; 48% female) from a multigenerational study of familial alcohol disorder self-reported impulsive personality traits via the UPPS-P (Mage = 16.09; Range = 13-19) and alcohol/cannabis frequency one year later. The UPPS-P assesses negative and positive urgency (i.e., rash action in a negative or positive mood state), lack of premeditation (i.e., lack of planning/forethought), lack of perseverance (i.e., inability to finish tedious/boring tasks), and sensation seeking (i.e., thrill seeking/risk taking). Parent substance disorder was assessed via diagnostic interviews. Two-part hurdle models tested predictors of any substance use (i.e., binary part) and frequency of use (i.e., continuous part). Parent substance disorder was indirectly associated with any alcohol/cannabis use (binary part) and higher cannabis frequency (continuous part) through negative urgency. Parental substance disorder was associated with higher alcohol frequency through a lack of premeditation. Sensation seeking was associated with any alcohol/cannabis use but unrelated to parental substance disorder. Despite indirect effects, strong effects of parental substance disorder on substance use remained. The findings are discussed in terms of theory and public health implications.
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- Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA
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Brunet JF, McNeil J, Jaeger Hintze L, Doucet É, Forest G. Interindividual differences in energy intake after sleep restriction: The role of personality and implicit attitudes toward food. Appetite 2021; 169:105844. [PMID: 34896388 DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2021.105844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2021] [Revised: 11/01/2021] [Accepted: 12/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Sleep restriction (SR) often leads to an increase in energy intake (EI). However, large variability in EI after SR is often observed, which suggests that individual characteristics may affect food intake. The objective of this study was to explore the influence of characteristics generally associated with risk-taking (sensitivity to reward and personality traits: impulsiveness, sensation seeking) and implicit attitudes toward food on EI after sleep loss. 17 subjects completed the NEO-PI-3, an Implicit Association Test measuring implicit attitudes towards healthy and unhealthy foods, and the Sensitivity to Punishment and Sensitivity to Reward Questionnaire. 24h Ad libitum EI was assessed following a habitual sleep night, a 50% SR with an advanced wake time, and a 50% SR with a delayed bedtime. Changes in EI between each SR condition and the control condition (ΔEI) were calculated for each subject. Despite no changes in overall EI between sleep conditions, results showed large interindividual variations (-669 to +899 kcal) across SR conditions. Regression modeling showed that a lower sensation seeking and higher favorable implicit attitudes towards unhealthy food were significantly associated with increased ΔEI in the advanced wake time condition. For the delayed bedtime, lower sensation seeking was associated with increased ΔEI while controlling for age, sex, REM sleep, and implicit attitudes. These results suggest that certain personality traits and implicit attitudes toward food are associated with changes in EI after sleep loss.
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- Jean-François Brunet
- Laboratoire Du Sommeil, Département de Psychoéducation et de Psychologie, Université Du Québec en Outaouais, Gatineau, J8X 3X7, Canada
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- Department of Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention Research, CancerControl Alberta, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, T2S 3C3, Canada
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- Behavioral and Metabolic Research Unit, School of Human Kinetics, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, K1N 6N5, Canada
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- Behavioral and Metabolic Research Unit, School of Human Kinetics, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, K1N 6N5, Canada
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- Laboratoire Du Sommeil, Département de Psychoéducation et de Psychologie, Université Du Québec en Outaouais, Gatineau, J8X 3X7, Canada.
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Kvardova N, Smahel D, Machackova H, Subrahmanyam K. Who Is Exposed to Harmful Online Content? The Role of Risk and Protective Factors Among Czech, Finnish, and Spanish Adolescents. J Youth Adolesc 2021; 50:2294-310. [PMID: 33745076 DOI: 10.1007/s10964-021-01422-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2020] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Although adolescents' exposure to harmful online content has been linked to decreased subjective well-being and offline risky behaviors, there is limited research on the factors that underlie such problematic online behavior. Using the conceptual framework of Problem Behavior Theory, this study examined the role of risk (i.e., emotional problems, sensation seeking) and protective (i.e., the quality of family environment, social support from friends) factors in exposure to harmful online content among 4473 12- to 16-year-olds (M = 13.9, SD = 1.3, 49% girls) in the Czech Republic, Finland, and Spain. Individual country samples included 1848 adolescents from the Czech Republic (age: M = 14, SD = 1.4; 51% girls), 788 from Finland (age: M = 13.9, SD = 1.3; 52% girls), and 1837 from Spain (age: M = 13.5, SD = 1.2; 47% girls). In all of the sampled countries, emotional problems and sensation seeking served as risk factors, whereas good family relationships were protective. In some countries, the effects of emotional problems and sensation seeking were moderated by the quality of the family environment and social support from friends. These moderating effects suggest that individual risk factors for exposure to harmful online content may be buffered by a positive family environment and friends' support. The findings revealed similarities in the risk and protective factors underlying online problem behavior across three different countries. They demonstrate that the mechanisms proposed by Problem Behavior Theory can help to understand the etiology of adolescent problem behavior across different countries as well as offline and online contexts.
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Park IJ, Kim J, Kim SS, Lee JC, Giroux M. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on travelers' preference for crowded versus non-crowded options. Tour Manag 2021; 87:104398. [PMID: 36540850 PMCID: PMC9755871 DOI: 10.1016/j.tourman.2021.104398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2020] [Revised: 06/30/2021] [Accepted: 07/20/2021] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Crowding is a critical determinant of consumers' satisfaction with and preferences for different shopping and travel situations. When considering a selection of travel and hospitality options, travelers are influenced by perceived crowding. This research examined how the current health crisis (i.e., the COVID-19 pandemic) affects travelers' preferences for crowded and non-crowded options. Specifically, we predicted that travelers would have a diminished preference for crowded (vs. non-crowded) travel and hospitality options when the ongoing pandemic is salient. We demonstrated that the primary effect of the salience of the threat was persistent across different travel categories and contexts. We also found that travelers with high levels of sensation seeking and a high need for uniqueness show the opposite pattern, suggesting a possible recovery strategy from the pandemic. Five experimental studies provide several theoretical and managerial implications for travel and hospitality business marketers.
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- In-Jo Park
- Department of Psychology, Henan University, 1 Jinming St., Kaifeng, Henan, 475004, China
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- Department of Marketing, Auckland University of Technology, 120 Mayoral Drive, Auckland, 1010, New Zealand
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- School of Hotel & Tourism Management, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 17 Science Museum Road, TST East, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Dongguk Business School, Dongguk University, 30 Pildong-ro 1-gil, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Marketing, Auckland University of Technology, 120 Mayoral Drive, Auckland, 1010, New Zealand
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Foster MG, Weishaar MG, Prince MA, Conner BT. Investigating sensation seeking as a predictor of false identification attainment and associated risks among a college student sample. Drug Alcohol Depend 2021; 228:109094. [PMID: 34600246 DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.109094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2021] [Revised: 07/28/2021] [Accepted: 08/04/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND To date, few studies have included false identification (fake ID) use as a specific health risk behavior despite the fact that research has established a link between fake ID attainment and problematic alcohol use in a college student sample. The present study investigated the role of risk seeking, a facet of sensation seeking, in fake ID attainment, and the relation between fake ID attainment and risk seeking in predicting problematic drinking. METHODS Data were collected using a cross-sectional survey battery from a sample of college students at a large, Colorado university. Analyses included penalized likelihood and negative binomial regression models. RESULTS and Conclusions: Risk seeking positively predicted fake ID attainment. Additionally, a negative binomial hurdle model established that, controlling for 30-day alcohol use, both fake ID attainment and risk seeking predicted being drunk in the past 30 days. The role of risk seeking and fake ID attainment in problematic drinking outcomes is important to consider for informing prevention and intervention efforts in a college student population.
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- Department of Psychology - Counseling Psychology, Colorado State University, CO, USA.
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- Department of Psychology - Counseling Psychology, Colorado State University, CO, USA
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- Department of Psychology - Counseling Psychology, Colorado State University, CO, USA
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Egal A, Donon C, Jakubiec L, Lambert L, Fatseas M, Auriacombe M. [Ordalie, sensation-seeking and impulsivity. Critical analysis of definitions]. Encephale 2021; 48:163-170. [PMID: 34099245 DOI: 10.1016/j.encep.2021.02.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2020] [Revised: 02/03/2021] [Accepted: 02/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND In the fields of psychology and psychiatry, the use of the terms impulsivity, sensation-seeking and ordalie to refer to risk-taking behaviors can sometimes be confusing. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to establish a clinical definition of the concepts of ordalie, sensation-seeking and impulsivity, in order to analyze the similarities and differences between these concepts. METHODS We prioritized literature review articles with or without meta-analysis from the Medline database and supplemented with the Google-Scholar database. The articles were included in this review if their objectives were in line with ours. The research was conducted in November 2018. RESULTS Twenty-seven articles were selected. There are similarities in the clinical definitions of these concepts with measurable heterogeneous constructions, and an exacerbation in adolescence for engagement in harmful behaviors, but there are also nuances that highlight their differences. CONCLUSION We were able to describe areas of divergence and convergence between these three concepts but not to establish a quantitative diagram of the areas of divergence and convergence. It would seem that the coexistence of sensation-seeking and impulsivity in the same individual could explain that individual's involvement in ordalique behaviors. Further studies approaching this hypothesis would seem useful in terms of preventing risk-taking behaviors such as addictive behaviors.
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- A Egal
- Université de Bordeaux, 121, rue de la Béchade 33076 Bordeaux cedex, France; Equipe phénoménologie et déterminants des comportements appétitifs, Sanpsy CNRS USR 3413, 121, rue de la Béchade 33076 Bordeaux Cedex, France; Filière Addictologie, CH Cadillac, 89, rue Cazeaux-Cazalet, 33410 Cadillac, France; Pôle interétablissement d'addictologie et filière régionale hospitalo-universitaire, CH Charles-Perrens et CHU de Bordeaux, 121, rue de la Béchade 33076 Bordeaux Cedex, France
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- Université de Bordeaux, 121, rue de la Béchade 33076 Bordeaux cedex, France; Equipe phénoménologie et déterminants des comportements appétitifs, Sanpsy CNRS USR 3413, 121, rue de la Béchade 33076 Bordeaux Cedex, France; Filière Addictologie, CH Cadillac, 89, rue Cazeaux-Cazalet, 33410 Cadillac, France; Pôle interétablissement d'addictologie et filière régionale hospitalo-universitaire, CH Charles-Perrens et CHU de Bordeaux, 121, rue de la Béchade 33076 Bordeaux Cedex, France
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- Université de Bordeaux, 121, rue de la Béchade 33076 Bordeaux cedex, France; Equipe phénoménologie et déterminants des comportements appétitifs, Sanpsy CNRS USR 3413, 121, rue de la Béchade 33076 Bordeaux Cedex, France; Pôle interétablissement d'addictologie et filière régionale hospitalo-universitaire, CH Charles-Perrens et CHU de Bordeaux, 121, rue de la Béchade 33076 Bordeaux Cedex, France
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- Université de Bordeaux, 121, rue de la Béchade 33076 Bordeaux cedex, France; Equipe phénoménologie et déterminants des comportements appétitifs, Sanpsy CNRS USR 3413, 121, rue de la Béchade 33076 Bordeaux Cedex, France; Pôle interétablissement d'addictologie et filière régionale hospitalo-universitaire, CH Charles-Perrens et CHU de Bordeaux, 121, rue de la Béchade 33076 Bordeaux Cedex, France
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- Université de Bordeaux, 121, rue de la Béchade 33076 Bordeaux cedex, France; Pôle interétablissement d'addictologie et filière régionale hospitalo-universitaire, CH Charles-Perrens et CHU de Bordeaux, 121, rue de la Béchade 33076 Bordeaux Cedex, France
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- Université de Bordeaux, 121, rue de la Béchade 33076 Bordeaux cedex, France; Equipe phénoménologie et déterminants des comportements appétitifs, Sanpsy CNRS USR 3413, 121, rue de la Béchade 33076 Bordeaux Cedex, France; Pôle interétablissement d'addictologie et filière régionale hospitalo-universitaire, CH Charles-Perrens et CHU de Bordeaux, 121, rue de la Béchade 33076 Bordeaux Cedex, France; Center for studies of addiction, department of psychiatry, Perelman school of medicine, university of Pennsylvania, Phildelphia, PA, États-Unis.
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Thompson JB, Conrad SE, Peterman JL, Papini MR. Reinforcing properties of alcohol in rats: Progressive ratio licking performance reinforced with 66% alcohol. Physiol Behav 2021; 235:113393. [PMID: 33757779 DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2021.113393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2020] [Revised: 03/18/2021] [Accepted: 03/19/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Rodents are generally reluctant to consume high concentrations of alcohol. However, few experiments have reported the behavior of rats when they are given access to high alcohol concentrations. Four experiments with food-deprived Wistar rats were designed to determine whether 66% alcohol could be used as a positive reinforcer for operant responses. In Experiment 1, animals learned to lick an empty sipper to gain access to 66% alcohol in a second tube; licking extinguished after it if provided a only access to water (operant licking task, OL). Experiment 2 used the OL task combined with a progressive ratio (PR) schedule in a within-subject design with the order of alcohol concentrations counterbalanced across subjects. The breakpoint (the last completed ratio in the PR schedule) was higher for 10% and 66% alcohol concentrations than for water. In Experiment 3, animals trained in the same PR task gained access to water, 10%, or 66% alcohol in a between-subject design. Breakpoints were higher for 66% alcohol than for water, but not for 10% alcohol relative to water. Experiment 4 tested the effects of the orexin-1 receptor antagonist SB-334,867 on licking reinforced with access to 66% alcohol in the PR task. The antagonist reduced the breakpoint at 1- and 5-mg/kg doses, but not at 10 mg/kg. These results suggest that 66% alcohol can be used to reinforce operant behavior. Although the effects were modest, they were reliable. The estimated amount of alcohol consumed in the OL task suggests that these reinforcing effects were not dependent on the pharmacological effects of 66% alcohol, but could perhaps reflect a sensation-seeking effect.
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- Joanna B Thompson
- Department of Psychology, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX 76129, United States
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- Department of Psychology, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX 76129, United States
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- Department of Psychology, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX 76129, United States
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- Department of Psychology, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX 76129, United States.
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Hildebrandt MK, Dieterich R, Endrass T. Disentangling substance use and related problems: urgency predicts substance-related problems beyond the degree of use. BMC Psychiatry 2021; 21:242. [PMID: 33962614 PMCID: PMC8103599 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-021-03240-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2020] [Accepted: 04/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Substance use disorders are reliably associated with high impulsivity and sensation seeking. Importantly, both precede problematic substance use, implicating them as risk factors. Individuals with substance use disorders show variable degrees of substance use (combined quantity and frequency) and substance-related problems and differ in both aspects from healthy controls. Dimensional research has indicated differential associations of impulsivity-related traits as well as sensation seeking with the degree of substance use and substance-related problems. The current study aimed to clarify whether impulsivity-related traits and sensation seeking predict substance-related problems above and beyond the degree of substance use and are thus specifically linked to problems, the dimension that characterizes substance use disorders. METHOD We assessed impulsivity-related traits and sensation seeking using self-report, as well as delay discounting, a behavioral indicator of impulsivity, in a sample of 258 substance-using adults. RESULTS Sensation seeking and impulsivity-related traits significantly predicted the degree of substance use, with sensation seeking explaining the largest portion of variance. In contrast, self-reported impulsivity, in particular when experiencing negative emotions (urgency), but not sensation seeking or delay discounting, predicted substance-related problems when controlling for the degree of substance use. CONCLUSIONS This suggests that urgency, but not sensation seeking, may be specifically linked to substance-related problems and thus especially relevant for substance use disorders. Taken together, this study underlines the necessity to assess and control for the degree of substance use in risk factor research concerning substance-related problems. Thus, it may inform future research improving targeted prevention and therapy.
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- Malin K. Hildebrandt
- grid.4488.00000 0001 2111 7257Institute of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Chair of Addiction Research, Faculty of Psychology, Technische Universität Dresden, Chemnitzer Str. 46a, 01187 Dresden, Germany
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- grid.4488.00000 0001 2111 7257Institute of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Chair of Addiction Research, Faculty of Psychology, Technische Universität Dresden, Chemnitzer Str. 46a, 01187 Dresden, Germany
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- grid.4488.00000 0001 2111 7257Institute of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Chair of Addiction Research, Faculty of Psychology, Technische Universität Dresden, Chemnitzer Str. 46a, 01187 Dresden, Germany
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Chen Y, Zhang Y, Zhang L, Luo F, Xu W, Huang J, Yang L, Zhang W. Childhood emotional neglect and problematic mobile phone use among Chinese adolescents: A longitudinal moderated mediation model involving school engagement and sensation seeking. Child Abuse Negl 2021; 115:104991. [PMID: 33601114 DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2021.104991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2020] [Revised: 01/05/2021] [Accepted: 02/04/2021] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Childhood emotional neglect has been shown to be associated with a range of emotional, behavioral and social problems. We hypothesized that childhood emotional neglect might predispose adolescents to engage in Problematic Mobile Phone Use (PMPU) as a way to meet their needs for relatedness. OBJECTIVE Using a longitudinal design, we aimed to reveal the explanatory mechanism in the association between childhood emotional neglect and PMPU among Chinese adolescents, by testing the mediating effect of school engagement and the moderating effect of sensation seeking. METHODS Participants were 1987 Chinese adolescents (56.13 % male; Mage at Wave 1 = 12.32) who completed self-report questionnaires regarding childhood emotional neglect, school engagement, PMPU and sensation seeking at three time points in the course of a year. RESULTS The results of structural equation modeling (SEM) showed that retrospective reports of childhood emotional neglect at Wave 1 were positively associated with adolescent PMPU at Wave 3, and school engagement at Wave 2 fully mediated the association. Meanwhile, sensation seeking at Wave 3 moderated the pathway from school engagement to later adolescent PMPU in the mediated model. Specifically, the effect of low school engagement on PMPU was stronger for adolescents who reported high sensation seeking. CONCLUSION Identifying the processes by which childhood emotional neglect is associated with adolescent PMPU over time has potential applied value for prevention and intervention.
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- Yuanyuan Chen
- School of Psychology & Center for Studies of Psychological Application, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- School of Psychology & Center for Studies of Psychological Application, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- School of Psychology & Center for Studies of Psychological Application, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- School of Psychology & Center for Studies of Psychological Application, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- School of Psychology & Center for Studies of Psychological Application, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- School of Psychology & Center for Studies of Psychological Application, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- School of Psychology & Center for Studies of Psychological Application, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- School of Psychology & Center for Studies of Psychological Application, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
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Schuerwegen A, Huys W, Coppens V, De Neef N, Henckens J, Goethals K, Morrens M. The Psychology of Kink: A Cross-Sectional Survey Study Investigating the Roles of Sensation Seeking and Coping Style in BDSM-Related Interests. Arch Sex Behav 2021; 50:1197-1206. [PMID: 32935177 DOI: 10.1007/s10508-020-01807-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2018] [Revised: 07/17/2020] [Accepted: 07/20/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Despite the gaining popularity in mainstream media of the phenomenon that is BDSM, empirical research on the motives and underlying psychological mechanisms driving BDSM practitioners is scarce. The current study focused on the potential driving roles of sensation seeking and coping styles in BDSM-related interests and behavior. A cross-sectional survey questionnaire was completed by 256 Dutch-speaking BDSM practitioners (110 men, 135 women, 7 gender fluid, 2 genderless, 1 other not specified), 1 missing (this participant did not answer the question regarding gender, but did answer all other survey items) and a matched control group lacking any BDSM interest recruited from the general Belgian population (N = 300; 135 men, 158 women, 4 gender fluid, 3 genderless). The questionnaire consisted of several items surveying different BDSM identities and interest levels of BDSM-related activities, an adapted version of the Dutch Sensation Seeking Scale, and items querying seven coping styles. Compared to controls, BDSM practitioners reported significantly higher levels of sensation seeking for all dimensions (experience seeking, thrill seeking, and distraction seeking), as well as the use of more active coping skills such as problem solving and taking action. Gender differentiated which specific coping skills were being used with women seeking out more emotional support and comfort and reaching out more for help and advice in both the BDSM and control group, and men taking more action and seeking distraction in leisure. About 40% of the practitioners reported using BDSM itself as a coping strategy. Further research is needed to explore the link between coping and sexuality in general, and to other psychological processes that drive BDSM interests in order to destigmatize and normalize consensual BDSM-related activities within the general population.
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- Alana Schuerwegen
- University Forensic Center, Department of Psychiatry, Campus University Hospital Antwerp, Wilrijkstraat 10, 2650, Edegem, Belgium.
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- University Forensic Center, Department of Psychiatry, Campus University Hospital Antwerp, Wilrijkstraat 10, 2650, Edegem, Belgium
- Collaborative Antwerp Psychiatric Research Institute, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Collaborative Antwerp Psychiatric Research Institute, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
- University Department of Psychiatry, University Psychiatric Center Duffel, Duffel, Belgium
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- Europe Hospitals, Campus St. Michel, Brussels, Belgium
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- Collaborative Antwerp Psychiatric Research Institute, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- University Forensic Center, Department of Psychiatry, Campus University Hospital Antwerp, Wilrijkstraat 10, 2650, Edegem, Belgium
- Collaborative Antwerp Psychiatric Research Institute, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Collaborative Antwerp Psychiatric Research Institute, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
- University Department of Psychiatry, University Psychiatric Center Duffel, Duffel, Belgium
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Song X, Yin Y, Cao H, Zhao S, Li M, Yi B. The mediating effect of driver characteristics on risky driving behaviors moderated by gender, and the classification model of driver's driving risk. Accid Anal Prev 2021; 153:106038. [PMID: 33631705 DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2021.106038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2020] [Revised: 01/14/2021] [Accepted: 02/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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High-risk drivers are more likely to be involved in traffic accidents, and the driving risk level of drivers could be affected by many potential factors, such as demographics and personality traits. Based on the Structural Equation Model (SEM), this study involves a sample of 3150 drivers from the Strategic Highway Research Program 2 (SHRP 2), to explore the relationships among drivers' demographic characteristics (gender, age, and cumulative driving years), sensation seeking, risk perception, and risky driving behaviors. More specifically, the mediation model of driver characteristics on risky driving behaviors moderated by gender is constructed by the SEM. The results show that the effects of driving experience on risky driving behaviors are partially mediated by sensation seeking and risk perception for male drivers, while those are completely mediated by sensation seeking and risk perception for female drivers. Moreover, the development trend of risky driving behavior engagements declines greater with the growing of driving experience for female drivers than male drivers. Finally, a classification model of the driver's driving risk is proposed by the Random Forest classifier, in which the driving risk level of the driver evaluated by the crash and near-crash rate could be classified through the driver's self-reported demographics, sensation seeking, risk perception, and risky driving behaviors. The classification accuracy achieves up to 90 percent, which offers an alternative approach to identifying potential high-risk drivers to reduce property losses, injuries, and death caused by traffic accidents.
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- Xiaolin Song
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Design and Manufacturing for the Vehicle Body, Hunan University, No.2 Lushan South Rd, Yuelu District, Changsha, Hunan 410082, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Design and Manufacturing for the Vehicle Body, Hunan University, No.2 Lushan South Rd, Yuelu District, Changsha, Hunan 410082, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Design and Manufacturing for the Vehicle Body, Hunan University, No.2 Lushan South Rd, Yuelu District, Changsha, Hunan 410082, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Mechanical & Mechatronics Engineering, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave W, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada.
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Design and Manufacturing for the Vehicle Body, Hunan University, No.2 Lushan South Rd, Yuelu District, Changsha, Hunan 410082, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Design and Manufacturing for the Vehicle Body, Hunan University, No.2 Lushan South Rd, Yuelu District, Changsha, Hunan 410082, People's Republic of China.
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Kentopp SD, Conner BT, Fetterling TJ, Delgadillo AA, Rebecca RA. Sensation seeking and nonsuicidal self-injurious behavior among adolescent psychiatric patients. Clin Child Psychol Psychiatry 2021; 26:430-442. [PMID: 33615846 DOI: 10.1177/1359104521994627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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The Benefits and Barriers model of NSSI postulates that engagement in NSSI is positively reinforced by potent benefits, however there are a host of barriers to engagement, any one of which is salient enough to prevent engagement. It is possible that individual differences in sensation seeking, a trait that describes optimal level of positive reinforcement, may alter the balance between the benefits and barriers of engagement in NSSI. There are significant associations between engagement in NSSI and sensation seeking in college undergraduates, a population with disproportionately high rates of NSSI. However, it is unclear whether these traits play a similar role in adolescents. We expected that higher levels of sensation seeking would positively relate to any NSSI history, lifetime frequency of NSSI, and earlier age at onset of NSSI among a sample of 200 adolescents in a psychiatric hospital. Consistent with previous research, results indicated that females were more likely to engage in NSSI than males. Additionally, increased sensation seeking was associated with greater likelihood of ever engaging in NSSI and a greater number of different NSSI methods tried. Though we expected sensation seeking would be significantly related to lifetime NSSI frequency and earlier onset of NSSI, it was not. Findings suggest that individual differences may alter relations between the benefits and barriers of NSSI and that measuring sensation seeking in adolescents, especially females, and especially those experiencing psychological distress, may identify those at highest risk for engaging in NSSI and may allow for targeted intervention with these individuals.
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- Shane D Kentopp
- Department of Psychology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, USA
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- UCHealth Mountain Crest Behavioral Health Center, Fort Collins, CO, USA
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DeGrace S, Baptist-Mohseni N, Single A, Keough MT, Wardell JD, Stewart SH. Sex differences in maladaptive emotional and behavioral responses to COVID-19: What is the role of personality? Pers Individ Dif 2021; 178:110834. [PMID: 33758454 PMCID: PMC7973079 DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2021.110834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2020] [Revised: 03/02/2021] [Accepted: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Males are more non-adherent to public health measures for containing COVID-19 while females experience more COVID-19-related distress. Personality traits may influence both non-adherence and distress. We examined sensation seeking (SS), anxiety sensitivity (AS), impulsivity, and hopelessness as traits potentially associated with non-adherence and distress in response to COVID-19. Furthermore, we sought to understand if known sex differences in SS (male > female) and AS (female > male) may explain sex differences on these two COVID-19 outcomes. In the first month of the pandemic, 400 adults (mean age = 32.16 years; 45.3%F) completed the Substance Use Risk Profile Scale to assess personality. Degree of adherence to public health recommendations and COVID-19-related distress were also measured. Male sex was indirectly related to poorer adherence to stay-at-home advisories via SS, and female sex was indirectly related to higher COVID-19 distress via AS. Personality-targeted interventions may help reduce non-adherence and COVID-19 distress, potentially reducing sex differences.
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- Sarah DeGrace
- Department of Psychiatry, Dalhousie University, 5909 Veterans' Memorial Lane, 8th Floor, Abbie J. Lane Memorial Building, QEII Health Sciences Centre, Halifax B3H 2E2, NS, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, University of Manitoba, 190 Dysart Rd, Winnipeg R3T 2N2, MB, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, York University, 4700 Keele St, North York, ON M3J 1P3, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, York University, 4700 Keele St, North York, ON M3J 1P3, Canada
- Institute for Mental Health Policy Research, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, 33 Ursula Franklin Street, Toronto M5S 2S1, ON, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, 250 College St., Toronto M5T 1R8, ON, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, Dalhousie University, 5909 Veterans' Memorial Lane, 8th Floor, Abbie J. Lane Memorial Building, QEII Health Sciences Centre, Halifax B3H 2E2, NS, Canada
- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, 1355 Oxford Street, Halifax B3H 4R2, NS, Canada
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Lac A, Donaldson CD. Sensation seeking versus alcohol use: Evaluating temporal precedence using cross-lagged panel models. Drug Alcohol Depend 2021; 219:108430. [PMID: 33310382 DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.108430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2020] [Revised: 10/26/2020] [Accepted: 11/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Sensation seeking has been theoretically conceptualized as the personality trait for novel and complex experiences responsible for the predilection of engaging in risky activities. The study evaluated several cross-lagged panel models premised on various measurement variations of sensation seeking to determine the extent that each representation operates as the temporal antecedent or consequent of alcohol use. METHODS Participants (N = 201) were United States college students under 21 years of age. The measures, completed in two assessments separated by a month, included the Sensation Seeking Scale-V (SSS-V) and its subscales of boredom susceptibility, disinhibition, experience seeking, thrill & adventure seeking; the Brief Sensation Seeking Scale (BSSS); and the frequency and quantity of alcoholic drinks. Cross-lagged panel models containing synchronous correlations, auto-regressive paths, and cross-lagged paths were estimated in path analysis using structural equation modeling. RESULTS The cross-lagged panel model results varied depending on the measurement variant of sensation seeking. The SSS-V emerged as a longitudinal precursor to both drink frequency and quantity. Thrill & adventure seeking longitudinally anticipated drink frequency and quantity. However, disinhibition and drink quantity reciprocally reinforced one another across time. Boredom susceptibility and experience seeking did not exhibit any temporal directionality with alcohol behaviors. Furthermore, the BSSS operated as a longitudinal precursor of drink quantity. CONCLUSIONS Findings help to unravel the temporal precedent of sensation seeking versus alcohol behaviors based on the scrutiny of various sensation seeking measurement approaches.
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Citherlet D, Boucher O, Hébert-Seropian B, Roy-Côté F, Gravel V, Bouthillier A, Nguyen DK. Sensory profile alterations in patients with insular epilepsy surgery: Preliminary findings. Epilepsy Behav 2021; 115:107499. [PMID: 33323335 DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2020.107499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2020] [Revised: 09/09/2020] [Accepted: 09/13/2020] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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The insular cortex is now well-established as a potential site of epileptogenesis in patients with drug-resistant epilepsy, and its resection has been associated with good outcomes in terms of seizure control. However, given the role of the insula in sensory processing and in visceral information integration, it remains unclear whether insular cortex epilepsy and its surgery are associated with disturbances in sensory information processing and visceral sensation processes as experienced in daily life. In the present study, we examined such sensory disturbances in a group of patients (n = 17) who underwent epilepsy surgery involving a resection of the insula and compared them to a lesion-control group of patients with temporal epilepsy surgery (n = 22) and a healthy control group (n = 29) matched for age, gender, and education. Participants were assessed on the self-report "Adolescent/Adult Sensory Profile" questionnaire at least four months after surgery. Our series of one-way analyses of variance (ANOVAs) revealed that insular and temporal resections in patients with drug-refractory epilepsy were associated with a low "sensation seeking" behavior reflecting a lack of engagement with sensory inputs from the environment. Furthermore, insular resections were associated with impairments in the "active behavioral responses" for the gustatory/olfactory modalities. These preliminary findings suggest that insular resections may be associated with mild to moderate alterations in sensory processing.
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- Daphné Citherlet
- Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montreal (CHUM), Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Université de Montréal, Département de Neurosciences, Montreal, Canada
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- Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montreal (CHUM), Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Université de Montréal, Département de Psychologie, Montreal, Canada; CHUM, Service de Psychologie, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montreal (CHUM), Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Université du Québec à Montréal, Département de Psychologie, Montreal, Canada
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- Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montreal (CHUM), Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Université de Montréal, Département de Psychologie, Montreal, Canada
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- Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montreal (CHUM), Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Université de Montréal, Département de Psychologie, Montreal, Canada
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- Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montreal (CHUM), Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Université de Montréal, Département de Neurosciences, Montreal, Canada; CHUM, Service de Neurologie, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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Freund VA, Schulenberg JE, Maslowsky J. Boredom by Sensation-Seeking Interactions During Adolescence: Associations with Substance Use, Externalizing Behavior, and Internalizing Symptoms in a US National Sample. Prev Sci 2021; 22:555-566. [PMID: 33512654 DOI: 10.1007/s11121-020-01198-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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During adolescence, sensation seeking is linked to several adverse outcomes including substance use, risk taking, and psychopathology. Recent empirical interest in the construct of boredom has revealed that some similar associations may exist for boredom during adolescence. Both boredom and sensation seeking peak during adolescence, and yet, research on boredom and its interaction with sensation seeking are limited. In a multi-cohort, US nationally representative sample of 8th and 10th grade students from the monitoring the future study, latent-moderated structural equation modeling was used to estimate the association of boredom, sensation seeking, and their interaction, to substance use, externalizing behavior, and depressive affect. Moderation by gender was also tested. Boredom and sensation seeking were both significantly associated with most dependent variables. Significant interaction effects were found wherein individuals high on both boredom and sensation seeking reported the highest levels of depressive affect and externalizing behavior. There were no significant interaction effects for substance use indices. Gender moderation was found for depressive affect. The results of this study demonstrate the generalizability of boredom associations and the significance of boredom by sensation-seeking interactions across multiple mental health domains during adolescence. Prevention efforts that attend to both boredom and sensation seeking may be particularly effective for promoting mental health and preventing externalizing behavior.
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- Valerie A Freund
- Department of Psychology, University of Michigan, 530 Church Street, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.
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- Department of Psychology, University of Michigan, 530 Church Street, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.,Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, 426 Thompson Street, Ann Arbor, MI, 48106, USA
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- Department of Kinesiology and Health Education, Department of Population Health, Population Research Center, University of Texas, 2109 San Jacinto Blvd, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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Hill EM, Lego JE. Examining the role of body esteem and sensation seeking in drunkorexia behaviors. Eat Weight Disord 2020; 25:1507-13. [PMID: 31587177 DOI: 10.1007/s40519-019-00784-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2019] [Accepted: 09/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The purpose of the present study was to examine the role of body esteem (BE), sensation seeking (SS), and their interaction in drunkorexia, a behavior pattern marked by calorie restriction/compensation in the context of alcohol consumption. While previous research on drunkorexia has focused on a range of variables, the present study examined two novel variables and their potential interaction: body esteem (weight, appearance) and sensation seeking. METHODS A sample of college students (n =488) completed the Body Esteem Scale for Adolescents and Adults, the Brief Sensation Seeking Scale, and the Compensatory Eating and Behaviors in Response to Alcohol Consumption Scale, which measures overall drunkorexia engagement as well as four dimensions: alcohol effects, bulimia, dietary restraint and exercise, and restriction. RESULTS Moderated linear regression analyses indicated that SS and BE (weight, appearance) did not interact in predicting drunkorexia. Rather, only main effects were observed; SS, weight esteem (WE), and appearance esteem (AE) were significant in predicting overall drunkorexia engagement. In terms of the drunkorexia dimensions, AE was a significant predictor in the alcohol effects, dietary restraint and exercise, and restriction models. WE was significant in the dietary restraint and exercise model as well as the restriction model. SS was a significant predictor across all drunkorexia dimensions. CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that both elevated SS and lowered BE are associated with drunkorexia engagement. Implications for practice are discussed. Drunkorexia is a complex and multifaceted behavior pattern; therefore, further research is needed in this area of study. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level V (descriptive study).
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Stavrinos D, McManus B, Beck H. Demographic, driving experience, and psychosocial predictors of adolescent distracted driving beliefs. Accid Anal Prev 2020; 144:105678. [PMID: 32659492 DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2020.105678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2019] [Revised: 06/07/2020] [Accepted: 07/03/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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PURPOSE The current study had three aims: 1) describe distracted driving beliefs among adolescents by various distraction types (i.e., talking on a hands-free/hands-held cell phone, texting or emailing, taking "selfies," and updating/checking social media); 2) examine the factor structure of distracted driving beliefs; and 3) test whether individual difference factors, shown in prior work to be related to distracted driving behavior, significantly predicted factors of distracted driving beliefs. METHODS Three hundred seventy-nine high school students enrolled in non-mandatory Driver's Education courses completed surveys of distracted driving beliefs, sensation seeking, and demographics. RESULTS A factor analysis revealed four factors of distracted driving beliefs: 1) self-acceptance of interacting with a cell phone while driving; 2) perceived peer acceptance of interacting with a cell phone while driving; 3) perceived threat of distracted driving to personal safety; and 4) self- and peer- acceptance of talking on a cell phone while driving. Adolescents perceived a greater threat to safety and less self- and peer-acceptance of interacting with cell phones while driving (i.e., texting/emailing, updating/posting to social media, taking selfies) than talking on a cell phone while driving. In general, men, those with more driving experience, higher in sensation seeking, and those placing more importance on checking notifications on a phone had riskier beliefs about distracted driving. CONCLUSION Findings suggest adolescent distracted driving beliefs are influenced by individual difference factors, providing some knowledge about the motivations for distracted driving. Future work should consider novel strategies for intervening to reduce this common yet extremely dangerous behavior among adolescents.
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- Despina Stavrinos
- University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Psychology, United States.
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- University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Psychology, United States
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- University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Psychology, United States
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Donati MA, Primi C, Mazzarese M, Sanson F, Leone L. Immigrant status and problem-gambling severity in adolescents: Evidence for moderation by sensation seeking. Addict Behav 2020; 107:106395. [PMID: 32199193 DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2020.106395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2019] [Revised: 03/01/2020] [Accepted: 03/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Despite the multidimensional/ecological integrative perspective that suggests that the risk for problem gambling in adolescents can be determined by an interactive effect of different risk factors, few studies have investigated how different individual factors may affect the risk for problem gambling in a multiplicative way. This study aimed at exploring the interaction between immigrant status (IS) and sensation seeking (SS) on adolescent problem-gambling severity. The study involved 994 Italian adolescents (64% boys, Mage = 16.57, SD = 1.62). Participants' IS, SS and problem-gambling severity were individually assessed through, respectively, a socio-demographic questionnaire, the Brief Sensation Seeking Scale (BSSS) and the South Oaks Gambling Screen - Revised for Adolescents (SOGS-RA). Results showed that, among immigrant adolescents, there were higher levels of problem-gambling severity and a higher distribution of at-risk and problem gamblers with respect to non-immigrant adolescents. Both IS and SS had significant direct effects on problem-gambling severity, with IS and higher levels of SS being predictors of greater severity. A moderation analysis - controlling for gender and age - showed that adolescents with high scores of SS were more prone to experience gambling problems if they were also immigrant. These results have important implications for practice as they emphasize that specific interventions aimed at preventing problem gambling would be required for adolescents from immigrant families. In particular, it would be important to consider the role of SS in this specific youth target.
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LaSpada N, Delker E, East P, Blanco E, Delva J, Burrows R, Lozoff B, Gahagan S. Risk taking, sensation seeking and personality as related to changes in substance use from adolescence to young adulthood. J Adolesc 2020; 82:23-31. [PMID: 32512252 DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2020.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2019] [Revised: 04/22/2020] [Accepted: 04/28/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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INTRODUCTION This study examined changes in substance use from adolescence to young adulthood as related to adolescents' risk taking, sensation seeking, antisocial activities, and personality traits. METHODS Chilean youth (N = 890, 52% female) were studied in adolescence (14.5 and 16.2 years) and young adulthood (M age 21.3 years). Risk taking was assessed via a laboratory-based performance task (Balloon Analogue Risk Task), and self-administered questionnaires assessed sensation seeking, antisocial behaviors, personality and substance use. RESULTS Frequent involvement in sensation seeking and antisocial activities were associated with increased odds of continued marijuana use from adolescence to young adulthood and of illicit substance use at young adulthood. High risk taking was associated with a reduced likelihood of discontinuing marijuana use at young adulthood, and high agreeableness and conscientiousness were associated with reduced likelihood of new onset marijuana use and illicit substance use at young adulthood. CONCLUSIONS Results highlight specific risk-taking tendencies and personality characteristics that relate to initiating, continuing, or discontinuing substance use at entry into adulthood. Sensation seeking and involvement in antisocial activities were the two foremost risk factors for continued use, which is a forecaster of drug dependence. Findings suggest potential prevention and intervention targets for abstaining from or discontinuing substance use as youth transition to adulthood.
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- Natalia LaSpada
- University of California, San Diego, Department of Pediatrics, Center for Child Development and Community Health, La Jolla, CA, USA; Johns Hopkins University, Department of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- University of California, San Diego, Department of Pediatrics, Center for Child Development and Community Health, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- University of California, San Diego, Department of Pediatrics, Center for Child Development and Community Health, La Jolla, CA, USA.
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- University of California, San Diego, Department of Pediatrics, Center for Child Development and Community Health, La Jolla, CA, USA; Public Health Doctoral Program, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- School of Social Work, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- University of California, San Diego, Department of Pediatrics, Center for Child Development and Community Health, La Jolla, CA, USA
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Jamt REG, Gjerde H, Furuhaugen H, Romeo G, Vindenes V, Ramaekers JG, Bogstrand ST. Associations between psychoactive substance use and sensation seeking behavior among drivers in Norway. BMC Public Health 2020; 20:23. [PMID: 31914964 PMCID: PMC6950984 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-019-8087-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2019] [Accepted: 12/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background/aim Drug use and risky driving is associated with sensation seeking. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between use of psychoactive substances and levels of the sensation seeking personality trait as measured with the Brief Sensation Seeking Scale 4 among drivers in Norway. Method A cross-sectional design was applied to estimate the association between psychoactive substance use and sensation seeking behavior. Drivers in normal traffic were included in two roadside surveys: one in the north (September 2014 – October 2015) and the other in the south-east of Norway (April 2016 – April 2017). Oral fluid was analyzed for alcohol and psychoactive drugs, and data on sex, age and time of participation were recorded. Participants filled in the Brief Sensation Seeking Scale 4 questionnaire. Results A total of 8053 drivers were included, of which 32% were women and 62% were under 40 years. The prevalence of alcohol was 0.3%, stimulants 0.6%, tetrahydrocannabinol 1.4%, benzodiazepines and/or z-hypnotics 2.0% and polydrug use 0.6%. Associations were found between the use of tetrahydrocannabinol or benzodiazepines and/or z-hypnotics and a low score on the “thrill and adventure seeking” domain of the Brief Sensation Seeking Scale 4 (OR = 1.723, 95% C.I. = 1.001–2.966). Associations were also found between the use of stimulants and the highest scores on the “experience seeking” (OR = 2.085, 95% C.I. = 1.084–4.009) and “disinhibition” (OR = 4.791, 95% C.I. =1.748–13.135) domains of the Brief Sensation Seeking Scale 4. No associations were found between sensation seeking behavior and alcohol or polydrug use. Conclusion A high degree of sensation seeking was found among drivers who had used stimulating drugs, in contrast to drives who had used tetrahydrocannabinol and benzodiazepines and/or z-hypnotics who showed a low degree of sensation seeking. The combination of sensation seeking behavior and the use of stimulants might lead to increased risky behavior and thus traffic crashes.
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- Ragnhild E G Jamt
- Department of Forensic Sciences, Oslo University Hospital, P.O. Box 4950, Nydalen, N-0424, Oslo, Norway. .,Department of Nursing Science, Institute of Health and Society, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
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- Department of Forensic Sciences, Oslo University Hospital, P.O. Box 4950, Nydalen, N-0424, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Forensic Sciences, Oslo University Hospital, P.O. Box 4950, Nydalen, N-0424, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Biostatistics, Oslo Centre for Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Forensic Sciences, Oslo University Hospital, P.O. Box 4950, Nydalen, N-0424, Oslo, Norway.,Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Neuropsychology and Psychopharmacology, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Forensic Sciences, Oslo University Hospital, P.O. Box 4950, Nydalen, N-0424, Oslo, Norway.,Department of Nursing Science, Institute of Health and Society, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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Moggi F, Schorno D, Soravia LM, Mohler-Kuo M, Estévez-Lamorte N, Studer J, Gmel G. Screened Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder as a Predictor of Substance Use Initiation and Escalation in Early Adulthood and the Role of Self-Reported Conduct Disorder and Sensation Seeking: A 5-Year Longitudinal Study with Young Adult Swiss Men. Eur Addict Res 2020; 26:233-244. [PMID: 32564034 PMCID: PMC7592926 DOI: 10.1159/000508304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2020] [Accepted: 04/28/2020] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), conduct disorder (CD), and sensation seeking (SS) have been consistently related to a higher risk of substance use (SU) and substance use disorder (SUD). OBJECTIVES To investigate the relationship between ADHD and prevalence rates in males at age 20 and age 25, the initiation of SU and SUD after age 20, and the escalation of SU from age 20 to age 25, and to explore the role of CD and SS in the relation of ADHD with SU and SUD initiation and escalation. METHOD Data were obtained as part of the Cohort Study on Substance Use Risk Factors (C-SURF), which focused on young Swiss men aged 20 years at baseline and 25 years at follow-up. RESULTS Participants who screened positive for ADHD at baseline exhibited a higher rate of SU and SUD than participants who screened negative. The presence of ADHD symptoms at age 20 predicted initiation of all SU between age 20 and age 25, except for alcohol and smoking. After controlling for self-reported CD and SS, ADHD still predicted this late initiation of use of hallucinogens, meth-/amphetamines, and ecstasy/MDMA; non-medical use of ADHD medication and sedatives, and alcohol use disorder (AUD). No escalation of weekly drinking and smoking or annual cannabis use was observed from age 20 to age 25. CONCLUSION Screened-positive ADHD is an independent predictor of late SU and AUD, along with self-reported CD and SS. From a public health perspective, identifying ADHD is not only important in childhood and adolescence but also in early adulthood to guide specific interventions to lower risks of drug use initiation and the development of AUD in early adulthood.
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- Franz Moggi
- University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland,*Prof. Franz Moggi, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bolligenstrasse 111, CH–3000 Bern 60 (Switzerland),
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- University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland,Südhang Clinic, Research Deparment, Kirchlindach, Switzerland
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- La Source, School of Nursing Sciences, HES-SO University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Western Switzerland, Lausanne, Switzerland,Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital of Psychiatry Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital of Psychiatry Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Addiction Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Addiction Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland,Swiss Institute for the Prevention of Alcohol and Drug Problems, Research Department, Lausanne, Switzerland,Center for Addiction and Mental Health, Institute for Mental Health Policy Research, Toronto, Ontario, Canada,University of the West of England, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Bristol, United Kingdom
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Deng X, Zhang L. Neural underpinnings of the relationships between sensation seeking and emotion regulation in adolescents. Int J Psychol 2019; 55:851-860. [PMID: 31879953 DOI: 10.1002/ijop.12649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2019] [Accepted: 12/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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There is little neurological evidence linking sensation seeking and emotion regulation in adolescence, which is characterised as an emotionally fluctuant period. The present study examined the relationship between sensation seeking and emotion regulation in adolescents. Electroencephalograms were recorded from 22 high sensation-seeking adolescents (HSSs, Mage = 12.36) and 24 low sensation-seeking adolescents (LSSs, Mage = 12.84) during the reactivity and regulation-image task. Group differences in event-related brain potentials (ERPs) associated with the regulation of negative and neutral stimuli were analysed. The results showed that (a) the P2 of HSSs were larger than LSSs during emotion regulation; (b) in down-regulation conditions, the LPP in all time windows were smaller than no-regulation in LSSs. However, there was no significant difference in HSSs; (c) the LPP 300-600 and LPP 1000-1500 of down-regulation were smaller in LSSs than HSSs; (d) for LPP 600-1000, HSSs induced larger LPP than LSSs in the negative down-regulation and negative no-regulation conditions. The results provide neurological evidence that higher sensation seeking is related to the high reactivity to emotional stimuli and poor cognitive control during the regulation of emotions.
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- Xinmei Deng
- School of Psychology, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China.,Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Affective and Social Cognitive Science, Shenzhen University, China
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- School of Psychology, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China.,Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Affective and Social Cognitive Science, Shenzhen University, China
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Burnette EM, Grodin EN, Lim AC, MacKillop J, Karno MP, Ray LA. Association between impulsivity and neural activation to alcohol cues in heavy drinkers. Psychiatry Res Neuroimaging 2019; 293:110986. [PMID: 31622796 PMCID: PMC7238761 DOI: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2019.110986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2019] [Revised: 09/16/2019] [Accepted: 09/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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This study examines associations between two measures of impulsivity and brain response to alcohol taste cues. Impulsivity is both a risk factor for and a consequence of alcohol use and misuse. Frontostriatal circuits are linked to both impulsivity and addiction-related behaviors, including response to alcohol cues. Non-treatment-seeking heavy drinkers (n = 55) completed (i) an fMRI alcohol taste cue-reactivity paradigm; (ii) the monetary choice questionnaire (MCQ), a measure of choice impulsivity where participants choose between smaller, sooner rewards and larger, delayed rewards; (iii) and the UPPS-P Impulsive Behavior Scale, a self-report measure assessing five impulsivity factors. General linear models identified associations between neural alcohol taste cue-reactivity and impulsivity, adjusting for age, gender, and smoking status. Self-reported sensation seeking was positively associated with alcohol taste cue-elicited activation in frontostriatal regions, such that individuals who reported higher sensation seeking displayed greater neural response to alcohol taste cues. Conversely, delay discounting was negatively associated with activation in frontoparietal regions, such that individuals who reported greater discounting showed less cue-elicited activation. There were no significant associations between other self-reported impulsivity subscales and alcohol taste cue-reactivity. These results indicate that sensation seeking is associated with reward responsivity, while delay discounting is associated with recruitment of self-control circuitry.
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- Elizabeth M Burnette
- Interdepartmental Program for Neuroscience, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA; Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, UCLA School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, UCLA School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Interdepartmental Program for Neuroscience, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA; Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA; Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, UCLA School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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Hahn H, Kalnitsky S, Haines N, Thamotharan S, Beauchaine TP, Ahn WY. Delay Discounting of Protected Sex: Relationship Type and Sexual Orientation Influence Sexual Risk Behavior. Arch Sex Behav 2019; 48:2089-2102. [PMID: 31414329 DOI: 10.1007/s10508-019-1450-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2018] [Revised: 04/01/2019] [Accepted: 04/02/2019] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Sexual discounting, which describes delay discounting of later protected sex vs. immediate unprotected sex (e.g., sex now without a condom vs. waiting an hour to have sex with a condom), is consistently linked to sexual risk behavior. Estimates suggest that over two-thirds of HIV transmissions occur between individuals in committed relationships, but current sexual discounting tasks examine sexual discounting only with hypothetical strangers, leaving a gap in our understanding of sexual discounting with committed sexual partners. We used the Sexual Discounting Task (SDT) to compare discounting rates between men who have sex with men (MSM; n = 99) and heterosexual men (n = 144) and tested a new SDT condition evaluating sexual discounting with main partners. MSM in committed relationships discounted protected sex with their main partner at higher rates than heterosexual men, and discounting rates correlated with self-report measures of condom use, impulsivity/sensation seeking, and substance use. These findings suggest that sexual discounting is a critical factor potentially related to increased HIV transmission between MSM in committed relationships and may be an important target for intervention and prevention.
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- Hunter Hahn
- Department of Psychology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA.
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- Department of Psychology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA
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- Department of Psychology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, USA
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- Department of Psychology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA
- Department of Psychology, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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Bhat NA, Roopesh BN, Bhaskarapillai B, Benegal V. Factor structure validation, psychometric evaluation and measurement invariance testing of the Brief Sensation Seeking Scale-Chinese (BSSS-C) in Indian adolescents. Asian J Psychiatr 2019; 45:66-71. [PMID: 31520882 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajp.2019.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2019] [Revised: 08/30/2019] [Accepted: 09/02/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Self-report measures of sensation seeking though commonly used in research have not undergone factor structure or psychometric validation in Indian adolescents. The Brief Sensation Seeking Scale - Chinese (BSSS-C; Chen et al., 2013) is a less culture specific tool with excellent psychometric properties and presents a suitable option for use with Indian adolescents. AIM The present study aims to validate the factor structure, evaluate the psychometric properties, and examine the gender invariance of the BSSS-C in Indian adolescents. METHODS A community sample of adolescent, n = 2079, with mean age 17 years (SD = 1.71) completed the BSSS-C, the BIS/BAS, and the Adolescent Risky Behaviour scales. RESULTS The four factor structure of the BSSS-C exhibited good to excellent model fit, acceptable internal consistency reliability (α = 0.77) and, adequate construct as well as concurrent validity in Indian adolescents. Invariance testing revealed that the factor configuration and factor loadings of the BSSS-C were equivalent across the gender. Three of the four BSSS-C latent factors were amenable for mean comparisons across the gender. CONCLUSION BSSS-C is a reliable measure of the four dimensional model of sensation seeking in Indian adolescents. The gender differences in the BSSS-C factors are attributable to real differences in sensation seeking construct between male and female adolescents.
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- Naseer Ahmad Bhat
- Department of Clinical Psychology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, 560029, India.
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, 560029, India
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- Department of Biostatistics, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, 560029, India
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- Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, 560029, India
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Demidenko MI, Huntley ED, Martz ME, Keating DP. Adolescent Health Risk Behaviors: Convergent, Discriminant and Predictive Validity of Self-Report and Cognitive Measures. J Youth Adolesc 2019; 48:1765-1783. [PMID: 31250164 PMCID: PMC6732226 DOI: 10.1007/s10964-019-01057-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2019] [Accepted: 06/06/2019] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Self-report and cognitive tasks of reward sensitivity and self-regulation have influenced several developmental models that may explain the heightened engagement in risk behaviors during adolescence. Despite some inconsistencies across studies, few studies have explored the convergent, discriminant, and predictive validity of self-report and cognitive measures of these psychological characteristics in adolescence. The present study evaluated the convergent and discriminant validity of self-report and cognitive measures of reward sensitivity and self-regulation among 2017 adolescents (age M = 16.8, SD = 1.1; 56% female; 55% White, 22% Black, 8% Hispanic, 15% other race/ethnic; 49% 10th grade and 51% 12th grade). This study compared the predictive validity of an omnibus measure and specific measures of risk engagement. Convergent and discriminant validity from self-report to cognitive tasks were as predicted, although with weak convergent relationships. As hypothesized, compared to cognitive tasks, self-report measures consistently predicted risky behaviors and explained more variance in the models. These results demonstrate that while cognitive tasks can significantly predict certain risk behaviors, they require increased power to find the very small effects, raising questions about their use as implicit proxies for real world risk behavior.
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- Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Addiction Center, Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Xu W, Zheng Y, Wiginton JM, Kaufman MR. Alcohol use and binge drinking among men who have sex with men in China: Prevalence and correlates. Drug Alcohol Depend 2019; 202:61-68. [PMID: 31319361 DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2019.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2018] [Revised: 04/21/2019] [Accepted: 04/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND Both alcohol use/misuse and HIV incidence are increasing among men who have sex with men (MSM) in China. Little is known about predictors of alcohol use/misuse. METHODS An online nationwide sample (n = 1100) of MSM from mainland China was recruited between 2014 and 2015. The study objective was to examine the prevalence of a history of alcohol use and frequency of binge drinking in the previous 6 months in this population and assess their relationship with psychological and public health issues. RESULTS Nearly 62.1% of respondents reported a history of alcohol use; 30.7% were current infrequent binge drinkers; and 13.6% were current frequent binge drinkers. Adjusted logistic models showed that MSM who reported a history of alcohol use were more likely to report drug use in the previous 6 months (AOR = 1.67); higher levels of internalized homophobia (AOR = 1.49); and partial or full disclosure of their sexual orientation (AOR = 1.46). MSM engaging in current frequent binge drinking were more likely to report female sexual partners (AOR = 2.04) and drug use (AOR = 1.61) in the previous 6 months; higher levels of sexual sensation seeking (AOR = 1.68); and higher levels of homosexual stigma (AOR = 1.69). MSM who reported being unsure of their HIV status were less likely to be current frequent binge drinkers (AOR = 0.46). CONCLUSIONS A high prevalence of a history of alcohol use and binge drinking exists among Chinese MSM. Strategies that target alcohol use/misuse in this population are needed.
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- Wenjian Xu
- Department of Sociology & Psychology, School of Public Administration, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, Sichuan, China; Faculty of Psychology, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing, 400715, China; Department of Health, Behavior & Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA
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- Faculty of Psychology, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing, 400715, China.
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- Department of Health, Behavior & Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA
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- Department of Health, Behavior & Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA
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Meisel SN, Fosco WD, Hawk LW, Colder CR. Mind the gap: A review and recommendations for statistically evaluating Dual Systems models of adolescent risk behavior. Dev Cogn Neurosci 2019; 39:100681. [PMID: 31404858 PMCID: PMC6969358 DOI: 10.1016/j.dcn.2019.100681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2018] [Revised: 06/20/2019] [Accepted: 07/07/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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According to Dual Systems models (Casey et al., 2008; Luna and Wright, 2016; Steinberg, 2008), a rapidly-developing socioemotional system and gradually-developing cognitive control system characterize adolescent brain development. The imbalance hypothesis forwarded by Dual Systems models posits that the magnitude of the imbalance between these two developing systems should predict the propensity for engaging in a variety of risk behaviors. The current integrative review argues that the excitement generated by the imbalance hypothesis and its implications for explaining adolescent risk behaviors has not been meet with equal efforts to rigorously test this hypothesis. The goal of the current review is to help guide the field to consider appropriate and rigorous methods of testing the imbalance hypothesis. First, we review the analytic approaches that have been used to test the imbalance hypothesis and outline statistical and conceptual limitations of these approaches. Next, we discuss the utility of two longitudinal analytic approaches (Latent Difference Scores and Growth Mixture Modeling) for testing the imbalance hypothesis. We utilize data from a large community adolescent sample to illustrate each approach and argue that Latent Difference Scores and Growth Mixture Modeling approaches enhance the specificity and precision with which the imbalance hypothesis is evaluated.
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- Samuel N Meisel
- University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, United States.
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- Center for Children and Families, Florida International University, United States
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- University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, United States
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- University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, United States
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Rainer MA, Xie B, Sabado-Liwag M, Kwan PP, Pike JR, Tan NS, Vaivao DES, Tui'one May V, Ka'ala Pang J, Pang VK, Toilolo TB, Tanjasiri SP, Palmer PH. Psychosocial characteristics of smoking patterns among young adult Samoans and Tongans in California. Addict Behav Rep 2019; 9:100177. [PMID: 31193768 PMCID: PMC6542745 DOI: 10.1016/j.abrep.2019.100177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2018] [Revised: 03/16/2019] [Accepted: 03/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Introduction Despite the high burden of tobacco-related diseases experienced by Samoans and Tongans, there is relatively little understanding of the factors that influence their smoking behaviors which could inform effective smoking cessation strategies. This study examined several psychosocial characteristics that intertwine to predict smoking patterns in these Pacific Islander subgroups. Methods Samoans and Tongans between the ages of 18 and 33, who consumed at least 100 cigarettes in their lifetime and were current smokers, were categorized as light, moderate, or heavy smokers. Baseline data from a randomized controlled smoking cessation trial were analyzed. Participants (n = 278) were measured on self-efficacy, perceived stress, sensation seeking, hostility, depression, and impulsivity. Least square means estimated from General Linear Models were used to compare psychosocial characteristics across smoking groups, as well as by gender and ethnicity. Results Samoan male heavy smokers reported higher levels of self-efficacy compared to light smokers, and greater stress, hostility, depression, and urgency over moderate smokers. Samoan female heavy smokers demonstrated greater stress and hostility than moderate and light smokers. Tongan female heavy and light smokers had significantly elevated levels of sensation seeking compared to moderate smokers. Tongan male smokers did not display any meaningful associations with these psychosocial constructs. Conclusions This study underscores the important distinctions between smoking patterns, gender, and ethnic subgroups. Interventions that rely on aggregated smoking profiles or general Pacific Islander data may not adequately address the complex array of mental health factors that contribute to tobacco use. Heavy smokers had greater levels of stress, hostility, depression, and urgency compared to light or moderate smoking Light smokers had the lowest level of self-efficacy Female moderate smokers had the lowest level of sensation seeking Male Tongan psychosocial characteristics did not vary across smoking patterns
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- Michelle A Rainer
- Claremont Graduate University, School of Community and Global Health, 150 E 10th St, Claremont, CA 91711, United States of America
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- Claremont Graduate University, School of Community and Global Health, 150 E 10th St, Claremont, CA 91711, United States of America
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- California State University, Los Angeles, Department of Public Health, 5151 State University Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90032, United States of America
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- California State University, Northridge, Department of Health Sciences, Jacaranda Hall 2500, 18111 Nordhoff St, Northridge, CA 91330, United States of America
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- Claremont Graduate University, School of Community and Global Health, 150 E 10th St, Claremont, CA 91711, United States of America
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- Claremont Graduate University, School of Community and Global Health, 150 E 10th St, Claremont, CA 91711, United States of America
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- Samoan National Nurses Association, 14112 S Kingsley Dr, Gardena, CA 90249, United States of America
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- Tongan Community Service Center, 13030 S Inglewood Ave #104, Hawthorne, CA 90250, United States of America
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- Pacific Islander Health Partnership, 12912 Brookhurst St, Suite 410, Garden Grove, CA 92840, United States of America
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- Pacific Islander Health Partnership, 12912 Brookhurst St, Suite 410, Garden Grove, CA 92840, United States of America
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- Union of Pan Asian Communities, 1031 25th St, San Diego, CA 92102, United States of America
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- California State University, Fullerton, Department of Public Health, 800 North State College, Room KHS-121, Fullerton, CA 92834, United States of America
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- Claremont Graduate University, School of Community and Global Health, 150 E 10th St, Claremont, CA 91711, United States of America
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