Is anxiety sensitivity a risk factor for, or complication of, alcohol misuse? A meta-analysis

SJ Bartel, SB Sherry, MM Smith, VV Vidovic… - Personality and …, 2018 - Elsevier
SJ Bartel, SB Sherry, MM Smith, VV Vidovic, SH Stewart
Personality and Individual Differences, 2018Elsevier
Anxiety sensitivity (AS) refers to a dispositional tendency to respond to one's anxiety
sensations with fear. Longstanding theoretical accounts implicate AS in alcohol misuse;
however, the relationship between AS and alcohol misuse remains unclear. We addressed
this by testing whether AS is a risk factor for, and/or complication of, alcohol misuse by
conducting a rigorous meta-analysis using random effect models. Our literature search
yielded 15 studies (N= 9459). Studies were included if they used a longitudinal design …
Abstract
Anxiety sensitivity (AS) refers to a dispositional tendency to respond to one's anxiety sensations with fear. Longstanding theoretical accounts implicate AS in alcohol misuse; however, the relationship between AS and alcohol misuse remains unclear. We addressed this by testing whether AS is a risk factor for, and/or complication of, alcohol misuse by conducting a rigorous meta-analysis using random effect models. Our literature search yielded 15 studies (N = 9459). Studies were included if they used a longitudinal design, assessed AS and alcohol misuse at baseline, and assessed alcohol misuse and/or AS at follow-up. Results failed to support AS as a risk factor for, or complication of, alcohol misuse. Researchers are encouraged to test if the link between AS and alcohol misuse emerges under specific conditions (e.g., elevated state anxiety).
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