Impulsivity, impulsive and reflective processes and the development of alcohol use and misuse in adolescents and young adults

RW Wiers, SL Ames, W Hofmann, M Krank… - Frontiers in …, 2010 - frontiersin.org
This paper contrasts dual-process and personality approaches in the prediction of addictive
behaviors and related risk behaviors. In dual-process models, behavior is described as the …

I don't know how I feel, therefore I act: Alexithymia, urgency, and alcohol problems

H Shishido, RM Gaher, JS Simons - Addictive behaviors, 2013 - Elsevier
This study examined the relationships between alexithymia, impulsivity, and alcohol use and
related problems. The sample consisted of 429 undergraduate students who reported …

A comparison of two models of urgency: Urgency predicts both rash action and depression in youth

GT Smith, L Guller… - Clinical psychological …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
The aim of this study was to test two competing theories concerning the trait of urgency:(a)
Urgency reflects the tendency to act rashly/impulsively when emotional, or (b) urgency …

Impulsivity and alcohol-related risk among college students: Examining urgency, sensation seeking and the moderating influence of beliefs about alcohol's role in the …

JW LaBrie, SR Kenney, LE Napper, K Miller - Addictive behaviors, 2014 - Elsevier
The personality trait of impulsivity is predictive of heavy drinking and consequences among
college students. The current study examined how impulsivity—measured via positive …

Risk factors for elementary school drinking: pubertal status, personality, and alcohol expectancies concurrently predict fifth grade alcohol consumption.

RL Gunn, GT Smith - Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 2010 - psycnet.apa.org
Little is known about the correlates and potential causes of very early drinking. The authors
proposed this risk theory:(a) pubertal onset is associated with increased levels of positive …

Marijuana and self-regulation: Examining likelihood and intensity of use and problems

RD Dvorak, AM Day - Addictive behaviors, 2014 - Elsevier
It is important to understand the individual differences that contribute to greater frequency or
intensity of marijuana use, or greater frequency of experiencing marijuana-related problems …

Selected impulsivity facets with alcohol use/problems: The mediating role of drinking motives

AL Curcio, AM George - Addictive behaviors, 2011 - Elsevier
Impulsivity is associated with alcohol use and related problems, yet limited research has
examined the different facets of impulsivity with these outcomes. This study aimed to …

Negative urgency mediates the relationship between childhood maltreatment and problems with alcohol and cannabis in late adolescence

JD Wardell, NM Strang, CS Hendershot - Addictive behaviors, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Childhood maltreatment is an important risk factor for problems with alcohol
and other drugs such as cannabis. Although this link has been well established, the …

Negative urgency and ventromedial prefrontal cortex responses to alcohol cues: fMRI evidence of emotion‐based impulsivity

MA Cyders, M Dzemidzic, WJ Eiler… - Alcoholism: Clinical …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Background Recent research has highlighted the role of emotion‐based impulsivity
(negative and positive urgency personality traits) for alcohol use and abuse, but has yet to …

Impulsivity and drinking motives predict problem behaviours relating to alcohol use in university students

KA Jones, A Chryssanthakis, MJ Groom - Addictive behaviors, 2014 - Elsevier
Aims This study used a four-factor model of impulsivity to investigate inter-relationships
between alcohol consumption, impulsivity, motives for drinking and the tendency to engage …