The current pair of experimental studies sought to further validate the role of positive
urgency (acting rashly when in an extreme positive emotional state) as a risk factor for …

Among adolescents and adults, there appear to be at least four different personality traits
that dispose individuals to rash or ill-advised action: sensation seeking, negative urgency …

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 …

Recent research has deconstructed the concept of impulsivity by identifying five different
traits that influence engagement in impulsive behaviors: positive urgency (tendency to act …

The authors applied person–environment transaction theory to test the acquired
preparedness model of eating disorder risk. The model holds that (a) middle-school girls …

Research has identified 2 emotion-based dispositions to rash action, referred to as positive
urgency and negative urgency. They are thought to reflect tendencies to engage in rash acts …

The authors tested the following risk model for disordered eating in late elementary school-
age boys: Pubertal status is associated with increases in negative urgency, that is, the …

Background: Health disparities related to drinking in native communities are of concern.
Although individuals living in native communities have high rates of problem drinking, there …