- Title
- UPPS-P facets of impulsivity and alcohol use patterns in college and noncollege emerging adults
- Creator
- Tran, Joanna; Teese, Robert; Gill, Peter
- Date
- 2018
- Type
- Text; Journal article
- Identifier
- http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/166685
- Identifier
- vital:13464
- Identifier
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https://doi.org/10.1080/00952990.2018.1503280
- Identifier
- ISBN:0095-2990
- Abstract
- Background: Alcohol use and related problems reach a peak in emerging adulthood. Impulsivity is a multifaceted construct known to be involved in emerging adult alcohol use. Few studies have examined impulsivity and alcohol use across both college attending and noncollege attending emerging adults. Objectives: To clarify the multifaceted nature of impulsivity and its links to emerging adult alcohol use, this study investigated whether the five distinct facets of the UPPS-P model of impulsivity were predictive of three different behavioral outcomes: alcohol intake, alcohol related problems and binge drinking. In addition, the moderating effects of college attendance were tested. Methods: A community sample comprising 273 Australian college and noncollege attendees (58.6% women; 41.4% men) aged between 18 and 30 years (Mage = 23.71, SD = 2.81). Results: Multiple regression analyses demonstrated that lack of premeditation predicted alcohol intake and binge drinking behavior, whilst positive and negative urgency predicted alcohol related problems. Moderation analyses revealed that the effects of impulsivity on alcohol patterns were consistent for college and noncollege attending emerging adults. Conclusion: These findings highlight the importance of impulsive urgency (both positive and negative) in emerging adult problematic alcohol use, and support the generalizability of college samples to broader emerging adult populations. Emerging adults may use alcohol to avoid negative mood states and further enhance positive mood states. Improved emotional regulation may help both college and non-college emerging adults reduce their alcohol use.
- Publisher
- Taylor and Francis Ltd
- Relation
- American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse Vol. 44, no. 6 (2018), p. 695-704
- Rights
- Copyright © 2018 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
- Rights
- This metadata is freely available under a CCO license
- Subject
- 1117 Public Health and Health Services; 1701 Psychology; Alcohol; Alcohol use; Binge drinking; College students; Emerging adults; Impulsivity
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