Can Performance-Based Measures Predict Binge Drinking? An Empirical Investigation

Can Performance-Based Measures Predict Binge Drinking? An Empirical Investigation

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Main Author: Menting, Jason
Language:English
Published: Xavier University / OhioLINK 2013
Subjects:
Social Psychology
binge drinking
impulsive personality
college students
persistence
Online Access:http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1395671281
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spelling ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-xavier13956712812021-08-03T06:22:50Z Can Performance-Based Measures Predict Binge Drinking? An Empirical Investigation Menting, Jason Social Psychology binge drinking impulsive personality college students persistence Heavy alcohol consumption and binge drinking are common among college students and can have adverse consequences (Wechsler, Lee, Kuo, & Lee, 2000). As such, it is important to identify those at the highest risk of consuming dangerous amounts of alcohol in order to implement preventative intervention strategies. The current study examined the predictive utility of performance-based measures of persistence, both physical (cold pressor) and psychological (mirror-tracing and anagram solution) in identifying those prone to binge drink and consume large quantities in a sample (N = 139) of college students. Individual difference factors, including affect regulation, distress tolerance, and impulsivity, were examined as possible mediators. The majority of the sample used alcohol (76.3%) and 54.0% reported binge drinking. Contrary to prediction, all forms of task persistence were unrelated to binge drinking or amount of alcohol consumed; however, lower persistence on the mirror-tracing task predicted meeting modified DSM-IV criteria for alcohol abuse (p = .03), suggesting that task persistence may be more related to alcohol problems rather than amount of alcohol consumed. Affect regulation and distress tolerance showed no direct effects. Impulsivity showed a modest direct effect but no indirect effects and did not mediate the observed relation between task persistence and problem alcohol use. 2013 English text Xavier University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1395671281 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1395671281 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.
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topic Social Psychology
binge drinking
impulsive personality
college students
persistence
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binge drinking
impulsive personality
college students
persistence
Menting, Jason
Can Performance-Based Measures Predict Binge Drinking? An Empirical Investigation
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title_fullStr Can Performance-Based Measures Predict Binge Drinking? An Empirical Investigation
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