Trait impulsivity moderates rate of alcohol consumption in daily life.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Rate of alcohol consumption, the speed with which people drink, has been linked to a range of outcomes, including alcohol use disorder symptoms and increased positive affect. However, minimal work has identified who is most likely to drink at elevated rates. Impulsivity is associated with increased attention to positive reinforcers specifically (e.g., positive affect). We therefore examined whether people higher in trait impulsivity engage in faster consumption during drinking episodes.

Methods

Participants were current drinkers (N = 113; 54 people with borderline personality disorder [BPD], a disorder that involves elevated impulsivity, and 59 community people) who completed a 21-day ecological momentary assessment (EMA) protocol. Multilevel models of drinking

SUBMITTER: McNamara IA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11082914 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature