Dissecting different forms of impulsivity and its relationships to anxiety in the link between alcohol dependence and aggression among Chinese male alcohol-dependent patients.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Alcohol dependence is strongly associated with aggressive behavior, particularly in males. However, the mechanisms underlying this relationship are not fully understood. This study aims to examine the differential mediating roles of three forms of impulsivity (motor, cognitive, and non-planning) and anxiety in the link between alcohol dependence and aggression among Chinese male alcohol-dependent patients.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted in ten main psychiatric hospitals of northern China, and a total of 414 male alcohol-dependent subjects were surveyed by using purposive sampling. Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test, Self-Rating Anxiety Scale, Barratt Impulsiveness Scale, and Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire were utilized. Mediation analysis and st

SUBMITTER: Hong L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12547126 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature