Modelling Incentive Salience in Adolescent Substance Use: The Influence of Substance Cues, Alcohol Expectancies and Socio-Environmental Factors.

ABSTRACT: Alcohol urge regulation, drug urge regulation, motivational attitudes and alcohol expectancies have been linked to substance use, but their combined influence on reward sensitivity and behaviour remains underexplored. This is particularly critical during adolescence and young adulthood, a period of heightened susceptibility to alcohol use and risky behaviours. Using data from the National Consortium on Alcohol and Neurodevelopment in Adolescence (NCANDA), an accelerated longitudinal design that includes all age groups at each time point, this study examined how these factors interact to shape substance use behaviours, including the onset of regular drinking, binge drinking, drug use and sexual intercourse. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses (EFA/CFA) utilized data from Years 7 to

SUBMITTER: Gunawan T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12664821 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature