Do online assessed self-report and behavioral measures of impulsivity-related constructs predict onset of substance use in adolescents?

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

To prospectively predict the onset of use of alcohol, cigarettes and marijuana among Dutch adolescents, using behavioral and self-report measures of impulsivity-related facets. Specifically, we investigated whether behavioral measures of impulsivity predicted the onset of substance use above and beyond self-report measures of impulsivity and sensation seeking in an online sample.

Methods

Self-report and behavioral data from 284 adolescents (195 girls, mean age = 14.8 years, SD = 1.26) were collected at four time points over a period of two years, using an online survey system. Impulsivity-related facets were assessed at time point 1 with the Delay Discounting Task, the Balloon Analogue Risk Task and the Passive Avoidance Learning Task. We conducted logist

SUBMITTER: Janssen T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5845954 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature