Meta-analysis of associations between empathy and alcohol use and problems in clinical and non-clinical samples.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

To (1) measure the aggregated effect size of empathy deficits in individuals with alcohol use disorder (AUD) compared with healthy controls, (2) measure the aggregated effect sizes for associations between lower empathy and heavier alcohol consumption and more alcohol problems in non-clinical samples and (3) identify potential moderators on the variability of effect sizes across studies in these meta-analyses.

Method

PsycINFO, PubMed and Google Scholar were searched following a pre-registered International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO) protocol (CRD42021225392) and Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) methodology. We meta-analyzed (using random-effects models) mean differences in empathy between individuals

SUBMITTER: Kumar L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9796795 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature