Scott, Jane, Townshend, Julia and Hunt, Frances (2019) Binge drinking and unplanned sexual behaviour: deconstructing the role of impulsivity. Journal of Drug and Alcohol Research, 8 (1). ISSN 2090-8334

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Abstract

The co-occurrence of binge drinking and unplanned sexual behaviour (USB) is a physiological and social concern; however, potential underlying mechanisms in this relationship remain largely unexplored. The current study compared low and high-binge drinkers on impulsivity variants and USB. Participants were 122 university students (71 females). Questionnaires measured binge drinking, USB, reward sensitivity, and trait impulsivity (Barratt Impulsiveness Scales). Cognitive-behavioural aspects of impulsivity were assessed using a Stop Signal Task (response inhibition) and an Information Sampling Task (IST: reflection-impulsivity). ANOVAs revealed that high-binge drinkers scored more impulsively than low-bingers on self-report impulsivity, and the decreasing win condition of the IST. A positive relationship was found between USB and self-report, but not cognitive-behavioural, impulsivity. In regression analysis, both binge drinking and trait impulsivity were found to have a unique effect on the proclivity to engage in USB. Findings provide an insight into demarcating impulsivity’s relationship with both binge drinking and USB.

Item Type:	Article
Identifier:	10.4303/jdar/236067
Additional Information:	The journal of drug and alcohol research is an Open Access journal meaning that authors retain the copyrights for their papers, but also that the papers are freely reusable in many forms and media so long as the original work is properly cited. Thus, the articles are covered by the Creative Commons Attribution license which allows reproduction, distribution and unrestricted use as long as the original publication is cited as the source. All papers in the journal are accessible through the web by anyone.
Keywords:	Binge drinking, unplanned sexual behaviour, trait impulsivity, reflection-impulsivity, response inhibition, reward sensitivity
Subjects:	Psychology > Substance abuse/misuse Psychology
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Depositing User:	Frances Hunt
Date Deposited:	27 Mar 2019 10:26
Last Modified:	04 Nov 2024 11:54
URI:	https://repository.uwl.ac.uk/id/eprint/5885

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