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Emotion regulation and impulsivity in young adults

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Schreiber, Liana R.N., Grant, Jon E., Odlaug, Brian L.·2012·Journal of Psychiatric Research

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Past research has linked both emotion regulation and impulsivity with the development and maintenance of addictions. However, no research has investigated the relationship between emotion regulation and impulsivity within young adults. In the present study, we analyzed 194 young adults (27.8% female; 21.3 ± 3.32 years old; 91.8% single; 85.1% Caucasian), grouping them as low, average, or high emotionally dysregulated, and compared self-reported impulsivity, impulsive behaviors (such as alcohol and substance use and gambling) and cognitive impulsivity. We hypothesized that those with high levels of emotion dysregulation would score higher on self-reported and cognitive impulsivity, and report more impulsive behaviors. Analysis indicated that compared to low, the high emotion dysregulation group scored significantly higher on two self-report measures of impulsivity, harm avoidance, and cognitive reasoning. No significant differences were found between groups in impulsive behaviors and cognitive impulsivity. Overall, this study highlights the relationship between emotion dysregulation and impulsivity, suggesting that emotion regulation may be an important factor to consider when assessing individuals at a higher risk for developing an addiction.

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Authors
Schreiber, L. R. N., Grant, J. E., & Odlaug, B. L.
Affiliations
University of Minnesota Medical Center (US)
Corresponding author
Schreiber, Liana R.N.
Venue
Journal of Psychiatric Research
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2012-05
Volume
46
Issue
5
Pages
651-658
ISSN
0022-3956 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1988617455
Cited by
274
References
104
Citations by year
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FWCI
4.26
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Psychiatric Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • American Research Institute in Turkey
  • National Institutes of Health (5rc1da028279-02)
  • National Institute on Drug Abuse (RC1-DA028279, 1RC1DA 028279-01)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
Keywords
emotion regulation, emotional dysregulation, impulsivity, young adults, cognitive impulsivity, harm avoidance, substance use, alcohol consumption, gambling, addiction risk, self-report measures
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Affective Symptoms, Cognition Disorders, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Impulsive Behavior, Male, Neuropsychological Tests, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Surveys and Questionnaires, Statistics as Topic, Young Adult, Self Report

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