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Experimental effect of positive urgency on negative outcomes from risk taking and on increased alcohol consumption

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Cyders, Melissa A., Zapolski, Tamika C. B., Combs, Jessica L., Settles, Regan Fried, Fillmore, Mark T., Smith, Gregory T.·2010·Psychology of Addictive Behaviors

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The current pair of experimental studies sought to further validate the role of positive urgency (acting rashly when in an extreme positive emotional state) as a risk factor for impulsive and maladaptive behavior. Previous research has supported the use of emotion-based dispositions to rash action in predicting a wide range of maladaptive acts. However, that research was conducted in the field and relied on self-reported behavior, thus lacking tight experimental controls and direct observation of risky behaviors. In the 2 experimental studies described here, we found that among college students (1) positive urgency significantly predicted negative outcomes on a risk-taking task following a positive mood manipulation (n = 94), and (2) positive urgency significantly predicted increases in beer consumption following positive mood induction (n = 33). Positive urgency's role was above and beyond previously identified risk factors; these findings, combined with prior cross-sectional and longitudinal field studies, provide support for the role of positive urgency in rash action.

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  • Positive urgency predicted increased risk taking and ethanol consumption after positive mood induction in college students, but not under neutral mood.

    “positive urgency predicted increased risk taking as well as elevations in ethanol consumption after individuals were placed in a positive mood, but not when tested under neutral mood conditions (Cyders et al, 2010).”

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Authors
Cyders, M. A., Zapolski, T. C. B., Combs, J. L., Settles, R. F., Fillmore, M. T., & Smith, G. T.
Affiliations
  • Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (US)
  • University of Kentucky (US)
Venue
Psychology of Addictive Behaviors
Published
2010-09
Volume
24
Issue
3
Pages
367-375
ISSN
  • 0893-164X (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-1501
OpenAlex
W1971895431
Cited by
139
References
32
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FWCI
4.42
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Psychology of Addictive Behaviors (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • IUScholarWorks (Indiana University) (submittedVersion)
Funders
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (5 F31 AA016265, R01 AA016166)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
Keywords
positive urgency, risk-taking, alcohol consumption, positive mood, impulsive behavior, maladaptive behavior, emotion regulation, university students
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Affect, Alcohol Drinking, Emotions, Female, Humans, Impulsive Behavior, Male, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Surveys and Questionnaires, Risk Factors, Risk-Taking, Social Environment, Students

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