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Behavioral and emotional regulation and adolescent substance use problems: a test of moderation effects in a dual-process model

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Wills, Thomas A., Pokhrel, Pallav, Morehouse, Ellen, Fenster, Bonnie·2011·Psychology of Addictive Behaviors

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In a structural model, we tested how relations of predictors to level of adolescent substance use (tobacco, alcohol, marijuana), and to substance-related impaired-control and behavior problems, are moderated by good self-control and poor regulation in behavioral and emotional domains. The participants were a sample of 1,116 public high-school students. In a multiple-group analysis for good self-control, the paths from negative life events to substance use level and from level to behavior problems were lower among persons scoring higher on good behavioral self-control. In a multiple-group analysis for poor regulation, the paths from negative life events and peer use to level of substance use were greater among persons scoring higher on poor behavioral (but not emotional) regulation; an inverse path from academic competence to level was greater among persons scoring higher on both aspects of poor regulation. Paths from level to impaired-control and behavior problems were greater among persons scoring higher on both poor behavioral and poor emotional regulation. Theoretical implications concerning the role of behavioral and emotional regulation in moderation effects are discussed.

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Authors
Wills, T. A., Pokhrel, P., Morehouse, E., & Fenster, B.
Affiliations
  • University of Hawaii Cancer Center (US)
  • Cancer Center of Hawaii (US)
  • Student Assistance Services (US)
Venue
Psychology of Addictive Behaviors
Published
2011-06
Volume
25
Issue
2
Pages
279-292
ISSN
  • 0893-164X (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-1501
OpenAlex
W2049530455
Cited by
157
References
80
Citations by year
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FWCI
8.92
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Psychology of Addictive Behaviors (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
National Institute on Drug Abuse (R01 DA021856)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Behavioral Health and Interventions
Keywords
adolescent substance use, behavioral regulation, emotion regulation, self-control, dual-process models, moderating effect, impaired control, behavioral problems, negative life events, peer substance use, academic competence, tobacco use, alcohol consumption, cannabis use, high school students
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Emotions, Female, Humans, Internal-External Control, Male, Models, Psychological, Peer Group, Surveys and Questionnaires, Self Concept, Social Control, Informal, Substance-Related Disorders, Self Report

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