The role of temperament in alcohol use among college students

•Examining the mechanisms underlying alcohol use in college students.•Interplay among temperament domains and alcohol use.•Positive affect (PA) linked with engagement in hazardous alcohol use.•Effortful control (EC) associated with reduced engagement in alcohol use broadly.•PA and EC temperament dom...

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Published in:Addictive behaviors reports 2021-12, Vol.14, p.100366, Article 100366
Main Authors: Pintos Lobo, Rosario, Morris, Stephanie S.J., Yanes, Julio, Tenenbaum, Rachel B., Feeney, Kathleen E., Musser, Erica D.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Alcohol Use
Alcohol use disorder (AUD)
Binge Drinking
Effortful control
Negative affect
Orienting sensitivity
Positive affect
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Temperament
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Summary:•Examining the mechanisms underlying alcohol use in college students.•Interplay among temperament domains and alcohol use.•Positive affect (PA) linked with engagement in hazardous alcohol use.•Effortful control (EC) associated with reduced engagement in alcohol use broadly.•PA and EC temperament domains linked to alcohol use in college students. Alcohol use and alcohol use disorder (AUD) among young adults are important public health concerns. The high prevalence and negative effects of alcohol use suggests that there is a need for improved understanding of the mechanisms underlying alcohol use. The current study utilizes the model of adult temperament proposed by Evans and Rothbart (2007) as the framework with which to examine the interplay among temperament domains and alcohol use. Specifically, we examined individual and interactive associations among self-report ratings of positive affect, negative affect, effortful control, orienting sensitivity and alcohol use patterns, among a large sample of college students. ANOVA and linear regression analyses indicated that positive affect was associated with engagement in hazardous alcohol use and binge drinking. Furthermore, effortful control was associated with reduced engagement in overall alcohol use. These results corroborate and extend previous work which suggests that positive affect and effortful control temperament domains are linked to alcohol use patterns in college-age young adults. These findings may serve as an important step for informed decision-making about prevention and intervention efforts related to problematic alcohol use in young adults.
ISSN:2352-8532
2352-8532
DOI:10.1016/j.abrep.2021.100366