Impulsivity and Substance Use in Young Adulthood

Background and Objectives Although the significant role of impulsive personality on substance use has been widely documented, distinct aspects of impulsivity and their relation to substance use during young adulthood have received scant attention. We sought to fill this research gap and explored imp...

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Published in:The American journal on addictions 2013-01, Vol.22 (1), p.39-45
Main Authors: Shin, Sunny Hyucksun, Chung, Yeonseung, Jeon, Sae-Mi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Alcohol Drinking - psychology
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Impulsive Behavior - complications
Impulsive Behavior - diagnosis
Impulsive Behavior - psychology
Impulsivity
Logistic Models
Male
Personality
Personality Assessment
Problem drinking
Substance abuse
Substance-Related Disorders - complications
Substance-Related Disorders - psychology
Young adulthood
Young adults
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Summary:Background and Objectives Although the significant role of impulsive personality on substance use has been widely documented, distinct aspects of impulsivity and their relation to substance use during young adulthood have received scant attention. We sought to fill this research gap and explored impulsivity subtraits in relation to hazardous drinking and illicit substance use in young adulthood. Methods The present study used cross‐sectional survey data collected from a community sample of 257 young adults aged 18–25 (53% female). Data were primarily analyzed by three different types of regression models. Results We found impulsivity to be more strongly associated with illicit substance use than hazardous drinking during young adulthood. Among the four impulsivity subtraits examined, lack of premeditation (p 
ISSN:1055-0496
1521-0391
DOI:10.1111/j.1521-0391.2013.00324.x