The age‐varying effects of adolescent stress on impulsivity and sensation seeking

Adolescence is defined in part by heightened exposure and sensitivity to stressors. In a longitudinal cohort of youth at risk for substance use problems, we examined the age‐varying relationship between stress exposure and traits that are central to the dual systems model. The positive associations...

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Published in:Journal of research on adolescence 2023-09, Vol.33 (3), p.1011-1022
Main Authors: Wasserman, Alexander M., Wood, Erin E., Mathias, Charles W., Moon, Tae Joon, Hill‐Kapturczak, Nathalie, Roache, John D., Dougherty, Donald M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior
Adolescents
Adult
Age differences
At risk populations
dual systems model
Humans
Imbalance
Impulsive Behavior
Impulsivity
Risk-Taking
Sensation
Sensation seeking
Stress
Substance abuse
Substance-Related Disorders
time‐varying effect model
Youth
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Summary:Adolescence is defined in part by heightened exposure and sensitivity to stressors. In a longitudinal cohort of youth at risk for substance use problems, we examined the age‐varying relationship between stress exposure and traits that are central to the dual systems model. The positive associations between stress exposure, impulsivity, sensation seeking varied as function of age. Specifically, the influence of stress exposure on impulsivity strengthened during early adolescence and remained stable into early adulthood, while the influence of stress exposure on sensation seeking strengthened from early‐ to mid‐adolescence and weakened thereafter. These findings suggest that the maturational imbalance between the capacity to regulate impulsive tendencies and sensation seeking may be exaggerated for youth who are exposed to a high number of stressors.
ISSN:1050-8392
1532-7795
1532-7795
DOI:10.1111/jora.12854