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Appetitive and regulatory processes in young adolescent drinkers
Madelon E van Hemel-Ruiter1, Peter J de Jong, Reinout W Wiers
1Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands. m.e.ruiter@rug.nl
Addictive Behaviors
|September 14, 2010
Summary
Young adolescent alcohol use is linked to positive feelings toward alcohol, particularly in those with low inhibition. Prevention should target reducing alcohol
Area of Science:
- Addiction research
- Adolescent psychology
- Cognitive neuroscience
Background:
- Dual-process models explain addiction via automatic appetitive and controlled regulatory systems.
- Understanding early-stage alcohol use in adolescents is crucial for prevention.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate automatic and regulatory processes in young adolescent alcohol use.
- To identify risk factors for early-stage alcohol misuse.
Main Methods:
- 43 young adolescent drinkers completed measures of alcohol valence, working memory, and alcohol use.
- Affective Simon Tasks (AST) assessed automatic approach tendencies.
- Self-report questionnaires gathered data on alcohol use and inhibition capacity.
Main Results:
- Positive self-reported valence of alcohol stimuli correlated with alcohol use.
- This association was stronger in adolescents with lower inhibition capacity.
- Affective Simon Tasks did not reveal stronger automatic approach tendencies in heavier drinkers.
Conclusions:
- Appetitive valence, not automatic approach, appears more critical in initiating adolescent alcohol use.
- Adolescents with low inhibition capacity are at higher risk for alcohol misuse.
- Prevention strategies should focus on reducing alcohol's attractiveness and enhancing cognitive control.
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