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Do angry women choose alcohol?

Pamela M Morrison1, Nora E Noel, Richard L Ogle

  • 1University of North Carolina-Wilmington, NC, United States.

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This study found that anger directly influences young women's alcohol consumption. Provoking anger led to increased consumption of placebo beer, supporting a causal link between anger and drinking behavior in women.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Behavioral Science
  • Neuroscience

Background:

  • Women's alcohol treatment often incorporates anger management, based on the theory that anger drives drinking.
  • While studies show a correlation between anger and alcohol use, laboratory evidence for this causal link is lacking.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the causal effect of a "female-specific" anger provocation on young adult women's alcohol consumption.
  • To determine if anger, independent of other negative emotions, influences the choice to drink alcohol.

Main Methods:

  • Thirty women (ages 21-30) were randomly assigned to either an anger provocation or a non-provocation group.
  • The provocation group experienced an 8-minute interaction with a condescending female confederate.
  • Participants then engaged in a taste task involving placebo "beer" and ginger ale.

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Main Results:

  • Manipulation checks confirmed heightened anger and hostility in the provocation group, without affecting anxiety or depression.
  • Participants in the anger provocation condition consumed significantly more placebo "beer" (172.33ml) compared to the non-provocation group (118.60ml), after controlling for baseline negative emotions.
  • No differences in ginger ale consumption were observed between the groups.

Conclusions:

  • The findings provide laboratory support for a causal relationship between anger and alcohol consumption in young women.
  • This suggests that anger may be a specific trigger for alcohol intake in this demographic, validating anger management components in treatment.