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Self-regulation and alcohol use involvement: a latent class analysis
Nicholas J Kuvaas1, Robert D Dvorak, Matthew R Pearson
1North Dakota State University, United States.
Addictive Behaviors
|October 16, 2013
Summary
Self-regulation differences, including emotional control and behavioral inhibition, distinguish college student drinking patterns. Problem drinkers exhibit higher emotional instability and urgency than other groups.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Behavioral Science
- Addiction Research
Background:
- Alcohol use disorders present significant public health challenges.
- Heterogeneity exists in alcohol-related problems, especially among heavy drinkers.
- Self-regulation is a potential factor differentiating drinking behaviors.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate differences in emotional and behavioral self-regulation across distinct drinking classes in college students.
- To identify specific self-regulation deficits associated with problematic alcohol consumption.
Main Methods:
- Latent class analysis (LCA) was used to empirically derive four drinking classes from a sample of 1895 college students.
- Participants completed online surveys assessing demographics, alcohol involvement, and self-regulation (emotional and behavioral).
Main Results:
- Four drinking classes were identified: moderate (38.1%), light (37.4%), heavy (17.8%), and problem drinkers (6.8%).
- Behavioral self-regulation, excluding urgency, differentiated light drinkers from other classes.
- Emotional self-regulation and urgency were not linked to overall alcohol use but were significantly higher in the problem drinker class, indicating emotional instability and urgency.
Conclusions:
- Significant variations in behavioral and emotional self-regulation exist across different college student drinking patterns.
- Emotional instability and urgency are key characteristics distinguishing problematic alcohol use.
- Future research should focus on homogenous subgroups of drinkers to better understand alcohol use and consequences.
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