Longitudinal associations between impulsivity and alcohol and cannabis use frequency, quantity, and problems among military veterans.

Kearns, Nathan T.; Gunn, Rachel L.; Stevens, Angela K.; Berey, Benjamin L.; Metrik, Jane

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“…Theories of alcohol and cannabis co-use suggest that co-using both substances is related to either an increase (i.e., complementarity) or a decrease (i.e., substitution) in the use of one substance (Subbaraman et al, 2017;Risso et al, 2020). Within an alcohol lens, the use of cannabis is often to found be related to an increase or decrease in alcohol consumption (e.g., Gunn et al, 2022). However, the high-risk co-use switchers' trajectory showed an increase in cannabis use over time but did not show significant variation in alcohol use (i.e., not complementarity).…”

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“…Once the optimal trajectory class solution was chosen, class membership was predicted from personality variables (sensation seeking, conscientiousness, and neuroticism) and family history of alcohol disorder. All three personality traits (as well as a family history of alcohol disorder) were entered into the model together to parse apart the unique effects of each trait on substance use trajectories (e.g., Kearns et al, 2022; Waddell et al, 2021b). The manual R3step method was used to predict class membership, which accounts for classification error in the most likely class membership (Asparouhov & Muthén, 2014).…”

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“…Similarly, sensation seeking, a derivative of extraversion, is thought to be a related yet distinct impulsive trait, representing thrill/reward‐seeking behavior (e.g., Zuckerman, 2007). Across several studies, impulsive personality traits are strong predictors of substance use (e.g., Dick et al, 2010; Kearns et al, 2022; Lejuez et al, 2010; Magid et al, 2007; Waddell et al, 2022). Indeed, meta‐analyses have found that impulsive traits representing a lack of conscientiousness (i.e., lack of premeditation and perseverance) are the strongest predictors of more frequent/higher quantity alcohol and cannabis use, whereas sensation seeking is the strongest predictor of use frequency of alcohol and cannabis use (i.e., Coskunpinar et al, 2013; VanderVeen et al, 2016).…”

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Maturing out of alcohol and cannabis co‐use: A test of patterns and personality predictors

Waddell

Jager

Chassin

2022

Alcoholism Clin & Exp Res

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Objective Reductions in substance involvement into adulthood are thought to represent a normative maturing out of substance use. However, patterns and predictors of maturing out of alcohol and cannabis co‐use remain largely unstudied. Therefore, the current study tested developmental trajectories of alcohol and cannabis use from late adolescence into adulthood and whether late adolescent personality traits predicted trajectory class membership. Methods Data come from a longitudinal study of family history of alcohol disorder (N = 458). Age bands were created to model trajectories of drinking quantity, negative alcohol consequences, and cannabis use frequency from late adolescence (age 18–22) to young adulthood (age 23–28) and adulthood (age 29–36). Participants reported on their sensation seeking, conscientiousness, and neuroticism during late adolescence and their typical drinking quantity, negative alcohol consequences, and cannabis use frequency at each age band. Results Three trajectory classes were derived from an initial Parallel Process Growth Mixture Model: (1) low‐risk maturing out of alcohol‐only use, (2) high‐risk maturing out of co‐use, and (3) high‐risk switchers who increased their cannabis use into adulthood. Late adolescent sensation seeking was associated with higher odds of being in both co‐use trajectories, whereas a lack of conscientiousness was associated with higher odds of being a co‐use switcher. Conclusions We identified heterogeneity in trajectories of co‐use, which suggests that a lack of maturing out of alcohol involvement may be accompanied by increased cannabis use. Moreover, late adolescent personality traits may predispose individuals toward riskier developmental trajectories of substance use into adulthood.

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Maturing out of alcohol and cannabis co‐use: A test of patterns and personality predictors

Waddell

Jager

Chassin

2022

Alcoholism Clin & Exp Res

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“…Furthermore, generalized impulsivity and sensation seeking are associated with heavier drinking and binge drinking frequency (e.g., Bø et al, 2016;Dick et al, 2010;Kearns et al, 2022;Lannoy et al, 2017;Lejuez et al, 2010;Moreno et al, 2012). In fact, metaanalytic findings suggest that impulsive traits representing a lack of conscientiousness (i.e., generalized impulsivity) are the strongest predictors of higher drinking quantity and heavy drinking, and sensation seeking is the strongest predictor of heavy drinking frequency (Coskunpinar et al, 2013).…”

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“…Both generalized impulsivity and sensation seeking are thought to be lower‐order derivatives of Big Five personality characteristics (i.e., openness to experience, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, neuroticism; Costa Jr & McCrae, 2008), such that a lack of conscientiousness is the higher‐order personality trait representing generalized impulsivity, whereas sensation seeking is a subfacet of extraversion (Cyders et al, 2014; Lynam et al, 2007; Whiteside & Lynam, 2001; Zuckerman et al, 1993). Furthermore, generalized impulsivity and sensation seeking are associated with heavier drinking and binge drinking frequency (e.g., Bø et al, 2016; Dick et al, 2010; Kearns et al, 2022; Lannoy et al, 2017; Lejuez et al, 2010; Moreno et al, 2012). In fact, meta‐analytic findings suggest that impulsive traits representing a lack of conscientiousness (i.e., generalized impulsivity) are the strongest predictors of higher drinking quantity and heavy drinking, and sensation seeking is the strongest predictor of heavy drinking frequency (Coskunpinar et al, 2013).…”

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Multilevel longitudinal relations among impulsive traits, positive expectancies, and binge drinking from late adolescence to adulthood: A developmental test of acquired preparedness

Waddell

Chassin

2023

Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research

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Background:The Acquired Preparedness Model (APM) posits that highly impulsive individuals develop stronger positive alcohol expectancies, which in turn predicts heavier drinking. However, most acquired preparedness studies have focused solely on between-person relations, despite the theory suggesting that there are potential developmental-specific within-person relations. Thus, the current study tested the APM from late adolescence into adulthood, while disaggregating within-from between-person relations.Methods: Data come from a multigenerational study of familial alcohol use disorder (N=653) spanning three waves 5 years apart. Participants reported their lack of conscientiousness, sensation seeking, positive alcohol expectancies, and binge drinking at each wave. First, missing data techniques were used to create a "ghost timepoint," allowing the specification of four developmental-specific timepoints representing late adolescence (age 18 to 20), emerging adulthood (age 21 to 25), young adulthood (age 26 to 29), and adulthood (age 30 to 39). Second, a Random-Intercept Cross-Lagged Panel Model tested between-person and within-person relations among variables.Results: At the between-person level, lower conscientiousness and sensation seeking were correlated with higher positive expectancies, and positive expectancies were correlated with more binge drinking. There were no within-person prospective relations among conscientiousness, sensation seeking, and positive expectancies.However, within-person increases in lack of conscientiousness during late adolescence predicted within-person increases in emerging adult binge drinking, and withinperson increases in late adolescent and emerging adult binge drinking predicted within-person increases in lack of conscientiousness during emerging and young adulthood, respectively. Similarly, within-person increases in late adolescent and young adult sensation seeking predicted within-person increases in binge drinking during emerging adulthood and adulthood, respectively. Binge drinking did not reciprocally predict sensation seeking.Conclusions: Findings suggest that acquired preparedness effects may be between persons rather than within persons. However, several within-person developmentalspecific relations among conscientiousness, sensation seeking, and binge drinking How to cite this article:

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Cannabis use in context: Relations among impulsive personality traits, context, and cannabis problems

Waddell,

Okey,

McDonald

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Addictive Behaviors

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Longitudinal associations between impulsivity and alcohol and cannabis use frequency, quantity, and problems among military veterans.

Cited by 5 publications

References 98 publications

Maturing out of alcohol and cannabis co‐use: A test of patterns and personality predictors

Maturing out of alcohol and cannabis co‐use: A test of patterns and personality predictors

Multilevel longitudinal relations among impulsive traits, positive expectancies, and binge drinking from late adolescence to adulthood: A developmental test of acquired preparedness

Cannabis use in context: Relations among impulsive personality traits, context, and cannabis problems

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