What Predicts What? Self‐Reported and Behavioral Impulsivity and High‐Risk Patterns of Alcohol Use in Spanish Early Adolescents: A 2‐Year Longitudinal Study

Fernández-Artamendi, Sergio; Martínez‐Loredo, Víctor; Grande-Gosende, Aris; Simpson, Ian C.; Fernández-Hermida, José Ramón

doi:10.1111/acer.13852

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“…Up to now, a small number of longitudinal studies have reported small to medium predictive associations between steeper delay discounting and an increased likelihood of smoking initiation (for an overview, see Barlow et al 2017 ) or later alcohol involvement in healthy adolescents (Fernie et al 2013 ). However, there was only weak evidence that impulsive decision-making predicts the alcohol quantity-frequency index (QFI) 1 year later (Bernhardt et al 2017 ) or alcohol use, intoxication, and problems 2 years later (Fernández-Artamendi et al 2018 ). Concerning longitudinal evidence, three research needs are addressed in this study.…”

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Impulsive decision-making predicts the course of substance-related and addictive disorders

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Background This study investigated whether patterns of impulsive decision-making (i) differ between individuals with DSM-5 substance use disorders (SUD) or non-substance-related addictive disorders (ND) and healthy controls, and (ii) predict the increase of SUD and ND severity after one year. Methods In a prospective-longitudinal community study, 338 individuals (19–27 years, 59% female) were included in one of three groups: SUD (n = 100), ND (n = 118), or healthy controls (n = 120). Group differences in four impulsive decision-making facets were analyzed with the Bayesian priors: delay discounting (mean = 0.37, variance = 0.02), probability discounting for gains and for losses (each − 0.16, 0.02), and loss aversion (− 0.44, 0.02). SUD and ND severity were assessed at baseline and after 1 year (n = 312, 92%). Predictive associations between decision-making and SUD/ND severity changes were analyzed with the Bayesian prior: mean = 0.25, variance = 0.016. Results Compared with controls, the SUD group displayed steeper delay discounting and lower probability discounting for losses; the ND group displayed lower probability discounting for losses (posterior probabilities > 98%). SUD symptom increase after 1 year was predicted by steeper delay discounting and lower loss aversion; ND symptom increase by lower probability discounting for losses and lower loss aversion (posterior probabilities > 98%). There was low evidence for predictive relations between decision-making and the quantity-frequency of addictive behaviours. Discussion Impulsive decision-making characterizes SUD and ND and predicts the course of SUD and ND symptoms but not the engagement in addictive behaviours. Strength of evidence differed between different facets of impulsive decision-making and was mostly weaker than a priori expected.

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“…Evidence for the coexistence of alcohol problems and bulimic symptoms were found in the present study, as these were moderately correlated with each other. In addition to this co-occurrence of disorders, sensation seeking is likely to be an antecedent to at least alcohol problems [19,20].…”

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“…Two recent cross-sectional studies conducted in student or mostly student populations identified a positive association between sensation seeking, bulimic symptoms, and alcohol problems [17,18]. As sensation-seeking seems to be an antecedent to alcohol problems [19,20], alcohol problems could mediate the effects of sensation seeking on bulimic symptoms, but further studies are needed to clarify the longitudinal aspects and relevance in the general population. We know also that individuals with diagnosed bulimia nervosa and other eating disorders report more alcohol problems than do individuals without eating disorders [21].…”

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Relationship between sensation seeking, alcohol problems and bulimic symptoms: a community-based, longitudinal study

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Purpose The association of bulimic symptoms with sensation seeking is uncertain; however, both behaviors have been linked to alcohol problems. We assessed in a longitudinal, community-based setting whether sensation seeking in adolescence is associated with bulimic symptoms in early adulthood, also accounting for alcohol problems. Methods Finnish men (N = 2000) and women (N = 2467) born between 1974–1979 completed Zuckerman’s sensation seeking scale (SSS) at age 18. Alcohol problems (Malmö-modified Michigan alcoholism screening test (Mm-MAST) and bulimic symptoms [eating disorder inventory-2, bulimia subscale (EDI-Bulimia), population and clinical scoring systems] were defined at age 22–27. We examined relationships between SSS, Mm-MAST, and EDI-Bulimia using Pearson’s correlation coefficient (r) and linear regression. Results Alcohol problems were moderately correlated with sensation seeking and bulimic symptoms (population scoring) among women and men (r = 0.21–0.31). The correlation between sensation seeking and bulimic symptoms (population scoring) was weak among men (r = 0.06, p = 0.006) and even weaker and non-significant among women (r = 0.03, p = 0.214). Adjustment for alcohol problems removed the association between sensation seeking and bulimic symptoms among men. Furthermore, there were no significant correlations between sensation seeking and bulimic symptoms when assessing EDI-Bulimia clinical scoring. Conclusion Sensation seeking and bulimic symptoms were not associated among women. The association between sensation seeking and bulimic symptoms among men was entirely attributable to increased alcohol problems among those with higher sensation seeking. While this association may be important on the population level, its clinical significance may be minor. Level of evidence Level III, well-designed cohort study.

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“…Conversely, evidence about the effects of alcohol use on DD is rare. To our knowledge, there are two longitudinal studies reporting no effect of adolescent alcohol use on future DD (Fernández-Artamendi et al, 2018;Fernie et al, 2013). These studies investigated participants over a 2-year period.…”

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Associations of delay discounting and drinking trajectories from ages 14 to 22

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Ripke

Jurk

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Alcoholism Clin & Exp Res

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Background While drinking alcohol, one must choose between the immediate rewarding effects and the delayed reward of a healthier lifestyle. Individuals differ in their devaluation of a delayed reward based on the time required to receive it, i.e., delay discounting (DD). Previous studies have shown that adolescents discount more steeply than adults and that steeper DD is associated with heavier alcohol use in both groups. Methods In a large‐scale longitudinal study, we investigated whether higher rates of DD are an antecedent or a consequence of alcohol use during adolescent development. As part of the IMAGEN project, 2220 adolescents completed the Monetary Choice Questionnaire as a DD measure, the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test, and the Timeline Follow Back interview at ages 14, 16, 18, and 22. Bivariate latent growth curve models were applied to investigate the relationship between DD and drinking. To explore the consequences of drinking, we computed the cumulative alcohol consumption and correlated it with the development of discounting. A subsample of 221 participants completed an intertemporal choice task (iTeCh) during functional magnetic resonance imaging at ages 14, 16, and 18. Repeated‐measures ANOVA was used to differentiate between high‐risk and low‐risk drinkers on the development of neural processing during intertemporal choices. Results Overall, high rates of DD at age 14 predicted a greater increase in drinking over 8 years. In contrast, on average, moderate alcohol use did not affect DD from ages 14 to 22. Of note, we found indicators for less brain activity in top‐down control areas during intertemporal choices in the participants who drank more. Conclusions Steep DD was shown to be a predictor rather than a consequence of alcohol use in low‐level drinking adolescents. Important considerations for future longitudinal studies are the sampling strategies to be used and the reliability of the assessments.

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What Predicts What? Self‐Reported and Behavioral Impulsivity and High‐Risk Patterns of Alcohol Use in Spanish Early Adolescents: A 2‐Year Longitudinal Study

Cited by 14 publications

References 59 publications

Impulsive decision-making predicts the course of substance-related and addictive disorders

Impulsive decision-making predicts the course of substance-related and addictive disorders

Relationship between sensation seeking, alcohol problems and bulimic symptoms: a community-based, longitudinal study

Associations of delay discounting and drinking trajectories from ages 14 to 22

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