Review
Substance Abuse
Carillon J. Skrzynski, Kasey G. Creswell
Summary: The study suggests that solitary drinking in adults is associated with a small positive link to alcohol problems, with males more likely to report drinking alone and married individuals less likely to do so. The overall study quality is generally low, with the majority of studies being cross-sectional in nature.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Lourah M. Kelly, Richard T. Liu, Kristyn Zajac
Summary: This study found that men and emerging adults have disproportionately higher odds of comorbid suicidality and alcohol use disorder, and suicidality and binge drinking.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Kiah Orui, Jona R. Frohlich, Sherry H. Stewart, Simon B. Sherry, Matthew T. Keough
Summary: This study found that emerging adults during university display different co-patterns of depression and alcohol misuse, including high-, moderate-, and low-risk subgroups. Male sex, hopelessness, impulsivity, anxiety sensitivity, drinking motives, and personality traits can differentiate between these subgroups.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION
(2021)
Article
Substance Abuse
Jack T. Waddell, Scott E. King, William R. Corbin
Summary: This study examined the dynamic, reciprocal relations among solitary drinking, coping motives, and alcohol problems. The findings suggest strong between-person associations among these variables, but no within-person prospective relations. Targeting solitary and coping-motivated drinkers, as well as within-person increases in both, may be effective in reducing the risk for alcohol problems.
DRUG AND ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Lily Davidson, Timothy Piatkowski, Nina Pocuca, Leanne Hides
Summary: The existing literature has identified key environmental and cognitive variables related to problem drinking in emerging adults. This study aimed to understand the interaction between these variables and how they influence problem drinking. The results showed that parental drinking influenced problem drinking through alcohol outcome expectancies (AOEs) and drinking refusal self-efficacy (DRSE). Similarly, peer drinking influenced problem drinking through positive and negative expectancies, but not through DRSE.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Wookjin Yang, Dong-Wan Kang, Sue Young Ha, Seung-Hoon Lee
Summary: This study found that middle-aged participants with specific drinking patterns had a reduced risk of ischemic stroke, but this effect was limited to the earlier period.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Carillon J. Skrzynski, Kasey G. Creswell, Timothy Verstynen, Rachel L. Bachrach, Tammy Chung
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the motivations and influencing factors of solitary drinking. The results indicated that negative affect and personality traits were associated with solitary drinking.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Manuel Herrero-Montes, Cristina Alonso-Blanco, Maria Paz-Zulueta, Amada Pellico-Lopez, Laura Ruiz-Azcona, Carmen Sarabia-Cobo, Victor Fradejas-Sastre, Ester Boixadera-Planas, Paula Paras-Bravo
Summary: Binge drinking is a common practice among college students. This study aimed to analyze the relationship between binge drinking and depressive symptoms and personality traits in university students. The results showed that binge drinking students had higher levels of extraversion and lower levels of conscientiousness compared to non-binge drinking students. However, there were no significant differences in the level of depressive symptoms between the two groups.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Substance Abuse
Kasey G. Creswell, Yvonne M. Terry-McElrath, Megan E. Patrick
Summary: Solitary alcohol use in adolescence and young adulthood is associated with increased risk of adult AUD symptoms, especially among females.
DRUG AND ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Christine McCauley Ohannessian, Anna Vannucci
Summary: This study identified trajectory classes for maternal and paternal problem drinking and found associations between these classes and offspring anxiety symptoms during adolescence and emerging adulthood. Girls were more likely to be classified in the trajectory classes characterized by low initial levels of maternal problem drinking and high initial levels of paternal problem drinking. The trajectory class with high initial levels of maternal problem drinking and low initial levels of paternal problem drinking showed the most anxiety symptoms during adolescence and emerging adulthood.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Danielle A. Augustine, Kalsea J. Koss, Emilie P. Smith, Steven M. Kogan
Summary: Although African Americans have lower rates of anxiety in childhood, they tend to experience increasing rates of anxiety during emerging adulthood. This study found that family cohesion can indirectly reduce anxiety problems in African American emerging adults by improving self-regulation. The findings suggest that targeting family processes in prevention programs may be effective in reducing anxiety problems in this population.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Esperanza Romero-Rodriguez, Carmen Amezcua-Prieto, Maria Morales-Suarez-Varela, Carlos Ayan Perez, Ramona Mateos-Campos, Alba Marcos-Delgado, Rocio Ortiz-Moncada, Susana Redondo Martin, Carmen Rodriguez-Reinado, Miguel Delgado-Rodriguez, Gemma Blazquez Abellan, Jessica Alonso Molero, Sandra Martin-Pelaez, Jose M. Cancela-Carral, Luis F. Valero Juan, Virginia Martinez-Ruiz, Tania Fernandez-Villa
Summary: This study aims to evaluate the associations between alcohol consumption patterns and related family factors among Spanish university students. The findings indicate that risky alcohol consumption is associated with dysfunctional family support, while there is no such association with binge drinking patterns.
Article
Cell Biology
Drew R. Nannini, Brian T. Joyce, Yinan Zheng, Tao Gao, Jun Wang, Lei Liu, David R. Jacobs Jr, Pamela J. Schreiner, Chunyu Liu, Qi Dai, Steve Horvath, Ake T. Lu, Kristine Yaffe, Philip Greenland, Donald M. Lloyd-Jones, Lifang Hou
Summary: This study found that long-term alcohol consumption and recent binge drinking in young adults may affect age-related epigenetic changes, particularly those related to DNA methylation changes. These findings have important implications for improving dietary habits and promoting healthy aging.
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Helena C. Kaltenegger, Sabrina Doering, Christopher Gillberg, Peter Wennberg, Sebastian Lundstrom
Summary: This study aimed to assess the prevalence of risk drinking in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and found that the prevalence of risk drinking was lower in individuals with ASD compared to those without, but increased with age. Individuals with co-existing attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or learning disorder (LD) were more likely to engage in risk drinking.
ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Lauren A. Monds, Matthew R. Singleton, Alex M. T. Russell
Summary: This study investigated the relationship between binge drinking and attention performance in young adults, testing the moderating role of sex and the influence of earlier age of binge drinking onset. The results showed that binge drinking, sex, and age of first binge drinking session did not predict attention impairment, and sex did not moderate the relationship.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Social
Sarah DeGrace, Natasha Baptist-Mohseni, Alanna Single, Matthew T. Keough, Jeffrey D. Wardell, Sherry H. Stewart
Summary: Men are more likely to be non-adherent to public health measures for containing COVID-19, while women tend to experience more COVID-19-related distress. Personality traits such as sensation-seeking and anxiety sensitivity may influence individuals' responses to the pandemic. Intervention programs targeting personality traits could help reduce non-adherence and distress, potentially mitigating sex differences in these outcomes.
PERSONALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES
(2021)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Jason Y. Isaacs, Kara Thompson, Igor Yakovenko PhD, Keith Dobson, Shu-Ping Chen, Amanda Hudson, Ioan Tiberiu Mahu, Sherry H. Stewart
Summary: This study found that college students' non-medical prescription drug use is related to the frequency of use among their peers, with participants more likely to engage in non-medical prescription drug use when perceiving higher usage among their peers of the same sex. Female participants were more likely than male participants to perceive higher usage among male peers. While social norm interventions may be effective for addressing non-medical prescription drug use among college students, sex-matching interventions may not be necessary.
JOURNAL OF AMERICAN COLLEGE HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Megan K. Galbraith, Christopher E. J. DeWolfe, Sara Bartel, Janine Olthuis, Margo C. Watt, Sherry H. Stewart
Summary: Anxiety sensitivity and impulsivity play important roles in physical activity participation. Higher anxiety sensitivity is associated with less engagement in vigorous intensity exercise, while higher impulsivity is associated with more time spent walking. Cognitive behavioral therapy or a focus on immediate rewards may help increase physical activity levels in individuals with high anxiety sensitivity.
COGNITIVE BEHAVIOUR THERAPY
(2022)
Article
Substance Abuse
Gabriel Caluzzi, Cassandra Wright, Emmanuel Kuntsche, Sherry H. Stewart, Sandra Kuntsche
Summary: This article focuses on alcohol consumption among midlife women, particularly working mothers who face the dual responsibility of work and domestic duties. It highlights the unique stresses they experience and suggests that their drinking behavior may be influenced by these pressures. The lack of literature on the drinking patterns, practices, and motives of working mothers is emphasized, along with the potential impact of gendered expectations on their health.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DRUG POLICY
(2022)
Article
Family Studies
Sean P. Mackinnon, Michelle E. Tougas, Ivy-Lee L. Kehayes, Sherry H. Stewart
Summary: The study found that friendship conflict was mediated by coping-with-depression motives in influencing emerging adults' alcohol-related problems, and coping-with-anxiety motives also played a mediating role at the within-subjects level. Interventions for emerging adults' problem drinking should take into account the influence of friendship conflict on their tendencies to drink to cope with depression and anxiety.
EMERGING ADULTHOOD
(2022)
Article
Substance Abuse
S. J. Bartel, S. B. Sherry, S. H. Stewart
Summary: This study investigated the impacts of drinking motives on binge drinking in emerging adults, and found that the motives of others can indirectly influence an individual's own drinking behavior. This suggests that those around emerging adults play a significant role in their drinking behaviors and motives.
SUBSTANCE USE & MISUSE
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Nicole L. Basso, Laura J. Lambe, Andy J. Kim, Lindsey M. Rodriguez, Helene Deacon, Raquel Nogueira-Arjona, Simon B. Sherry, Allan Abbass, Sherry H. Stewart
Summary: In early 2020, Canadian schools closed due to COVID-19, leading to parents homeschooling their children. This study examines the association between homeschooling and romantic conflict among couples. Data was collected from 756 couples, including homeschooling status, hours spent homeschooling, and romantic conflict in April 2020. The results showed that the number of hours spent homeschooling was significantly associated with romantic conflict. Actor effects and partner effects were also observed, indicating an individual's own homeschooling hours and their partner's homeschooling hours were related to conflict enacted and received. The findings suggest that homeschooling during the pandemic may contribute to romantic conflict, highlighting the importance of additional support for homeschooling families.
JOURNAL OF FAMILY PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Laura J. Lambe, Fakir Md Yunus, Mackenzie Moore, Matthew T. Keough, Kara Thompson, Marvin Krank, Patricia Conrod, Sherry H. Stewart
Summary: Emerging adults with high levels of inhibited personality traits may be at-risk for drinking to cope during the COVID-19 pandemic. The current research found specific and non-specific pathways between anxiety sensitivity, hopelessness, internalizing symptoms, and coping drinking motives. COVID-19 distress served as a non-specific mediator in this process.
COGNITIVE BEHAVIOUR THERAPY
(2023)
Article
Substance Abuse
Vanessa Morris, Matthew T. Keough, Sherry H. Stewart, Roisin M. O'Connor
Summary: This study examined the indirect effects of the behavioral inhibition system (BIS) and the behavioral approach system (BAS) on alcohol use, and found that a strong BAS exacerbated the effects of BIS on alcohol problems. Coping and conformity motives mediated this relationship and predicted heavy drinking and alcohol problems.
SUBSTANCE USE & MISUSE
(2023)
Review
Psychiatry
Hyoun S. Kim, R. Diandra Leslie, Sherry H. Stewart, Daniel L. King, Zsolt Demetrovics, Andre Luiz Monezi Andrade, Jung-Seok Choi, Hermano Tavares, Brittany Almeida, David C. Hodgins
Summary: This scoping review examined the relationship between digital gambling-like activities and gambling and video gaming behaviors. The results showed that all forms of gambling-like activities were positively associated with gambling and gaming with small to medium effects. Participation in these activities was also linked to mental distress and impulsivity. However, there were gaps identified, including a lack of research on skin betting and token wagering, limited diversity in research methods, and a need for more studies involving ethnically, culturally, and geographically diverse populations.
JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL ADDICTIONS
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Andy J. Kim, Agnese Merlo, Marlou Mackus, Gillian Bruce, Sean J. Johnson, Chris Alford, Simon B. Sherry, Sherry H. Stewart, Joris C. Verster
Summary: This study investigated potential differences in baseline levels of depression, anxiety, and stress between hangover-sensitive and hangover-resistant individuals after consuming alcohol. The results showed that hangover-sensitive drinkers had significantly higher levels of anxiety and stress, but not depression, compared to hangover-resistant drinkers. However, the observed differences between the two groups were small and unlikely to be clinically meaningful.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Harriet R. Galvin, Marilisa Boffo, Leroy Snippe, Pam Collins, Thomas Pronk, Elske Salemink, Reinout W. Wiers, Sherry H. Stewart
Summary: This study failed to replicate the findings of Boffo et al. (2018) in a Canadian sample. Moderate-to-high-risk gamblers did not show greater approach bias tendencies towards gambling-related stimuli compared to neutral stimuli, and gambling approach bias did not predict future gambling behavior or severity of gambling problems. The results do not provide evidence for the contribution of approach tendencies to problematic gambling behavior in the Canadian sample.
ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Ting Xiong, Patrick J. McGrath, Sherry H. Stewart, Alexa Bagnell, Elisa Kaltenbach
Summary: This study explores risk and protective factors for posttraumatic stress (PTS) and posttraumatic growth (PTG) in parents, mainly mothers, of children with intellectual and developmental disorders. Parenting trauma, social support, and barriers to mental health care were found to be predictive factors of the reactions. The study highlights the importance of providing prompt and adequate screening and therapeutic resources to mothers with multiple stressful caregiving events and limited healthcare access and support.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOTRAUMATOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Education, Special
Mariem M. Elgendi, Sherry H. Stewart, Elizabeth J. MacKay, S. Helene Deacon
Summary: This study found that students with a history of reading difficulties experience higher levels of academic anxiety and lower academic self-efficacy compared to those without such a history, indicating specific mental health symptoms in the academic sphere for this group of students.
ANNALS OF DYSLEXIA
(2021)
Article
Substance Abuse
Elena Bilevicius, Chantal Van Landeghem, Sherry H. Stewart, Simon B. Sherry, Matthew T. Keough
Summary: The study found that alcohol problems decline linearly over time and social anxiety is associated with impediment in the maturing out of alcohol problems, with this effect only present in socially anxious individuals with high levels of trait impulsivity.
ALCOHOL AND ALCOHOLISM
(2021)
Review
Psychology, Clinical
Jonathan A. Schulz, Sean D. Regnier, Tyler G. Erath, Lindsey C. Mullis, Austin Nugent, Gary S. Atwood, Andrea C. Villanti
Summary: People with disabilities have a higher prevalence of smoking, but there is limited knowledge about cessation interventions tailored for them. This study conducted a systematic review and found two promising interventions using mindfulness-based procedures in adults with mild intellectual disability. However, the interventions did not address the unique needs of people with disabilities.
ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS
(2024)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Chengjia Zhao, Jiankang He, Huihui Xu, Jingjing Zhang, Guohua Zhang, Guoliang Yu
Summary: Sleep is important, but staying up late has become a problem, especially among university students. Previous studies have found a connection between sleep procrastination, sleep biorhythms, and problematic smartphone use (PSU). This two-wave study explored the reciprocal relationship between PSU and sleep procrastination, while also considering the moderating role of sleep biorhythms. The results revealed a reciprocal relationship between PSU and sleep procrastination, with sleep biorhythms moderating this relationship.
ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS
(2024)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Liat Orenstein, Angela Chetrit, Ofra Kalter-Leibovici
Summary: Despite the availability of subsidized smoking cessation services in Israel, social disparities in smoking cessation rates persist. Efforts should focus on reaching subpopulations with low cessation rates and using tailored strategies for successful smoking cessation. Prioritizing smoke-free homes and workplaces is also important.
ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS
(2024)
Review
Psychology, Clinical
Yijing Zhang, Jun Li, Mengmeng Zhang, Bote Ai, Fenglin Jia
Summary: This meta-analytic review provides the first estimation of the overall bidirectional longitudinal associations between loneliness and problematic Internet use (PIU). The study finds a positive relationship from loneliness to PIU, as well as from PIU to loneliness. Additionally, the study reveals that this relationship is stronger in Eastern countries, with more males, more young adults, and in more recent years.
ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS
(2024)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Aslesha Sumbe, Robert Suchting, Baojiang Chen, Anna V. Wilkinson, Bara Bataineh, Stephanie L. Clendennen, Melissa B. Harrell
Summary: The study examined the metacognitive traits of adolescent and young adult e-cigarette users and the ability of the Metacognitions about Smoking Questionnaire (MSQ) to predict past 30-day e-cigarette use frequency. The results showed a correlation between metacognitive factors and e-cigarette use behavior, with different factors having different predictive abilities for e-cigarette use frequency.
ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS
(2024)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Erynn Christensen, Lucy Albertella, Samuel R. Chamberlain, Maja Brydevall, Chao Suo, Jon E. Grant, Murat Yucel, Rico Sze Chun Lee
Summary: This study evaluated the neurocognitive correlates of problem alcohol use and three non-substance-related addictive behaviors using a large community sample. The results showed differential associations between neurocognition and each addictive behavior, highlighting the need for a more nuanced understanding of non-substance addiction.
ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS
(2024)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Sophie G. Coelho, Matthew T. Keough, Sunghwan Yi, Daniel S. Mcgrath, Hyoun S. Kim
Summary: This study examined the effectiveness of self-regulation strategies in reducing harms associated with in-play sports betting. The results showed that setting monetary limits was effective in reducing financial, interpersonal, and health harms. However, setting time limits was found to increase spending and overall harms. These findings support the applicability of select self-regulation strategies from traditional forms of gambling to in-play betting, and highlight the need for further research on responsible gambling strategies.
ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS
(2024)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Jiayu Li, Yuhong Zhou, Yang Liu, Zhixiang Yu, Xuemei Gao
Summary: This longitudinal study used a person-centered approach to differentiate fear of missing out (FoMO) among subgroups of individuals using latent profile analysis (LPA). The results showed significant differences between profiles in terms of social media engagement, social media self-control failure, and problematic social media use, and high trait-FoMO and high state-FoMO may be important risk factors for social media self-control failure and problematic social media use.
ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS
(2024)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Marc L. Steinberg, Rachel L. Rosen, Ollie Ganz, Olivia A. Wackowski, Michelle Jeong, Cristine D. Delnevo
Summary: Although smoking rates have declined, especially among individuals with mental health concerns, effective messaging that emphasizes the benefits of quitting on mental health is still important. This study shows that focusing on the mental health benefits of quitting smoking can increase motivation to quit among individuals with a history of anxiety and/or depression.
ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS
(2024)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Chrystyna D. Kouros, Lauren M. Papp
Summary: This study aimed to examine the associations between trajectories of prescription drug misuse (PDM) problems and college students' mental health and subjective happiness. The findings indicated that PDM problems were related to depressive symptoms, disinhibition, callousness/aggression, and lower levels of subjective happiness. However, these associations were no longer statistically significant when controlling for alcohol and other drug problems.
ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS
(2024)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Benjamin A. Cristol, Stephanie L. Clendennen, Emily T. Hebert, Melissa B. Harrell
Summary: This study compared symptoms of nicotine dependence among young adults who were exclusive past 30-day (P30D) users of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) versus exclusive P30D cigarette smokers. The results showed that young adults who used ENDS exhibited higher levels of nicotine dependence symptoms compared to cigarette smokers.
ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS
(2024)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Hyoun S. Kim, Nassim Tabri, David C. Hodgins
Summary: This study examines the co-occurring patterns of problem gambling and addiction severity over a five-year period and predicts the factors influencing these patterns. The results suggest that in a non-clinical sample, problem gambling and other addictive behaviors are likely to decrease simultaneously over time, and mental health disorders significantly influence these co-occurring patterns.
ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS
(2024)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Katherine Walukevich-Dienst, Brian H. Calhoun, Scott Graupensperger, Megan E. Patrick, Christine M. Lee
Summary: This study aims to examine the factors associated with morning cannabis use among young adults. It found that social anxiety motives, cannabis use frequency, and gender were key predictors of morning cannabis use.
ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS
(2024)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Derrick S. Lee, Alayna P. Tackett, Christine Naya, Alyssa F. Harlow, Tyler B. Mason
Summary: This study examined the associations between empirically-generated body mass index (BMI) trajectories and the risk of current use of combustible cigarettes and e-cigarettes among adolescents. The findings showed that overweight and obese adolescents were more likely to use combustible cigarettes and e-cigarettes compared to those with normal weight trajectories. Additionally, adolescents with fluctuating BMI trajectories were associated with higher weight control beliefs. These results highlight the importance of considering weight trajectories and weight control beliefs in understanding tobacco product use among adolescents.
ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS
(2024)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Cora von Hammerstein, Joel Billieux
Summary: Chemsex refers to the intentional use of substances in sexualized settings among men who have sex with men. It is a growing public health issue with estimated prevalence rates of 3% to 29% in this population. Chemsex poses risks such as HIV and STI exposure, addiction, cardiovascular problems, and mental health issues. However, there is a research gap in this area, and existing theoretical concepts and therapeutic strategies for addictions and risky sexual behaviors may not be applicable to chemsex due to its unique characteristics and impact on stigmatized minorities.
ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS
(2024)