Theses and Dissertations
Issuing Body
Mississippi State University
Advisor
DeShong, Hilary
Committee Member
Armstrong, Kevin
Committee Member
Berman, Mitchell
Date of Degree
8-6-2021
Original embargo terms
Visible to MSU only for 2 years
Document Type
Graduate Thesis - Open Access
Major
Clinical Psychology
Degree Name
Master of Science
Degree Name
Master of Science (M.S.)
College
College of Arts and Sciences
College
College of Arts and Sciences
Department
Department of Psychology
Department
Department of Psychology
Abstract
The development of multiple theoretical models and measures of impulsivity has led to inconsistent use of this term and disagreement regarding the most salient predictors of alcohol-related outcomes. The present study examined whether self-report and behavioral measures of impulsivity measure the same construct and how eight conceptually distinct facets of impulsivity relate to alcohol-related outcomes. Participants completed measures and tasks to assess alcohol use, alcohol problems, trait impulsivity, and behavioral impulsivity. The UPPS-P and behavioral measures of impulsivity were largely uncorrelated with each other. Negative urgency and alcohol use emerged as direct predictors of alcohol-related problems. Lack of premeditation demonstrated an indirect effect on alcohol-related problems. Results support previous research suggesting behavioral and self-report measures of impulsivity do not assess the same construct. Further, results suggest that negative urgency may be the most predictive of alcohol-related problems when accounting for self-report and behavioral components of impulsivity.
Recommended Citation
Kelley, Karen, "Bridging the divide: Revisiting the conceptualization of impulsivity and its relation to alcohol use and alcohol problems." (2021). Theses and Dissertations. 5225.
https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/td/5225