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Affective decision-making predictive of Chinese adolescent drinking behaviors

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 July 2009

LIN XIAO ,
ANTOINE BECHARA ,
L. JERRY GRENARD ,
W. ALAN STACY ,
PAULA PALMER ,
YONGLAN WEI ,
YONG JIA ,
XIAOLU FU  and
C. ANDERSON JOHNSON
LIN XIAO
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Brain and Creativity Institute, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
ANTOINE BECHARA
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Brain and Creativity Institute, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
L. JERRY GRENARD
Affiliation:
Department of Health Services, UCLA School of Public Health, Los Angeles, California
W. ALAN STACY
Affiliation:
Institute for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California School of Community and Global Health, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, California
PAULA PALMER
Affiliation:
Institute for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California School of Community and Global Health, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, California
YONGLAN WEI
Affiliation:
Chengdu Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chengdu, China
YONG JIA
Affiliation:
Chengdu Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chengdu, China
XIAOLU FU
Affiliation:
Chengdu Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chengdu, China
C. ANDERSON JOHNSON*
Affiliation:
Institute for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California School of Community and Global Health, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, California
*
*Correspondence and reprint requests to: C. Anderson Johnson, School of Community and Global Health, Claremont Graduate University, 180 E. Via Verde, Suite 100, San Dimas, California 91773. E-mail: andy.johnson@cgu.edu
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Abstract

The goal of the current investigation was to address whether affective decision making would serve as a unique neuropsychological marker to predict drinking behaviors among adolescents. We conducted a longitudinal study of 181 Chinese adolescents in Chengdu city, China. In their 10th grade (ages 15–16), these adolescents were tested for their affective decision-making ability using the Iowa Gambling Task (IGT) and working memory capacity using the Self-Ordered Pointing Test. Self-report questionnaires were used to assess academic performance and drinking behaviors. At 1-year follow-up, questionnaires were completed to assess drinking behaviors, and the UPPS Impulsive Behavior Scale was used to examine four dimensions of impulsivity: urgency, lack of premeditation, lack of perseverance, and sensation seeking. Results indicated that those adolescents who progressed to binge drinking or exhibited consistent binge drinking not only performed poorly on the IGT but also scored significantly higher in urgency compared to those who never or occasionally drank. Moreover, better IGT scores predicted fewer drinking problems and fewer drinks 1 year later after controlling for demographic variables, the previous drinking behaviors, working memory, and impulsivity. These findings suggest that deficits in affective decision making may be important independent determinants of compulsive drinking and potentially addictive behavior in adolescents. (JINS, 2009, 15, 547–557.)

Keywords

Executive functionAffective controlImpulsivityWorking memoryBinge drinkingIowa Gambling Task
Type
Research Articles
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Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society , Volume 15 , Issue 4 , July 2009 , pp. 547 - 557
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Copyright © The International Neuropsychological Society 2009

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