Felicitas Ernst-Linke, S. Enge, Leonard Viohl, M. Petzold, F. Betzler
{"title":"High five! – the big 5 personality traits, locus of control, and impulsivity and their relationship to substance use in a large cohort of university students in Berlin","authors":"Felicitas Ernst-Linke, S. Enge, Leonard Viohl, M. Petzold, F. Betzler","doi":"10.1080/16066359.2022.2114075","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/16066359.2022.2114075","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Background Research suggests that university students are at high risk of using licit and illicit substances and that there has been an increase over the last decade in substance use among university students in Berlin, Germany. The present study aims to investigate the relationship between personality and substance use among university students in the city of Berlin. Method A sample of 8778 students from 17 Berlin universities completed an online questionnaire. Short versions of the Big Five Inventory and the Barratt Impulsivity Scale as well as the SOEP-scale (German socioeconomic panel) for the concept of locus of control were used to assess personality traits. Four different user groups and six specific substances were studied using multinomial logistic and logistic regression models. Results Participants regularly using substances scored higher on impulsivity and openness and lower on conscientiousness compared to the other user groups. Further, they scored higher on extraversion and external locus of control compared to participants not using substances or exclusively drinking alcohol. Out of the personality dimensions examined, the relationship between substance use and impulsivity was strongest and had the highest effect size (medium) in our sample. Conclusions Despite increasing prevalence among the high-risk group of university students in Berlin, universities have not yet sufficiently adopted prevention programs. These programs should be adapted to meet the needs of the target group which may be complemented with the findings of the study (e.g. emotional regulation training and goal management training).","PeriodicalId":47851,"journal":{"name":"Addiction Research & Theory","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2022-08-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73644566","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Frameworks of gambling harms: a comparative review and synthesis","authors":"V. Marionneau, M. Egerer, S. Raisamo","doi":"10.1080/16066359.2022.2113071","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/16066359.2022.2113071","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Background A public health approach to gambling has been accompanied by a wide understanding of gambling harms. This has led to the creation of conceptual frameworks to understand and itemize different gambling-related harms, dimensions of harms, and subjects of harms. The current paper presents a comparative review and synthesis of existing harm frameworks. Method Following the PRISMA guidelines, we conducted a systematic literature review on existing harm frameworks in five scientific databases across the years 2000–2021. We included studies that aimed at creating a conceptual framework or synthesis of different level gambling harms at a population level. The final sample consists of seven papers that present four different models. Results Gambling-related harms span health, psychological, relationship, financial, cultural, work, and crime-related issues. Harms accrue to individuals (heavy gamblers, non-problem gamblers and nongamblers), but also to families, communities, and societies. Harms form a spectrum in terms of severity and temporality. Risk factors or determinants of gambling are often similar to the harmful consequences of gambling. Conclusions The results are discussed in terms of gaps in current understanding of gambling harms, including increased communication between models, increased focus on severity levels and issues of causality, and a better incorporation of harms that stem from gambling provision rather than harmful gambling consumption. We conclude that framing harms as consequences of individual behavior remains predominant, and a shift of focus to the social and commercial determinants of gambling harms is needed. This also includes the development of societal level harm screening.","PeriodicalId":47851,"journal":{"name":"Addiction Research & Theory","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2022-08-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81842219","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cyril Devault-Tousignant, Nicolas Lavoie, Sophie Audette-Chapdelaine, Anne-Marie Auger, M. Côté, Julie-Christine Cotton, Magaly Brodeur
{"title":"Gambling among LGBTQIA2S + populations: a scoping review","authors":"Cyril Devault-Tousignant, Nicolas Lavoie, Sophie Audette-Chapdelaine, Anne-Marie Auger, M. Côté, Julie-Christine Cotton, Magaly Brodeur","doi":"10.1080/16066359.2022.2113070","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/16066359.2022.2113070","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Gambling disorder (GD) is a major public health issue around the world. Even though prior studies have shown that the prevalence of problem gambling varies depending on certain sociodemographic factors, we know very little about gambling and sexual and gender minorities (i.e. LGBTQIA2S + populations). The objective of this scoping review was to summarize the available literature on gambling among LGBTQIA2S + populations and to underline future avenues of research. We conducted an electronic search using keywords related to gambling and sexual and gender minorities in 10 databases: Academic Search Complete, CINAHL Plus with Full Text, Education Source, ERIC, MEDLINE with Full Text, APA Psyc Articles, Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection, APA Psych Info, Social Work Abstracts, and SocINDEX. Studies eligible for this review had to meet the following criteria: discuss gambling and LGBTQIA2S + populations as the primary theme and be published in English in a peer-reviewed journal. After selecting the articles, the information was collated, analyzed, summarized, and reported using narrative synthesis. The search yielded 629 articles, and 476 remained following the removal of duplicates. Upon title and abstract review, 12 articles were retained for full-text reading, after which 6 articles were included in this review. We analyzed the data and revealed conflicting results on the associations between gambling and LGBTQIA2S + populations. Therefore, further research is needed on this population, which is known to be at risk for addictions.","PeriodicalId":47851,"journal":{"name":"Addiction Research & Theory","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2022-08-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89356816","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
James M. Clay, B. D. Fontana, C. Proserpio, E. Fernandez, E. Pagliarini, Fernando Lopes, J. A. López-Moreno, J. Canales, L. Loyant, Ravid Doron, L. Stafford, M. O. Parker
{"title":"Drinking during social isolation: investigating associations between stress, inhibitory control, boredom, drinking motives, and alcohol use","authors":"James M. Clay, B. D. Fontana, C. Proserpio, E. Fernandez, E. Pagliarini, Fernando Lopes, J. A. López-Moreno, J. Canales, L. Loyant, Ravid Doron, L. Stafford, M. O. Parker","doi":"10.1080/16066359.2022.2099543","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/16066359.2022.2099543","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Background: We aimed to assess whether stress, boredom, drinking motives, and/or inhibitory control were related to alcohol use during a period of social isolation. Method: Analyses were carried out on questionnaire data (N = 337) collected during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic (7 April–3 May 2020). We first assessed changes in drinking behavior, stress and boredom. We then regressed drinking behavior on drinking motives, inhibitory control, stress, and boredom. We also investigated interactions between change in stress/boredom and inhibitory control. Results: A minority of respondents reported increased alcohol use (units = 23.52%, drinking days = 20.73%, heavy days = 7.06%), alcohol-related problems (9.67%), and stress (36.63%). Meanwhile, most respondents reported increased boredom (67.42%). Similarly, boredom significantly increased (B = 21.22, p < .001), on average, while alcohol-related problems decreased (B = −1.43 p < .001). Regarding drinking motives, decreased alcohol-related problems were associated with social drinking motives (B = −0.09, p = .005). Surprisingly, risk-taking was associated with decreased alcohol-related problems (B = −0.02, p = .008) and neither stress nor boredom independently predicted changes in alcohol use. Finally, several significant interactions suggested that those who were more impulsive and less bored were more likely to report increased alcohol use and vice versa. Conclusions: These data provide a nuanced overview of changes in drinking-related behavior during the COVID-19-induced period of social isolation. While most people reduced their drinking, there was evidence of complex interactions between impulsivity and boredom that may be explored in future studies.","PeriodicalId":47851,"journal":{"name":"Addiction Research & Theory","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2022-08-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84869097","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Kohli, Vanessa Serrano, Jessica L. Montoya, B. Gouaux, J. Atkinson, D. Moore
{"title":"Daily self-report of substance use via text message corresponds to retrospective assessment in people with HIV who use methamphetamine","authors":"M. Kohli, Vanessa Serrano, Jessica L. Montoya, B. Gouaux, J. Atkinson, D. Moore","doi":"10.1080/16066359.2022.2101639","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/16066359.2022.2101639","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Methamphetamine use is highly prevalent among people with HIV (PWH). Substance use is difficult to assess accurately and is often evaluated using a timeline follow-back interview (TLFB). One significant limitation of the TLFB is its long retrospective recall period (e.g. remembering use over a 30-day period). Self-report via text messaging offers a remote and potentially efficacious method of assessing methamphetamine use at a time closer to actual use. The aim of this secondary analysis is to evaluate the concordance between TLFB- and text message-reported methamphetamine use in a sample of 57 PWH; and by neurocognitive impairment status. Daily text messages evaluated methamphetamine use in the previous 24 h. Participants completed a TLFB covering the past 30 days to assess methamphetamine use frequency. There was a significant correlation between TLFB and daily text message reports (ρ = 0.617, p < .001). Results of matched paired t-tests showed comparability in mean reports of methamphetamine use between assessment methods (text-based frequency = 28%, TLFB frequency = 31%; p = .328). Although results approached significance, there were no differences in the neurocognitively impaired group between assessment methods (text message reported frequency = 28%, TLFB reported frequency = 39%; p = .062). Results reveal strong correspondence between TLFB and text message assessment of methamphetamine use. There may be benefits to using text messaging for substance use assessment and opportunities for interventions to improve important health behaviors (e.g. antiretroviral therapy adherence) that are strongly linked to substance use behaviors.","PeriodicalId":47851,"journal":{"name":"Addiction Research & Theory","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2022-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74759376","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Michael J. Broman, E. Pasman, Suzanne Brown, Jamey J. Lister, Elizabeth Agius, Stella M. Resko
{"title":"Social support is associated with reduced stigma and shame in a sample of rural and small urban adults in methadone treatment","authors":"Michael J. Broman, E. Pasman, Suzanne Brown, Jamey J. Lister, Elizabeth Agius, Stella M. Resko","doi":"10.1080/16066359.2022.2101640","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/16066359.2022.2101640","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Background Social support from family, friends, and others promotes retention, decreased substance use, and other positive outcomes for people in substance use treatment. Methadone treatment-related stigma makes social support vital for clients. Little is known about the relationships between stigma, shame, and social support for methadone treatment clients in rural and small urban communities. This study examines these relationships among such clients at an opioid treatment program (OTP) in Michigan. Methods Adults (N = 267) at the OTP completed a web-based survey, including measures of general social support, friend support, demographic variables, opioid use-related shame, frequency of hearing negative comments about methadone treatment, past-year opioid use, and other variables not included in the present analysis. Multiple regression was used to examine associations between general social support (model 1), friend support (model 2) and other included variables. Results Half of the participants (48.3%) reported past-year opioid use. In multiple regression analyses, male gender was inversely associated with general social support. Opioid use-related shame and experiencing treatment-related stigma were inversely associated with general social support and friend support. Conclusions This study adds to the methadone treatment literature by highlighting how shame and stigma might be reduced amongst methadone treatment clients. Greater social support may reduce shame and stigma, making favorable treatment outcomes more likely. Clients with greater opioid-use-related shame and who more frequently experience treatment-related stigma may be particularly vulnerable and need additional supports to maintain recovery. Interventions to enhance support should thus address shame and stigma.","PeriodicalId":47851,"journal":{"name":"Addiction Research & Theory","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2022-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78217908","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Relations between higher- and lower-order alcohol and cannabis expectancies and simultaneous use frequency among undergraduate dual users","authors":"Katherine A. Berry, N. Livingston, A. Looby","doi":"10.1080/16066359.2022.2101641","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/16066359.2022.2101641","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Background Simultaneous alcohol and cannabis (i.e. marijuana; [SAM]) use is prevalent among college students. There is limited research on expectancy effects for SAM use, which are known correlates of use frequency and mediators of treatment outcomes. We examined the unique associations of both positive and negative alcohol and cannabis expectancies with frequency of SAM use among college students. Method Participants were 1012 college students (70.9% female, 51.8% white, M age = 19.63) from seven US universities who reported past-month alcohol and cannabis use (77.2% of the sample reported SAM use). Students completed measures of past-month typical weekly alcohol and cannabis frequency and quantity, alcohol and cannabis expectancies, and SAM frequency through an online self-reported survey. Results A negative binomial regression revealed that higher-order positive, but not negative, alcohol and cannabis expectancies were significant predictors of SAM frequency above and beyond frequency of alcohol and cannabis use, biological sex, and whether the survey was completed pre- or post-COVID-19 campus closures. Specifically, higher frequency SAM use was associated with weaker positive alcohol and stronger positive cannabis expectancies. A second negative binomial regression including lower-order expectancies found that SAM frequency was associated with weaker social and cognitive and behavioral impairment alcohol expectancies and stronger sexual and social facilitation cannabis and liquid courage alcohol expectancies, specifically. Conclusions Results highlight the importance of comprehensively examining both higher- and lower-order alcohol and cannabis expectancies when examining SAM frequency, and provide avenues of targeted intervention to reduce SAM use among dual users.","PeriodicalId":47851,"journal":{"name":"Addiction Research & Theory","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2022-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86855591","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Drinkers like us? The availability of relatable drinking reduction narratives for people with alcohol use disorders","authors":"J. Morris, S. Cox, A. Moss, P. Reavey","doi":"10.1080/16066359.2022.2099544","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/16066359.2022.2099544","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Narratives around alcohol are important in determining how people decide who or what qualifies as problematic alcohol use. Narratives draw on common representations that are subject to influences including historical and normative influences. We argue that there are two dominant narratives that relate to how alcohol use disorder (AUD) is identified and addressed. The first is the historically embedded narrative of alcoholism as disease, and the second is the more recent narrative of positive or new sobriety. We present an argument that these two dominant narratives alone do not capture the wide and heterogeneous experience of alcohol harms, and as such a more diverse range of relatable narratives are required to reach and resonate with the broader community of people with AUDs. In particular, we reflect on the fact that these dominant narratives are both abstinence focused and therefore exclude many drinkers who are not willing and may not need, to consider lifelong sobriety to reduce their risk or experience of harms. We ask that alcohol policy professionals, researchers and lived experience advocates consider these issues and support diversifying the range of lived experiences, to support goals including public health outcomes, stigma reduction and alternative routes to recovery.","PeriodicalId":47851,"journal":{"name":"Addiction Research & Theory","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2022-07-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91379665","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
H. Shaffer, H. Gray, John M. Slabczynski, Taylor G. Lee, Debi A. LaPlante
{"title":"Stakeholder definitions of responsible drinking: a call to define an ambiguous construct","authors":"H. Shaffer, H. Gray, John M. Slabczynski, Taylor G. Lee, Debi A. LaPlante","doi":"10.1080/16066359.2022.2081839","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/16066359.2022.2081839","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract To mitigate alcohol-related harm, various stakeholders have advanced the construct of ‘responsible drinking.’ However, clarity regarding ‘responsible drinking’ in evaluation research is limited. Additionally, the alcohol industry often uses the term without any mention of clear limits or meaning. At this point it is unclear whether stakeholders are adopting a shared understanding of the ‘responsible drinking’ concept; such a shared understanding is essential for the development, implementation, and evaluation of consumer protection strategies that rest on individual responsibility. Therefore, we sought to describe 6 stakeholders’ use of the construct. Stakeholder sectors included (1) academics, (2) government organizations, (3) alcohol industry, (4) alcohol treatment centers, (5) U.S. higher education institutions, and (6) addiction professionals’ organizations. We searched a total of 133 sources representing these stakeholder sectors. Despite frequent use of the term ‘responsible drinking’ or a close derivative, only 17 sources provided an explicit definition. Coding revealed that the ‘responsible drinking’ message is still ambiguous, which means that consumers are not being provided clear harm avoidance guidance. Future research should create a shared conceptualization of responsible drinking to include all dimensions relevant to the construct. Furthermore, alternative phrases such as ‘safe drinking’ or ‘moderate drinking’ may be used to emphasize different dimensions of responsible drinking and may warrant further study. Like responsible drinking, other terms will require careful development, as well, but might benefit in terms of acceptability and reception from the absence of a positive connotation.","PeriodicalId":47851,"journal":{"name":"Addiction Research & Theory","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2022-07-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78103044","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Capturing recovery capital: using photovoice to unravel recovery and desistance","authors":"Sophia De Seranno, C. Colman","doi":"10.1080/16066359.2021.2003787","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/16066359.2021.2003787","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Purpose Photovoice, a community-based participatory research strategy, allows participants to take up an active role in data collection by discussing their views and life (conditions) based on the photographs they have taken. In this methodological article, we present a case study in which photovoice was used to unravel the meaning of recovery capital. Recovery capital is an overarching concept to understand the personal, social and community resources helping people to recover. Method Seven participants in recovery from drug use and desistance from offending took photographs of their lived experiences related to recovery capital. During face-to-face interviews, these photographs were discussed, focusing on recovery capital components. Results The case study led to in-depth insights into the photographs’ meanings and stories from the point of view of the participants. Conclusion This contribution investigates the role of photovoice in expanding our understanding of recovery capital. By means of a case study we highlight the several steps taken by the researcher and the advantages and shortcomings of this method. It appears that photovoice offers great value for eliciting insights in the lived experiences of participants and for participants to grow empowerment and agency. This article hopes to inspire researchers to consider photovoice for their (future) research projects.","PeriodicalId":47851,"journal":{"name":"Addiction Research & Theory","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2022-07-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91337581","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}