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{"title":"Incentives and delivery modality as moderators of a web-based personalized normative feedback intervention for heavy-drinking college students.","authors":"Clayton Neighbors, Lindsey M Rodriguez, Mary M Tomkins, Lorra Garey","doi":"10.1037/adb0001101","DOIUrl":"10.1037/adb0001101","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This research evaluates how two methodological factors (delivery modality and incentives) influence the efficacy of a brief computer-delivered personalized normative feedback (PNF) intervention for heavy-drinking college students. Empirical studies have not yet identified whether computer-delivered interventions are more effective when administered in the lab versus remotely within the same design. Additionally, intervention trials typically provide participants with some kind of incentive (e.g., monetary compensation). We expected PNF to result in reduced alcohol consumption and consequences compared to the control (Hypothesis 1) and that this would be stronger among in-lab participants compared to remote (Hypothesis 2a) and among those receiving no incentive compared to those who received an incentive (Hypothesis 2b). We also explored differences by sex.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Heavy-drinking college students (<i>N</i> = 498; 57% female; <i>M</i>_age = 21.7; 47% Caucasian; 33% Latinx) participated in a 2 (intervention: PNF vs. attention control) × 2 (delivery: in-lab vs. remote) × 2 (compensation: $0 vs. $30) design with 3- and 6-month follow-up assessments occurring remotely. Primary outcomes included alcohol consumption (average weekly drinks, past-month drinks, and past-month peak drinks) and related consequences (Brief Young Adult Alcohol Consequences Questionnaire and Rutgers Alcohol Problem Index).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Results from multilevel negative binomial models supported the efficacy of PNF for monthly drinking and one index of consequences (Brief Young Adult Alcohol Consequences Questionnaire). PNF was more effective for reducing consumption when completed in-lab, but only for male participants. PNF was more effective when participants were not paid, but only for one of five outcomes (past-month drinks).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Future applications of interventions for college students should carefully weigh the advantages of remote implementation over the possible loss in efficacy. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":48325,"journal":{"name":"Psychology of Addictive Behaviors","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12483182/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145193540","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The role of distress tolerance in the momentary relationship between negative affect and drinking in daily life.","authors":"Matison W McCool, Ryan W Carpenter, Jarrod M Ellingson","doi":"10.1037/adb0001099","DOIUrl":"10.1037/adb0001099","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Individual differences in how well people are able to endure unwanted emotional states, or distress tolerance, may impact whether and how much people drink in response to negative affect, as well as the degree to which their negative affect declines after drinking. We examined trait distress tolerance as a moderator of the daily life association of negative affect with subsequent alcohol use, and vice versa.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Participants (<i>N</i> = 41) completed four assessments per day for 60 days. We examined whether distress tolerance moderates the relationship between cumulative negative affect so far that day and any subsequent alcohol use (vs. no use, Model 1; total drinks consumed, Model 2), as well as the cumulative number of drinks consumed and subsequent negative affect (Model 3).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Greater cumulative negative affect was associated with reporting greater cumulative alcohol quantities (Model 2), though not with any alcohol use (Model 1). Distress tolerance did not moderate these relationships. However, distress tolerance significantly moderated the association of cumulative drinks and subsequent negative affect. Simple slopes indicated that consuming more alcohol was associated with greater reductions in negative affect in participants with low distress tolerance.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Findings suggest a complicated relationship between negative affect, distress tolerance, and alcohol use. Greater reductions in negative affect following alcohol use in people with low distress tolerance may potentially place them at greater risk of developing alcohol use disorder. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":48325,"journal":{"name":"Psychology of Addictive Behaviors","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12448098/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145082133","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Seeking relief or fueling the fire? Understanding the complex role of cannabis in PTSD, stress, and sleep dysregulation.","authors":"Jordan P Davis, Shaddy K Saba, Daniel Leightley, Eric R Pedersen, John Prindle, Bistra Dilkina, Jonathan Cantor, Emily Dworkin, Angeles Sedano","doi":"10.1037/adb0001097","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/adb0001097","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Cannabis use is common among U.S. military veterans, particularly those experiencing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), poor sleep, and elevated stress. While often used to self-manage these symptoms, the impact of cannabis on day-to-day symptomology remains unclear. This study examined the daily associations among cannabis use, PTSD symptoms, perceived stress, and sleep quality using intensive longitudinal data.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Seventy-four recently separated U.S. veterans (age = 33.5 years; 80% male; 61% non-Hispanic White) who endorsed past-month cannabis use and elevated PTSD symptoms completed a 3-month daily diary study. Participants provided 4,307 person-days of data via a mobile app. Measures included daily cannabis use (hours high), PTSD symptoms, perceived stress, and sleep quality. Dynamic structural equation modeling (DSEM) was used to estimate within-person lagged and same-day associations, adjusting for relevant covariates.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Day-to-day analyses revealed that elevated PTSD symptoms and poor sleep quality each predicted greater perceived stress the following day. Greater number of hours high was associated with less perceived stress the following day. Perceived stress, in turn, predicted both higher PTSD symptoms and poorer sleep quality. In post hoc analysis, stress emerged as a significant mechanism of change in the day-to-day lagged model. In particular, we show greater cannabis use is linked to improved sleep and PTSD symptoms through lower perceived stress.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Cannabis may offer temporary relief and appears to interrupt the day-to-day cycle linking PTSD, stress, and poor sleep. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":48325,"journal":{"name":"Psychology of Addictive Behaviors","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145082097","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Decision-making impairments in binge drinking and cannabis use among young adults.","authors":"Pierre Maurage, Samuel Suarez-Suarez, Nicolas Mauny, Charlotte Montcharmont, Ludivine Ritz, Hélène Beaunieux","doi":"10.1037/adb0001089","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/adb0001089","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The neurocognitive impairments related to binge drinking and cannabis use in youth are widespread. Decision-making abilities might also be altered but previous studies focused on a disjoint exploration of individuals with binge drinking habits and with cannabis use, and did not control for major confounding factors (e.g., comorbid psychopathological states or general cognitive level), generating contradictory results. In view of the key role played by decision-making impairments in the development of addictive disorders, sounder explorations of decision making are needed in subclinical populations.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A hundred university students divided in four groups (low drinkers, binge drinkers with no/low/high cannabis use, matched for demographic, psychopathological and cognitive abilities) performed the Iowa Gambling Task, a neuropsychological test measuring decision-making abilities under uncertainty/risk.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>When compared with low drinkers, binge drinkers with no/low cannabis use did not show decision-making deficits. Conversely, when combined with high cannabis use, binge drinking was related to impaired decision making, as shown by (a) lower total scores at the Iowa Gambling Task, indicating less efficient decision making under uncertainty/risk and (b) increased entropy in the choices made throughout the task, demonstrating a lower ability to develop efficient decision-making strategies.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>When controlling psychopathological states and general cognitive level, binge drinking per se is not associated with decision-making deficits. Conversely, when combined with intense cannabis use, it is related to marked decision-making impairments, which could promote the evolution toward substance use disorders. These results emphasize the importance of considering various forms of excessive substance use together when exploring their interaction with cognitive deficits in youth. We also identified the mechanisms underlying such neuropsychological deficits, paving the way for targeted interventions. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":48325,"journal":{"name":"Psychology of Addictive Behaviors","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-09-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145065871","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Capturing meaningful change: Initiation and maintenance of reductions in World Health Organization risk drinking levels among mandated college students.","authors":"Allecia E Reid, Kate B Carey, Katie Witkiewitz","doi":"10.1037/adb0001096","DOIUrl":"10.1037/adb0001096","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Reductions in World Health Organization (WHO) risk drinking levels have been used to capture nonabstinent reductions in drinking in the general population and in clinical trials. We examined mandated college students' reductions in WHO risk drinking levels 1 month postintervention, whether reductions were maintained at 5- to 6- and 12-month follow-ups and whether maintenance to 12 months predicted better alcohol-related outcomes. We also explored sex differences throughout.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>The sample consisted of nonabstinent mandated students who received a brief motivational intervention (<i>N</i> = 816). Sex-specific WHO risk levels were calculated from drinks per drinking day at baseline and follow-ups. Additional measures of alcohol use and consequences were assessed at baseline and 12-month follow-up.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Most participants (61%) did not initiate reductions in drinking risk level by 1 month follow-up. Of those who achieved at least a one-level reduction, approximately 60% maintained this change at 5-6 and 12 months. Further evidencing maintenance, 1-month reductions predicted an approximately 500% increase in the odds of at least a one-level reduction at each follow-up. Finally, those who failed to maintain at least a one-level reduction to 12 months and those who successfully maintained change were generally similar at baseline. However, by 12 months, those who failed to maintain reduced drinking drank more and experienced more consequences than those who maintained changes. There were few sex differences across all results.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Reductions in WHO risk drinking levels hold promise for quantifying meaningful, individual-level initiation and maintenance of reduced drinking among mandated students. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":48325,"journal":{"name":"Psychology of Addictive Behaviors","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-09-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12440370/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145065957","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Protective behavioral strategies and alcohol consequences following a group-based motivational intervention for young adults experiencing homelessness.","authors":"Graham DiGuiseppi, Eric R Pedersen, Megan E Brown, Anthony Rodriguez, Rupa Jose, David J Klein, Elizabeth J D'Amico, Joan S Tucker","doi":"10.1037/adb0001047","DOIUrl":"10.1037/adb0001047","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Young adults experiencing homelessness are at high risk for alcohol-related consequences, but protective behavioral strategies (PBS) have not been investigated as a harm reduction approach in this population. This study examines longitudinal associations between PBS and alcohol-related consequences following a group-based alcohol intervention.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Data come from AWARE, a randomized controlled trial of a group-based motivational intervention to reduce substance use and risky sex compared to usual care. Participants include 276 young adults experiencing homelessness (<i>M</i>_age = 22.08, 30% female, 84% non-White) receiving drop-in center services in Los Angeles County, California. Surveys were conducted at baseline and 3-, 6-, 12-, and 24-month follow-up. Bivariate latent change score models examined cross-lagged associations between PBS and alcohol consequences for participants who drank at least once over the course of the study, controlling for demographics and intervention condition.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>PBS were associated with significant wave-to-wave reductions in alcohol consequences (δ range = -2.53 to -11.22), and alcohol consequences were associated with significant reductions in PBS usage between the 3- and 6-month follow-ups (δ = -0.02, <i>p</i> = .01) and between the 12- and 24-month follow-ups (δ = -0.08, <i>p</i> = .004). In addition, the AWARE intervention was associated with increased PBS usage between the 3- and 6-month follow-ups (δ = 0.30, <i>p</i> = .02).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Among young adults experiencing homelessness, greater use of PBS is associated with significant reductions in alcohol consequences over time. Furthermore, PBS may increase following a group-based motivational intervention. PBS are a promising harm reduction strategy for this population. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":48325,"journal":{"name":"Psychology of Addictive Behaviors","volume":" ","pages":"516-527"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12238303/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142956666","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Validity of a brief egocentric social network assessment in adults with alcohol use disorder: Direct comparison of 5-alter and 20-alter versions.","authors":"Kyla L Belisario, Allan D Clifton, Amanda Doggett, Alba González-Roz, Samuel F Acuff, John F Kelly, James MacKillop","doi":"10.1037/adb0001092","DOIUrl":"10.1037/adb0001092","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b><i>Objective:</i></b> Social network analysis offers a high-resolution framework for understanding social influences on alcohol use, but full-length assessments confer significant burden, giving rise to brief measures. However, few studies have empirically compared brief and full-length assessments. To address this, the present study examined the internal and external validity of both brief and full egocentric social network assessments and their ability to capture weak social ties. <b><i>Method:</i></b> In 405 adults (57.5% female) with alcohol use disorder, a full egocentric social network assessment estimated drinking behavior in the ego's 20 important alters, as well as their perceived closeness and frequency of interaction with their network, and the presence of supportive ties (mutual help organization members or treatment providers). The assessment yielded four social network drinking characteristics: percent drinking endorsement, percent heavy drinking endorsement, drinking frequency, and heavy drinking frequency. Measures from the full 20-alter assessment were compared to measures from the first 5 alters. <b><i>Results:</i></b> Associations between brief and full network measures were of large magnitude (<i>rs</i> = .53-.73, <i>p</i> < .0001). Internal psychometric properties of the social network drinking characteristics were robust and similar in both assessments and, in terms of external validity, 13/16 (81.3%) associations of network drinking with the ego's drinking severity were equivalent across both assessments. However, the brief assessment had less representation of mutual help organization members and treatment providers (<i>ps</i> < .01), resulting in a higher percent of alters endorsing drinking (<i>p</i> < .05). No other significant differences were present among other network drinking characteristics. <b><i>Conclusions:</i></b> These findings provide support for brief egocentric social network assessments, but also reveal limitations in characterizing potentially important weak social ties, namely the presence of mutual help organization members and treatment providers. Brief or full-length versions may be variably appropriate depending on the research and clinical aims. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":48325,"journal":{"name":"Psychology of Addictive Behaviors","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12416765/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144974609","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Treatment of substance use disorders in adolescence and early school leaving.","authors":"Anne Line Bretteville-Jensen, Jasmina Burdzovic Andreas, Jenny Williams, Ove Heradstveit","doi":"10.1037/adb0001023","DOIUrl":"10.1037/adb0001023","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To examine early school leaving in a longitudinal cohort of all high school students treated for substance use disorder (SUD) and their demographic counterparts in Norway.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>From the National Patient and National Population Registries, we extracted (a) all high school students born in 1991-1992 who received SUD treatment during 2009-2010 (<i>N</i> = 648; <i>n</i>_alcohol = 95, <i>n</i>_cannabis = 327, and <i>n</i>_{other drugs} = 226) and (b) their age-and-gender matched counterparts (<i>n</i> = 647). From the National Educational Database, we obtained enrollment and graduation status for these two cohorts throughout the designated school period of 5 years. We estimated the hazards of early school leaving as a function of students' treatment for alcohol, cannabis, and other drug use disorders and other known risk factors.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Nine out of 10 adolescents receiving SUD treatment left high school early (89%) compared with one in four (27%) from the matched cohort; 422 (73.5%) of these left high school during or after the treatment year. Multivariate discrete-time models revealed significant and ordered associations between receiving SUD treatment and early school leaving, HR_alcohol = 3.09 [1.96, 4.89], HR_cannabis = 3.83 [2.64, 5.56], HR_{other drugs} = 5.16 [3.32, 8.03], even after accounting for individual-level (sex, immigrant background, criminal charges, and mental health treatment), family-level (family structure, parental education, and family income), and structural risk factors (municipal size, county employment, and dropout rates).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Adolescents receiving SUD treatment remain especially vulnerable for early school leaving. These findings underscore the importance of improving and coordinating health and educational services for youth in SUD treatment. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":48325,"journal":{"name":"Psychology of Addictive Behaviors","volume":" ","pages":"505-515"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141890573","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Characterizing users of a mobile application for supporting a 30-day break from cannabis.","authors":"Alex M Russell, Samuel F Acuff, Frederick J Muench, Brandon G Bergman","doi":"10.1037/adb0001075","DOIUrl":"10.1037/adb0001075","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Daily cannabis use continues to increase, with over 19 million Americans meeting the past-year criteria for cannabis use disorder. Despite the availability of effective treatments, engagement remains low, as many individuals prefer to self-manage their cannabis use or are not interested in quitting entirely. The rise of the \"sober curious\" movement and temporary abstinence challenges, combined with widespread digital technology use, presents opportunities for scalable, wellness-oriented digital cannabis reduction interventions. This study characterizes individuals who downloaded a mobile app designed to facilitate a 30-day cannabis break.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>This secondary analysis used data from 4,415 self-selected Clear30 app users who completed a baseline assessment prior to their 30-day cannabis break. Measures included demographics, cannabis use behaviors, and motivations for taking a break.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Most participants (83.3%) were aged 18-25, and 86.0% used cannabis 6-7 days per week. Two thirds (70.2%) believed that their cannabis use was at least as beneficial as it was harmful. Most (80.0%) had previously attempted a cannabis break. The top reasons for taking a break included gaining mental clarity (46.7%), improving self-control (30.7%), and reducing dependency (26.2%). Over half (58.9%) aimed to reduce their use after the 30-day break, while 24.4% intended to quit entirely.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This mobile health intervention supporting temporary cannabis abstinence may be especially appealing to young adults with daily cannabis use. While scalable approaches like this offer a promising tool for individuals seeking to reduce or quit cannabis use independently, further research is needed to assess their efficacy. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":48325,"journal":{"name":"Psychology of Addictive Behaviors","volume":" ","pages":"571-576"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12353617/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144250279","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effects of cognitive reappraisal on gaming craving and inhibitory control in adolescents with internet gaming disorder.","authors":"Song Tu, Kesong Hu, Haotian Wu, Mei Du, Jinpeng Wang, Jing Xiao, Qi Li","doi":"10.1037/adb0001091","DOIUrl":"10.1037/adb0001091","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>According to the dual-system theory of addiction, increased gaming craving and diminished inhibitory control constitute the core mechanisms underlying internet gaming disorder (IGD). However, developing effective interventions targeting these mechanisms remains challenging. The present study aimed to investigate the effects of cognitive reappraisal strategies on gaming craving and inhibitory control in adolescents with IGD.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Experiment 1 recruited 60 adolescents with IGD (<i>M</i>_age ± SE = 15.58 ± 0.12, all male and of Asian descent), employing a cue-reactivity paradigm to examine whether cognitive reappraisal reduced gaming craving. Fifty-one of these participants returned for Experiment 2 1 week later, where a context-dependent Go/No-go task was utilized to assess the impact of cognitive reappraisal on inhibitory control.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Experiment 1 revealed that the reappraisal group exhibited significantly lower gaming cravings than the immersion group. Experiment 2 demonstrated that in gaming-cue contexts, the reappraisal group achieved significantly higher No-go accuracy than the immersion group. However, no significant differences emerged between the groups in No-go accuracy under neutral contexts or in Go trial reaction times across conditions.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This study indicates the effectiveness of cognitive reappraisal in gaming craving reduction and enhances cue-specific inhibitory control in adolescents with IGD but does not improve general inhibitory capacity or executive function. This research empirically validates the dual-system theory from the perspective of emotion regulation and provides intervention implications for IGD. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":48325,"journal":{"name":"Psychology of Addictive Behaviors","volume":" ","pages":"560-570"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144822947","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}