Facing temptation in the bar: counteracting the effects of self-control failure on young adults' ad libitum alcohol intake.
Addiction
; 109(5): 746-53, 2014 May.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND AIMS:
The self-control strength model suggests that exertion of self-control leads to poorer subsequent self-control performance. Failure of self-control has been suggested as an important underlying mechanism of excessive drinking. This study tested the effects of self-control failure on ad libitum drinking, and the potential moderating role of glucose and self-awareness on this relationship.DESIGN:
The current research examined in two experiments whether the effects of self-control failure were different for males and females, and whether glucose (experiment 1) and self-awareness (experiment 2) would counteract the effects of self-control failure. A between-participants design with four conditions was employed in each experiment.SETTING:
A semi-naturalistic drinking setting in the form of a laboratory bar.PARTICIPANTS:
Undergraduate students recruited at Radboud University Nijmegen, the Netherlands (experiment 1 n = 106; experiment 2 n = 108). MEASUREMENTS The total amount of alcohol consumed during an experimental break (observational data) and questionnaire data on drinking patterns.FINDINGS:
Self-control failure led to increased levels of drinking in males (P < 0.05), whereas females drank less after being depleted (P < 0.01). Self-awareness, but not glucose, was found to counteract the effects of self-control failure among males (P < 0.05).CONCLUSIONS:
Self-control failure leads to increased drinking of alcohol in males and decreased levels of drinking alcohol in females. However, increasing self-awareness appears to be a promising strategy in facing the temptation to drink when cognitive resources to inhibit intake are low.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Controles Informais da Sociedade
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Comportamento
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Consumo de Bebidas Alcoólicas
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Addiction
Assunto da revista:
TRANSTORNOS RELACIONADOS COM SUBSTANCIAS
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Holanda