Alcohol use as a behavioural sign of disinhibition: Evidence from J.A. Gray's model of personality

Yolanda Pardo; Raúl Aguilar; Beatriz Molinuevo; Rafael Torrubia

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Alcohol use as a behavioural sign of disinhibition: Evidence from J.A. Gray's model of personality

Yolanda Pardo, Raúl Aguilar, Beatriz Molinuevo, Rafael Torrubia

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Based on Gray's Reinforcement Sensitivity Theory, the influence of behavioural disinhibition upon alcohol consumption was studied. A sample of undergraduates answered different questionnaires related to the Behavioural Inhibition System and Behavioural Activation System. In relation to alcohol use, three aspects of alcohol consumption were assessed: frequency, quantity of alcohol intake and the age at first drink. From a series of correlation and regression analyses, we found that both high scores on BAS-related scales and low scores on those scales related to the BIS were jointly associated with current alcohol-taking habits. Additionally, the Sensitivity to Reward (SR) scale (BAS) was negatively correlated with, and a predictor of, the onset age of alcohol use. We conclude by proposing that research on alcohol use can benefit from this well-grounded theory of the neuropsychology of the individual differences. © 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2398-2403
Journal	Addictive Behaviors
Volume	32
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2007.02.010
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2007

Keywords

Alcohol consumption
Anxiety
Behavioural Approach System
Behavioural Inhibition System
Impulsiveness
Motivation

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