Habit doesnʼt make the predictions stronger: Implicit alcohol associations and habitualness predict drinking uniquely

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dc.contributor.authorLindgren, Kristen P.
dc.contributor.authorNeighbors, Clayton
dc.contributor.authorTeachman, Bethany A.
dc.contributor.authorGasser, Melissa L.
dc.contributor.authorKaysen, Debra
dc.contributor.authorNorris, Jeanette
dc.contributor.authorWiers, Reinout W.
dc.date.accessioned2018-02-26T23:09:24Z
dc.date.available2018-02-26T23:09:24Z
dc.date.issued2015-06
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: As research on implicit (in the sense of fast/reflexive/impulsive) alcohol associations and alcohol advances, there is increasing emphasis on understanding the circumstances under which implicit alcohol associations predict drinking. In this study, we investigated habitualness of drinking (i.e., the extent to which drinking is automatic or occurs without thinking) as a moderator of the relations between several measures of implicit alcohol associations and key drinking outcomes. Method: A sample of 506 participants (57% female) completed web-based measures of implicit alcohol associations (drinking identity, alcohol approach, and alcohol excitement), along with indicators of habitualness, and typical alcohol consumption, alcohol problems, and risk of alcohol use disorders. Results: As expected, implicit alcohol associations, especially drinking identity, were positively associated with, and predicted unique variance in, drinking outcomes. Further, habitualness emerged as a consistent, positive predictor of drinking outcomes. Contrary to expectations, habitualness rarely moderated the relation between implicit alcohol associations and drinking outcomes. Conclusions: Although moderation was rarely observed, findings indicated that even mild levels of habitualness are risky. Findings also continue to support implicit alcohol associations, particularly drinking identity, as a risk factor for hazardous drinking. Collectively, this suggests the importance of targeting both in prevention and intervention efforts.
dc.identifier10.1016/j.addbeh.2015.01.003
dc.identifier.citationCopyright 2015 Addictive Behaviors. This is a post-print version of a published paper that is available at: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306460315000040. Recommended citation: Lindgren, Kristen P., Clayton Neighbors, Bethany A. Teachman, Melissa L. Gasser, Debra Kaysen, Jeanette Norris, and Reinout W. Wiers. "Habit Doesn't Make the Predictions Stronger: Implicit Alcohol Associations and Habitualness Predict Drinking Uniquely." Addictive Behaviors 45 (2015): 139-145. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2015.01.003. This item has been deposited in accordance with publisher copyright and licensing terms and with the author’s permission.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10657/2398
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherAddictive Behaviors
dc.subjectImplicit associations
dc.subjectAlcohol
dc.subjectDual process models
dc.subjectHabitualness
dc.subjectModerators
dc.titleHabit doesnʼt make the predictions stronger: Implicit alcohol associations and habitualness predict drinking uniquely
dc.typeArticle

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