Is anxiety sensitivity a risk factor for, or complication of, alcohol misuse? A meta-analysis

Sara J. Bartel, Simon B. Sherry, Martin M. Smith, Vanja V. Vidovic, Sherry H. Stewart

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Anxiety sensitivity (AS) refers to a dispositional tendency to respond to one's anxiety sensations with fear. Longstanding theoretical accounts implicate AS in alcohol misuse; however, the relationship between AS and alcohol misuse remains unclear. We addressed this by testing whether AS is a risk factor for, and/or complication of, alcohol misuse by conducting a rigorous meta-analysis using random effect models. Our literature search yielded 15 studies (N = 9459). Studies were included if they used a longitudinal design, assessed AS and alcohol misuse at baseline, and assessed alcohol misuse and/or AS at follow-up. Results failed to support AS as a risk factor for, or complication of, alcohol misuse. Researchers are encouraged to test if the link between AS and alcohol misuse emerges under specific conditions (e.g., elevated state anxiety).

Idioma originalEnglish
Páginas (desde-hasta)258-263
Número de páginas6
PublicaciónPersonality and Individual Differences
Volumen135
DOI
EstadoPublished - dic. 1 2018

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Funding Information:
Sara Bartel was supported by a Frederick Banting and Charles Best Canadian Graduate Scholarship. This work was supported by grants from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada awarded to Sherry H. Stewart and Simon B. Sherry ( 423-2015-1798 ) and to Simon B. Sherry ( 435-2013-1304 ). Dr. Stewart is supported through a Canadian Institutes of Health Research Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Addictions and Mental Health.

Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 Elsevier Ltd

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  • General Psychology

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