Distinguishing BAS risk for university students' drinking, smoking, and gambling behaviors

Roisin M. O'Connor; Sherry H. Stewart; Margo C. Watt

doi:10.1016/j.paid.2008.12.002

Distinguishing BAS risk for university students' drinking, smoking, and gambling behaviors

Roisin M. O'Connor, Sherry H. Stewart, Margo C. Watt

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Individual differences in Gray's Behavioral Approach System (BAS) and Behavioral Inhibition System (BIS) have been associated with young adults' substance misuse and gambling. To clarify the distinct and common etiology of these behaviors, the current study examined the unique influence of BAS sub-components (Reward Responsiveness, Drive, Fun Seeking) and BIS on university students' drinking, smoking, and gambling behaviors. Participants included 533 (361 females) undergraduate students who completed self reports of BIS/BAS (Carver & White, 1994) and retrospective reports of frequency and quantity/money spent of alcohol use, cigarette use, and gambling. Drinking, smoking, and gambling status were identified based on past month behavior. Logistic regressions revealed that Fun Seeking was associated with increased risk for being a drinker or smoker. BAS and BIS were not supported as unique predictors of gambling status. Linear regressions revealed that Fun Seeking was positively associated with drinking, and Drive and Fun Seeking were positively and negatively associated with gambling, respectively. Findings suggest that different components of BAS sensitivity contribute to drinking and smoking compared to gambling, such that the tendency to seek out new potentially rewarding experiences puts individuals at risk for drinking/smoking, while the tendency to pursue appetitive goals increases risk for gambling. Crown

Langue d'origine	English
Pages (de-à)	514-519
Nombre de pages	6
Journal	Personality and Individual Differences
Volume	46
Numéro de publication	4
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2008.12.002
Statut de publication	Published - mars 2009

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The authors gratefully acknowledge Kerry MacSwain for her assistance with data management. Dr. O’Connor was supported by a Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Fellowship during completion of part of this work. Dr. Stewart is supported by an Investigator Award from CIHR and a Killam Research Professorship from the Faculty of Science at Dalhousie University. Dr. Watt is supported by Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) and Sport Canada Research Initiative (SCRI) funding. Portions of this article were presented at the annual meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism, July 2007, Chicago, Illinois.

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