The Influences of Impulsivity and Education Levels on Severity of Alcohol Dependence

Frontiers in Psychiatry

Ti-Fei Yuan¹  Xueming Xu²  Dongsheng Zhou³  Ruyan Luo⁴  Min Zhao⁴  Rao Fu⁴  Chenxin Yuan⁴  Jiang Du⁴  Ziqi Liu⁵ 

[1] Co-innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, China;Department of Addiction, Taizhou Second People’s Hospital, Taizhou, China;Department of Psychiatry, Ningbo Kangning Hospital, Ningbo, China;Department of Substance Abuse and Addiction, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China;Shanghai Key Laboratory of Psychotic Disorders, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China;

关键词: alcohol use disorder;    impulsivity;    education;    dependence;    association;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00737

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundImpulsivity contributes to the severity of alcohol use disorder. The association is affected by expectation towards alcohol use, emotional regulation and self-control. Here we investigated the influences of self-reported impulsivity and levels of education on severity of alcohol dependence.MethodWe retrospectively analyzed the basic demographic information, alcohol consumption state, education years, depression and anxiety state, Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT) and Barrett Impulsivity Scales (BIS) from a group of 66 AUD patients.ResultImpulsivity significantly predicted alcohol dependence severity (R2 = 0.069, F = 4.724, p = 0.034). In addition, education years served as a moderator in the relationship between impulsivity and alcohol dependence severity (ΔR2 = 0.059, F = 4.414, p = 0.040).ConclusionSelf-reported impulsivity affects the severity of alcohol dependence, which might be different in patients with different education levels.

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