Activation of alcohol expectancies in memory in relation to limb of the blood alcohol curve

    Authors

    M. E. Dunn;M. Earleywine

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Psychol. Addict. Behav.

    Keywords

    DRINKING-RELATED DIFFERENCES; EFFECTS SCALE; CHILDREN; NETWORK; ORGANIZATION; VALIDATION; CHALLENGE; MODELS; VARY; RISK; Substance Abuse; Psychology, Multidisciplinary

    Abstract

    Attempts to understand the mechanism by which alcohol expectancies might influence. drinking have related activation of expectancies in memory to alcohol use. Limb of the blood alcohol curve, however, has not been considered. In the present study, 527 undergraduates completed the Anticipated Biphasic Alcohol Effects Scale and a drinking measure. Multidimensional scaling was used to map expectancies into memory network format, and likely activation of expectancies was empirically modeled. Heavier drinkers were most likely to activate positive and arousing expectancies associated with the ascending limb, whereas lighter drinkers were most likely to activate negative and sedating expectancies associated with the descending limb. These findings add to the literature suggesting that activation of expectancies in memory may be an important determinant of drinking behavior and a promising target for intervention strategies.

    Journal Title

    Psychology of Addictive Behaviors

    Volume

    15

    Issue/Number

    1

    Publication Date

    1-1-2001

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    18

    Last Page

    24

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000170967200004

    ISSN

    0893-164X

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