Metacognitions across the continuum of drinking behaviour

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• 作者：Marcantonio M. Spada ; Adrian Wells
• 关键词：Alcohol dependence ; Metacognitions about alcohol use ; Negative emotion ; Problem drinking
• 刊名：Personality and Individual Differences
• 出版年：2010
• 出版时间：October 2010
• 年：2010
• 卷：49
• 期：5
• 页码：425-429
• 全文大小：172 K

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Research has indicated that metacognitions are involved in problem drinking. To date, however, no study has investigated the presence of metacognitions about alcohol use in alcohol dependent drinkers. A sample of alcohol dependent drinkers (n = 48), problem drinkers (n = 69), and non-problem drinkers (n = 70) completed self-report measures of positive and negative metacognitions about alcohol use, negative emotion, and drinking behaviour. Results indicated that alcohol dependent drinkers scored higher than non-problem drinkers on positive metacognitions about emotional self-regulation. Alcohol dependent drinkers also scored higher than both problem drinkers and non-problem drinkers on positive metacognitions about cognitive self-regulation, negative metacognitions about uncontrollability, and negative metacognitions about cognitive harm. Furthermore on positive metacognitions about cognitive self-regulation problem drinkers scored higher than non-problem drinkers. A logistic regression analysis indicated that negative metacognitions about uncontrollability and depression were significant predictors of classification as an alcohol dependent drinker. These results are consistent with a metacognitive conceptualization of problematic drinking behaviour and further add to our understanding of the role of specific metacognitions across the continuum of drinking behaviour.