Enhancement motives moderate the relationship between high-arousal positive moods and drinking quantity: Evidence from a 22-day experience sampling study

Drug and Alcohol Review
Chantal GautreauSherry H Stewart

Abstract

Individuals who consume alcohol may be distinguished by their drinking motives. Enhancement motives involve drinking to enhance positive moods. Research on the moderating effect of enhancement motives on the within-person relation between daily positive mood and drinking has not differentiated between high- (e.g. hyper) and low-arousal (e.g. cheerful) positive moods. The present study addressed this limitation. We hypothesised that enhancement motives would positively moderate the relationship between mid-afternoon high-arousal positive mood and evening drinking. Using a palm pilot-based experience sampling design, 143 undergraduate drinkers answered daily surveys assessing positive mood (mid-afternoon) and drinks (evening) for 22 consecutive days. As hypothesised, enhancement motives strengthened the relation between high-arousal positive moods and drinking. Upon closer examination, the mood-drinking slope for those high in enhancement motives was unexpectedly flat, whereas the mood-drinking slope for those low in enhancement motives was negative. We demonstrated that high enhancement-motivated drinkers exhibit a high, stable drinking level, regardless of the intensity of their high-arousal positive mood. In contrast, low enha...Continue Reading

References

Jan 1, 1989·Journal of Studies on Alcohol·H R White, E W Labouvie
Jun 1, 1988·Journal of Personality and Social Psychology·D WatsonA Tellegen
Nov 1, 1995·Journal of Personality and Social Psychology·M L CooperP Mudar
Nov 14, 2002·Journal of Abnormal Psychology·Reinout W WiersPeter J de Jong
Dec 22, 2005·Psychology of Addictive Behaviors : Journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors·Cynthia D MohrM Anne Carney
Sep 30, 2006·Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology : the Official Journal for the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, American Psychological Association, Division 53·Patricia J ConrodA Michael Maclean
Jun 15, 2007·Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs·Matthew P MartensMary E Larimer
Oct 24, 2007·Alcoholism, Clinical and Experimental Research·Merideth A AddicottDonald M Dougherty
Jul 10, 2009·Psychology of Addictive Behaviors : Journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors·Valerie V GrantCynthia D Mohr
Sep 10, 2009·Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs·Dennis L ThombsJürgen Rehm
Oct 17, 2013·Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback·Helmut K LacknerIlona Papousek
Jan 15, 2014·Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs·Nancy P BarnettChristopher W Kahler

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Oct 24, 2015·Drug and Alcohol Review·Emmanuel Kuntsche, Raimondo Bruno
Feb 13, 2019·Alcoholism, Clinical and Experimental Research·Thomas M Piasecki
Aug 21, 2019·The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse·Mira DuifNele Jacobs
Oct 24, 2019·AIDS and Behavior·Jumi HayakiMichael D Stein
Sep 11, 2020·Addictive Behaviors·Dusti R JonesJennifer E Graham-Engeland
Aug 7, 2021·Applied Psychology. Health and Well-being·Dusti R JonesJennifer E Graham-Engeland

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.

Related Papers

Personality & Social Psychology Bulletin
Cynthia D MohrHoward Tennen
Psychology of Addictive Behaviors : Journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors
Stephen ArmeliA Hromi
Alcohol and Alcoholism : International Journal of the Medical Council on Alcoholism
Valerie S HarderJohn E Helzer
© 2022 Meta ULC. All rights reserved