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ERIC Number: EJ1472887
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 11
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0744-8481
EISSN: EISSN-1940-3208
Available Date: 0000-00-00
Anhedonia and Impulsivity in College Alcohol Use: A Path Analysis
Sydney N. Stamatovich1; Raluca M. Simons1; Jeffrey S. Simons1
Journal of American College Health, v73 n2 p835-845 2025
Objective: Alcohol use is a substantial problem among college students and has several negative consequences. The current study examined the associations between anhedonia and alcohol use and related problems "via" impulsive behavior (e.g., negative urgency, sensation seeking). We parsed anhedonia into four specific facets: consummatory, anticipatory, recreational, and social anhedonia. Participants: Six hundred and forty college students aged 18-25 were included in the final analysis. Method: Data were collected "via" Amazon Mechanical Turk. Self-report inventories assessing for anhedonia, alcohol use, impulsive behavior, and depressed mood were utilized. Results: Recreational consummatory anhedonia was negatively associated with alcohol use and alcohol-related problems through negative urgency. Recreational consummatory anhedonia also had significant negative associations with alcohol consumption "via" sensation seeking. Further, social anticipatory anhedonia was positively associated with alcohol use and related problems "via" negative urgency. Conclusions: This study highlights important associations between anhedonia, impulsivity, and alcohol use and related problems.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale
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Author Affiliations: 1Department of Psychology, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, South Dakota, USA