TY - JOUR
T1 - Self-regulation profiles in addictive behaviors among adolescents
T2 - A transdiagnostic approach
AU - Van Malderen, Eva
AU - Goossens, Lien
AU - Claes, Laurence
AU - Wilderjans, Tom F.
AU - Kemps, Eva
AU - Verbeken, Sandra
PY - 2024/1/1
Y1 - 2024/1/1
N2 - Dual-pathway models suggest that poor self-regulation (immature regulatory combined with strong reactive processes) is an important factor underlying addictive behaviors among adolescents. This study examined whether there are different self-regulation profiles among community adolescents, and how these profiles are related to the presence, severity and comorbidity of different addictive behaviors. A community sample of 341 adolescents (54.5% female; 13–17 years) was recruited. Participants self-reported on regulatory (inhibitory control) and reactive (reward and punishment sensitivity) processes, as well as on different addictive behaviors (binge eating, tobacco-, cannabis- and alcohol use, gaming, gambling and pathological buying). A model-based clustering analysis found evidence for three meaningful profiles: ‘impulsive/under-controlled’, ‘anxious’ and ‘protective’. The ‘impulsive/under-controlled’ profile was characterized by the highest prevalence and severity of cannabis use and the most severe alcohol use. The ‘impulsive/under-controlled’ and ‘protective’ profiles demonstrated the highest prevalence and severity of tobacco use, whereas the ‘impulsive/under-controlled’ and ‘anxious’ profiles showed the highest binge eating scores. Adolescents who reported more than three types of addictive behaviors generally belonged to the ‘impulsive/under-controlled’ profile. The profiles did not differ for gaming, gambling and pathological buying. The ‘impulsive/under-controlled’ profile emerged as the most vulnerable profile in the context of addictive behaviors (especially for binge eating and substance use).
AB - Dual-pathway models suggest that poor self-regulation (immature regulatory combined with strong reactive processes) is an important factor underlying addictive behaviors among adolescents. This study examined whether there are different self-regulation profiles among community adolescents, and how these profiles are related to the presence, severity and comorbidity of different addictive behaviors. A community sample of 341 adolescents (54.5% female; 13–17 years) was recruited. Participants self-reported on regulatory (inhibitory control) and reactive (reward and punishment sensitivity) processes, as well as on different addictive behaviors (binge eating, tobacco-, cannabis- and alcohol use, gaming, gambling and pathological buying). A model-based clustering analysis found evidence for three meaningful profiles: ‘impulsive/under-controlled’, ‘anxious’ and ‘protective’. The ‘impulsive/under-controlled’ profile was characterized by the highest prevalence and severity of cannabis use and the most severe alcohol use. The ‘impulsive/under-controlled’ and ‘protective’ profiles demonstrated the highest prevalence and severity of tobacco use, whereas the ‘impulsive/under-controlled’ and ‘anxious’ profiles showed the highest binge eating scores. Adolescents who reported more than three types of addictive behaviors generally belonged to the ‘impulsive/under-controlled’ profile. The profiles did not differ for gaming, gambling and pathological buying. The ‘impulsive/under-controlled’ profile emerged as the most vulnerable profile in the context of addictive behaviors (especially for binge eating and substance use).
KW - Addictive behaviors
KW - Adolescents
KW - Dual-pathway perspective
KW - Self-regulation
KW - Transdiagnostic
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85177871898&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.appet.2023.107128
DO - 10.1016/j.appet.2023.107128
M3 - Article
C2 - 37984600
AN - SCOPUS:85177871898
SN - 0195-6663
VL - 192
JO - Appetite
JF - Appetite
M1 - 107128
ER -