Cognitive Distortions Associated with Alcohol and Marijuana Use in Uruguayan Citizens.
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| Title: | Cognitive Distortions Associated with Alcohol and Marijuana Use in Uruguayan Citizens. |
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| Authors: | Ruiz Santos, Paul (AUTHOR), F. Barey, Agostina (AUTHOR), Pautassi, Ricardo Marcos (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Substance Use & Misuse. 2024, Vol. 59 Issue 5, p680-689. 10p. |
| Subjects: | Cognition disorder risk factors, Complications of alcoholism, Cannabis (Genus), Substance abuse, Analysis of variance, Multiple regression analysis, Cross-sectional method, Risk assessment, Surveys, Descriptive statistics, Research funding, Questionnaires, Emotion regulation, Data analysis software, Statistical sampling, Logistic regression analysis, Sociodemographic factors, Psychological distress, Disease complications |
| Geographic Terms: | Uruguay |
| Abstract: | Background: Psychological distress (i.e., incipient symptoms of anxiety, stress, and depression) may promote substance use through increased emission of cognitive distortions. These are automatic irrational thoughts that can promote distress, which in turn increases substance use. Aim: This study analyzed, in a sample of Uruguayan citizens, the unique contribution of cognitive distortions on the frequency and quantity of alcohol or marijuana use, over and above the contribution of psychological distress or the use of emotion regulation strategies. We also assessed whether these variables were associated with having initiated or resumed the use of a substance. Methods: A survey asked about alcohol and marijuana use, psychological distress, emotion regulation strategies, and cognitive distortions. The study comprised a convenience sample of 1132 participants (Mean age = 29.07 ± 8.19 years, 72.26% women). Separate hierarchical linear regression analyses were conducted on the frequency and quantity of alcohol or marijuana use, whereas a logistic regression was applied on having initiated or resumed the use of a substance. Results: Several cognitive distortions were significant predictors of frequency and quantity of alcohol consumption or frequency of marijuana use, over and above psychological distress. Differential emission of automatic thoughts was also associated, along with higher scores of psychological distress, with a significantly higher probability of having initiated the use of a new substance or having resumed the use of a substance. Conclusions: Cognitive distortions may promote alcohol and marijuana use. Interventions aimed at modifying these distortions should be considered to reduce the emission of these behaviors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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