Emotional dysregulation in relation to substance use and behavioral addictions: Findings from five separate meta-analyses

作者：Alba González‐Roz, Yasmina Castaño, Andrea Krotter, Angie Salazar-Cedillo, Elena Gervilla · 发表于：International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology · 年份：2024 · DOI：10.1016/j.ijchp.2024.100502 · 被引用次数：61 · 研究领域：Gambling Behavior and Treatments、Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes、Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research

Background/objective: Emotional dysregulation (ED) is a transdiagnostic variable underlying various psychiatric disorders, including addictive behaviors (ABs). This meta-analysis examines the relationship between ED and ABs (alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, gambling, and gaming), and indicators of AB engagement (frequency, quantity/time of use, severity, and problems). Method: Searches were conducted in PubMed, Scopus, WoS, and PsycINFO. Five separate meta-analysis were run using random-effects models. Moderators (age, sex, continental region, and sample type; community vs. clinical), and publication bias were evaluated. Results: = .118). Lack of impulse control exhibited some of the largest effects in relation to ABs. Clinical samples of cannabis users vs. community-based exhibited larger magnitude of associations. Conclusions: Interventions targeting ABs should address lack of strategies and impulsive behaviors as an emotion regulation strategy specifically, as it is a common risk factor for ABs.