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Decreased substance use following increases in alternative behaviors: a preliminary investigation
(Diminution de l'usage de substances psychoactives suite à une augmentation de comportements alternatifs : une étude préliminaire)
Auteur(s) :
CORREIA, C. J. ;
BENSON, T. A. ;
CAREY, K. B.
Année
2005
Page(s) :
19-27
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
17
Domaine :
Plusieurs produits / Several products
Discipline :
EPI (Epidémiologie / Epidemiology)
Note générale :
Addictive Behaviors, 2005, 30, (1), 19-27
Note de contenu :
tabl.
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
Research derived from behavioral economic theories has demonstrated reciprocal links between substance use and engagement in substance-free activities. The current study used an experimental manipulation to further investigate the relationship between substance use and substance-free behaviors in a nonclinical sample of 133 young adults. Participants completed surveys on substance use and engagement in specific substance-free behaviors (exercise and creative behaviors) on two occasions separated by a 28-day interval. During the 4 weeks separating assessments, the 105 participants who reported recent substance use were randomly assigned to one of three experimental conditions with corresponding behavioral instructions: substance use reduction (SR), activity increase (AI), and a no-change control. Participants assigned to both the SR and AI conditions reported a significant decrease in their substance use behavior. These results are consistent with previous studies in demonstrating that decreases in substance use can be achieved by increasing engagement in substance-free behaviors. (Editor's abstract.)
Affiliation :
Department of Psychology, Auburn University, 226 Thach Hall, Auburn, AL 36849. E-mail : correcj@auburn.edu
Etats-Unis. United States.
Etats-Unis. United States.